Websites for math help, homework help, and online tutoring

This is an annotated and hand-picked list of online resources offering math homework help, generic math help, or tutoring. The resources include message boards, sites with free math videos, tutorial websites, and online tutoring sites.

Math help/Homework help

Ask Dr. Math
Browse old math questions or ask your own. Expert answers. The archives have thousands of answered questions covering all math topics from elementary to college level.  Highly recommended!
mathforum.org/dr.math

S.O.S. Mathematics CyberBoard
Active discussion board where you can ask math questions about algebra, calculus, geometry, trigonometry, probability, college math, computer science, physics, and more.
www.sosmath.com/CBB

Mrs. Glosser's Math Goodies Forums
for students, teachers & parents
Homework help, Teacher Talk, Parents place.
www.mathgoodies.com/forums

Math Help Boards
From pre-algebra on through university-level math. It has experienced staff, is completely free, and as a policy does not give answers away without the asker showing some effort.
www.mathhelpboards.com

FreeMathHelp.com
A math homework help forum.
www.freemathhelp.com/forum

Math Planet forum
Message boards from prealgebra through calculus and SAT/ACT.
www.mathplanet.com/forum

Chegg Study
Chegg Homework Help offers both free and upgradable services. You can view 2 step-by-step solutions from any book and in any subject for free.
www.chegg.com/homework-help/

Studentquestions.com—Free homework Help
Post homework questions and get answers. Tutors in every subject are standing by. Students can sign up as tutors too!
www.studentquestions.com

Math With Larry
High school math questions are answered for free.
www.MathWithLarry.com

Key to Algebra Workbooks

Key to Algebra offers a unique, proven way to introduce algebra to your students. New concepts are explained in simple language, and examples are easy to follow. Word problems relate algebra to familiar situations, helping students to understand abstract concepts. Students develop understanding by solving equations and inequalities intuitively before formal solutions are introduced. Students begin their study of algebra in Books 1-4 using only integers. Books 5-7 introduce rational numbers and expressions. Books 8-10 extend coverage to the real number system.

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TutorHub
TutorHub provides free collaborative student-to-student homework help, combined with optional, private (paid) tutoring. The website has a wide curriculum coverage, with the most popular subject being math.
tutorhub.com

SchoolTrainer Homework Help
Send your homework question in. The service is free if you refer a friend; otherwise $2 per question.
www.schooltrainer.com/free-homework-help.html

MathTV.com
Over 4,000 free, online video lessons for basic math, algebra, trigonometry, and calculus. Videos also available in Spanish. I've written a review of MathTV lessons when they used to be offered on CDs.
www.mathtv.com

S.O.S. Mathematics
A free resource for math review material from Algebra to Differential Equations.
www.sosmath.com

PurpleMath.com
An extensive library of algebra lessons.
www.purplemath.com

Math-Mate.com
A comprehensive math tutorial website, covering lots of topics. Also includes a cram sheet generator that generates handy study sheets on various math topics.
www.math-mate.com

Sophia
A large online library of short video lessons and quizzes. The videos are recorded by several different tutors, who vary in their methods and teaching styles, so you have the chance to learn the same lesson from several perspectives.
www.sophia.org/subjects/mathematics

A Maths Dictionary for Kids
An animated, interactive online math dictionary for students which explains over 600 common mathematical terms and math words in simple language.
amathsdictionaryforkids.com

HippoCampus
Online interactive lessons (free) covering high school algebra and calculus courses (including AP calculus).
www.hippocampus.org

MathMistakes.info
Common student mistakes in algebra, trig, and calculus explained.
mathmistakes.info

Math Reasoning Inventory
Find out what your students really understand about math. The site contains ssessment tools, and lists of reasoning strategies student use and misuse with whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
www.mathreasoninginventory.com

Online tutoring

Teacher4U
A virtual math lab for pre-algebra, algebra, and geometry that consists of multimedia lessons using a step-by-step approach. The cost is between $1.00 and $3.00 per lesson. Private tutoring also available.
www.teacher4-u.com

TutorsVille
Online tutoring - tutors for any subject. Pricing $29.99 for two hours; trial lessons are also available for $9 per hour (money back guarantee).
www.tutorsville.net

Parliament Tutors
Private, In-home SAT Prep to LSAT Prep in New York, New Jersey, Cleveland, Miami and Los Angeles.
www.parliamenttutors.com

SchoolTrainer
Academic coaching (tutoring) for $24.99 per session.
www.schooltrainer.com

Tutor Bungalow
A free home tutoring marketplace. Tutors post profiles for free and students contact them directly for free. Limited revenue is generated from the sale of featured listings for certain tutors. The website has a very clean, user-friendly layout.
www.tutorbungalow.com

Origins Tutoring
Origins Tutoring emphasizes a personalised, holistic tutoring approach that combines not only subject knowledge, critical reasoning, and problem solving skills, but also study skills development and mentorship. Based in the NYC.
www.originstutoring.com

Next Guru
An online marketplace that allows students to browse private tutor profiles for over 90 subject areas.
www.nextguru.com

TutorVista
Online tutoring done using an interactive whiteboard with chat. Also offering SAT/ACT test prep services.
www.tutorvista.com

WyZAnt Math Tutors
A nationwide tutor-student matching service. Search for local in-home math tutors in your area.
www.wyzant.com/Math_tutors.aspx