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The role of the study helper has not really changed.  However, since the multiple choice questions will be graded automatically by the system, the study helper will have more time to focus attention other aspects of the process such as responding to discussion question answers, writing students who have not responded in a while and strengthening the relationships.

Teachers will also have more “instant” access to communication with the students because of features such as logged in presence awareness, and mobile phone notifications.

Yes.  The systems for the email and web teaching will be closely related and you may teach more than one type of student.  As a WBS study helper, you may choose to teach only one type of student or you may have any combination of students from postal, email and/or web students.

Note:  We do not recommend that your students bounce back and forth between two methods by taking some lessons by email and others completed by web, or some by postal and some by email. The myWBS grading and student tracking system will not allow this.

The process to become a WBS web teacher will be similar to the process for becoming an email teacher. You will:

– Fill out a form on the website and your account will be activated
- Read the “Getting Started” information
- Set up your schedule “rotation” to get new students

The release date for becoming a web teacher will be early third quarter of ‘09.