Comments on: Getting Math help in realtime

By: Robert Badaracco

Robert Badaracco — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 08:30:08 +0000

There are also a variety of other online sites that offer assistance sometimes free. Yahoo Answers for example is a good free site to ask any question. The problem is the commercial sites sell answers and the non commercial sites really are not interested in developing the student. Ideally an online tutor should work with the parents and the student in a manner that is consistent with the students long term learning interests. A coach as such can be a powerful way to advance more rapidly through the mathematics curriculum.

By: anonymous

anonymous — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 16:20:32 +0000

I am disappointed in that place. I read the topic “do not ask if someone can help just ask your question” Which I don’t mind. It would save some time *if* the people in there were busy and aiming to help as many people as possible.

This is not the case. I logged in and asked the question I had to ask. After about 5 minutes of discussion I asked “can I get some help” because no one had even noticed. Low and behold they get angry at me for asking for help after I had followed the initial protocol! I was told “go draw pentagons or something” followed by a “you shoulda referenced your topic” ect ect ect.

It was pretty condescending considering they just flat out ignored me for 5 minutes without so much as a “oh well whats this in relation to”. I suppose its a great place if you want to talk about math with your friends. But, it was a waste of 10 minutes for me.

By: Lee

Lee — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 01:45:43 +0000

The channel has gone severely downhill recently, and mostly consists of people who just lurk in there all day, shooting off quips about those less informed than they are. In their opinion, the channel isn’t somewhere for help, it’s somewhere for people to discuss math.

Overall, don’t go there if you’re looking for a step in the right direction on a problem because you’ll either be ignored or the new butt of jokes.

By: H

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 01:05:53 +0000

Thank you for recommending this IRC room!!

I was searching for help and was doubtful that a place to get live help that was both understanding, friendly, AND qualified… Well that sounds impossible, but it certainly exists on #math!

Thanks again!!

By: Adam Kosh

Adam Kosh — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:50:36 +0000

That’s a great mIRC link. It can be hard to find the right server/channel with the right people on mIRC. Often most people give up when searching so it’s great to good to see links floating around.

Discussion Boards (Forums) have certainly overtaken the mainstream from the old days of IRC.