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...Extension School offer convenient and relatively inexpensive online courses, to busy mid-career students looking to beef up their resumes. Professor of Education Christopher J. Dede told the NY Times that technology could never match the “home runs” that human tutors can deliver. “With technology,” he told the paper, “we don’t aspire to home runs, but good solid angles.” Many of his colleagues at Harvard agree that though technology can be a valuable resource—helping to foster lively...
...Cambridge-born frozen yogurt chain’s wares. “I love the yogurt and the fresh fruit, and the fun art here and the friendly staff,” she said. But Alexander F. Bagley, a second-year student at Harvard Medical School and a tutor in Winthrop House, was less enthusiastic about the frozen treat. “This is my third time here and it was great the first time, but it’s been tailing off,” he said. “They need to change things up and add greater...
Just as we hope more people consider the tutoring service, we also urge students to think about becoming tutors themselves. Some students may stay away from doing so because they consider themselves unqualified for the job. However, sometimes the best tutors are those who paid the best attention, or even struggled themselves, and can empathize with their pupils. To be a good tutor, one does not need to have aced a class. We hope that the price increases ensure the continued financial health of the program, encouraging more participants in the future...
...write a college paper without having had the course and still do quite well—evidence that Expos is somewhat useless. If you feel insecure writing without having taken Expos, you can go to the Writing Center to talk through your paper. It really helps, and unlike a tutor in high school, the Writing Center is not at all frowned upon...
...myself have received charity when I was in need. When I was a student in London, I was working as a waiter at night. When my tutor found out, she submitted my name to the Quakers, and they then sent me a check for 40 pounds, without any strings attached. I thought as a recipient of charity, that this would be a very dignified thing to do for others...