NACOL Announces Next Webinar: 'Online Tutoring: Providing Student Support and Supplemental Services'

WASHINGTON, March 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The North American Council for Online Learning (NACOL) is pleased to announce the next webinar in its monthly series:

"Online Tutoring: Providing Student Support and Supplemental Services"

Presenters:

Burck Smith, Founder and CEO, SMARTHINKING

Juanester Russell, State Associate Director Mississippi Gear-Up

George Cigale, Founder and CEO, Tutor.com

Wednesday, March 12, 2008; 2:00-3:00 p.m. (Eastern)

Register: www.nacol.org

Research shows that individualized, one-on-one tutoring is one of the most effective ways for increasing student achievement and improving retention. Today, qualified online tutors can also be available to students 24/7 for students who need on-demand homework help, have trouble with a particular concept, or need that extra boost to successfully pass an Advanced Placement (AP) course.

"Online learning opens opportunities for all students to access rigorous, academically-challenging courses," said Susan Patrick, President and CEO of NACOL. "Ensuring every student has strong academic support and personalized instruction through online tutoring is rapidly growing as an important innovation in K-12 education and online learning."

Join NACOL's next Webinar on the topic of online tutoring to learn how your online learning program can extend the learning day and provide qualified online tutors for each learner, promoting the academic success of online instructional programs.

Registration is open until 2 PM (ET) Tuesday, March 11, 2008.

About NACOL

The North American Council for Online Learning (NACOL), founded in September 2003, is an international K-12 nonprofit organization that represents the interests of administrators, practitioners and students involved in online learning worldwide. www.nacol.org.