New On-Demand Tutoring Service Comes to Teaneck Public Library

The Board of Trustees of the Teaneck Public Library is excited to announce the launch of Brainfuse, an on-demand eLearning service that provides access to online tutoring and self-paced learning modules for Teaneck students of all ages and levels.

Brainfuse HelpNow offers personalized homework help in core subjects (math, reading, writing, science and social studies) including SAT preparation. The Adult Learning Center is also included in the HelpNow suite. Brainfuse will be made available to all Teaneck cardholders from the public computers at Teaneck Public Library or from any computer or mobile device with an Internet connection.

Students communicate with live, online tutors using an interactive, virtual whiteboard to chat, write, draw, copy/paste text or images and graph homework problems. HelpNow also offers skills building and test preparation where after taking a quiz, the user can then connect directly to a live tutor to review the topics and questions covered in the quiz. Both the student and the tutor can view the quiz questions and the corresponding student answers for an intensive test prep which may include loading lessons onto the whiteboard. All live tutoring sessions are saved and can be replayed as well as shared with friends and teachers.

The Writing Lab and the Send Question Center options give users the freedom to receive assistance at any time of the day without connecting with a live tutor. Users can submit papers through the Writing Lab for detailed feedback. The Send Question Center is for non-writing assignments such as math or science. All reviews and comments from the tutors are found and stored in the Message Center, which is found on the student homepage.

Adult Learning Center is the adult learners’ version of HelpNow where Teaneck Public Library patrons can access GED prep, U.S citizenship test prep, resume assistance, Microsoft Office support, and Career Resources which lists popular job search links. Microsoft Office support allows patrons to ask questions about Excel, Word and PowerPoint. The Writing Lab, Send Question Center and the Skills Building are also included in the Adult Learning Center suite.

Brainfuse is one of the nation’s leading online tutoring providers, serving a diversified client base of libraries, school districts and colleges/universities. Brainfuse is found throughout the country, including Dallas, Houston, Seattle, Suffolk, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Sacramento, and San Diego. For more information visit teanecklibrary.org.