New Virtual Tutoring Company in St. Louis

A recent article by Jane Coaston in the education section of stltoday.com touts the success of a new, local virtual tutoring site. Leo Shmuylovich, with friend Josh Salcman, founded this site called Virtual Nerd. They have won some local awards through Washington University and are off to a great start. The program itself was tested on students from Chaminade Preparatory School with some success. As written in the article, “Sam Beffa, a student who tested the service at Chaminade, said the videos gave step-by-step instructions that helped him understand the topics. ‘I had a classroom at my fingertips,’ he said.”

Right now the service is about $40 per month and provides only math help, with science help in the works. This site is a wonderful place to find basic information about certain types of math problems and certain equations, but it is still best to use a tutor, because they can help students solve new problems using the methods that are being taught in the classroom. Even Shmuylovich himself feels the site is great to supplement what is going on in the classroom. As he says in a comment below the article, “If you have the means and can find the right tutor, nothing beats one on one interaction. At Virtual Nerd we aren’t in the business of replacing tutors or teachers.”

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