Course Hero aims to ease stress off students by building the largest library filled with questions and answers to every course material.
In its effort to aid students Course Hero has decided to give away one million dollars in tutor credit to students across the nation. Among the eligible schools is the University of Oregon. Every week up to 10,000 students will get the opportunity to receive $100 in tutor credit.
“Course Hero is a learning platform that aims students to master their classes,” Course Hero CEO Andrew Grauer said. “For tutors and teachers to share their knowledge and help students by providing a question and an answer. We really understand the pressure and stress students find themselves and sometimes their schedule won’t allow them to get the help they need.”
The site is a crowd-sourced digital platform that offers course-specific notes, study guides and exam prep. Along with expert tutors and customizable flashcards available to students anywhere and anytime.
“Our vision is to help any student out at any time of the day,” Grauer said. “It’s like the building block of education, a series of questions followed by answers. We want to stimulate critical thinking and break down the four walls of a classroom. Just imagine a big lecture class with 200 students, you don’t always get the answers you need,” Grauer said.
For some students at the UO, finding the right balance between classes and activities outside of class can create a barrier to finding time to seek help when they need it.
“I usually tend to turn to my peers when I need help,” junior Katie Bernal said. “In the past I have emailed my teachers, but I don’t usually go in during office hours because either I have class during them or I forget. I know that when I don’t understand something I usually put it off until I forget about it. I think this maybe why I don’t usually like to ask for help.”
Regardless of students schedules, students have various resources around campus like the Teaching and Learning Center that offers an array of tutors in different subjects. Students can get more information by calling the TLC at 541-346-3226.
Every week, until to May 2, students can to submit their submission to Course Hero. To enter students just need to enter their email and school they attend. Course Hero offers students the choice of signing up for the free version or premium. The premium subscription costs $120 annually.