Hey! My name is Jake, I just graduated from Lehigh University with a B.A. in Computer Science and a minor in Theatre. In the fall, I'll be attending law school at Columbia Law, and I hope to pursue cybersecurity law while I'm there. I have a ton of experience tutoring in many different areas, however my specific specialty areas are Computer Science, Math (up to Calculus 2), and test prep. I love theatre, music, and...
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...straight F's. I've taught 200+ happy students who have aced their courses by making use of my study techniques. I've graduated with a masters degree with 4.0 GPA, and honestly if you know the right way to study - ONE TIME IS ENOUGH. I've held the position of a Teaching Assistant and Tutoring Skills Specialist which made me efficient in assisting every type of student achieve their goals. If you think you are a novice...
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I believe that everyone has the ability to excel. I help my students to do this by working with them to understand the subject deeply. I try to make it seem easy, because nobody likes learning when it's hard.
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...others. As a founding member of the Ready for College Leadership club (RCL), I mentored high school freshmen and sophomores to help them succeed in high school and prepare for college admissions, while also providing academic aid. The best part of working with students is watching them grow not just as a learner, but also as a thinker. I always encourage students to be curious and let their true interests be incorporated into lessons. In...
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...Design workshop hosted by the Greater Baltimore Urban League, where I assisted in conducting play sessions over Zoom for 11th and 12th-grade students. Games can be challenging to design because so many parts can go into making one. Games Designers can implement art, sound, code, and narratives into a game in numerous ways. In my experience, there is often a lot that a game designer can do when designing a game, and learning new ways...
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...from public schools to private tutoring to summer camps. With the rise of computer science and programming I have firsthand experience on what the future of someone pursuing that field is like and how to prepare and stay motivated in that field. In my time aiding students I saw that motivation and having a goal is the most important part of learning the subject and becoming a better student to help accomplish the set goal.
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I received my Bachelors of Science from the University of Richmond with a major in Computer Science. I have worked with high profile tech companies, like Graphika, and am passionate about technology. I would love to show you that Computer Science is a field that anyone can succeed in.
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...Mathematics with a minor in Computer Science. I love making connections with other students and building a safe environment to foster growth and encouragement. While I have a pretty diverse palette of experiences, I focus a lot of my time on Mathematics. I took IB Math HL and AP Calculus BC in High School and excelled in both--and am now in high level math courses at UNC. I also love studying media, and love combining...
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Full-stack web developer on LAMP stack. 3+ years experience creating single page AJAX apps and websites via RESTful APIs. Strong background in software development; B.S in Computer Science from Binghamton University. Adept at teaching difficult concepts to students; during my time in college I lived and worked abroad in Japan teaching English for nearly 2 years!
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...would joyfully oblige! I soon found that teaching is one of my profound passions in life. It's a wonderful feeling to have "Light Bulb Moment," when a concept finally "clicks" and makes sense. One of my clients calls it, "The Last Puzzle Piece Effect:" the triumph of unlocking untapped knowledge and potential, after "mentally" puzzling over complex and disorganized concepts. I, personally, identify with it well, having felt it commonly myself. It's exceptionally satisfying to...
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...just cool, with incredible technology being developed every day for them, and I want to spread that excitement to others. I've worked in children's summer camps previously, helping to share the excitement of a few subjects, including Minecraft, Map Design, and LEGO Robotics. (Automatic Rubik's Cube solver anyone?) I have the most fun with interactive experiences, and always take steps to ensure the learning process is just as fun as the end result.
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...my field of research. I have a bachelors and a masters degree in computer science and am currently employed as a senior web developer. I have nearly 20 years working with web development. I am capable with CSS, HTML, javascript, php, as well as relational databases. When given the opportunity, I enjoy visiting area high schools to discuss opportunities in computer science and STEM programs in general. My teaching experience is limited, however, I will...
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...encouraged away from initially, so it's been very exciting to be able to tutor on a larger scale like this. I believe teaching is about growing an understanding of subjects and sharpening one's intellect and critical thinking, not just memorization, and I also believe that everyone has a different learning style, and so teaching one-on-one needs to be specialized and flexible. While I can confidently tutor most subjects outside of math, I particularly enjoy English...
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I am currently a student at Wake Tech for Simulation and Game Development on the art track. I love getting to help others learn more things about their passions, I think its important in a learning environment to bring your interests to the table, this can help with motivation.
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I am a technology enthusiast and I love teaching. I have worked at large, small, and intermediate companies working on tech projects involve data visualization, data management, and innovation. I love teaching and I have been tutoring on other platforms for more than a year now. I want to share my knowledge, meet others, and have fun helping others realize their full potential.
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...privately tutored high school students in CS, Calculus, Algebra, and French. Every summer, I enjoy volunteering for an online educational camp where I teach campers coding, engineering, and architecture through the video game, Minecraft. Additionally, I've coached kids in gymnastics and martial arts, creating fun obstacle courses and learning moves. I love to see students finally understand a concept they have been struggling with and triumphantly tell their parents or friends, and I look forward...
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...students in subjects ranging from incoming freshman pre-algebra to help students prepare for college math to students in Calc 2. Since starting with Varsity in 2018, I have tutored students in high school from introductory algebra to pre-calculus and SAT prep. The biggest thing I've learned as a tutor is that everyone has a unique learning style and I was trained to be able to adapt to these different styles. Outside of school work, I...
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I am an Artist, Teacher and Mother hoping to connect with students in a variety of Artistic endeavors. I have a Bachelors Degree in Fine Art with a concentration in Graphic Design and Illustration, along with a Masters Degree in Art Education. I am passionate about helping students fulfill their full artistic potential, and learn about Art. I tutor Kindergarten through 12th grade level Art, and Art Education Students at the Collegiate level.
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The computer gaming field is a highly competitive one that is constantly in flux. Rapid advancements in technology and programming conventions characterize the current state of game development, and these rapid changes make the process of designing modern computer games even more difficult. Whether you are developing a computer game for class or outside of school, a talented computer science tutor can help at any point in the development process. From game design and implementation to quality control and bug checking, a talented tutor can bring your computer game project and your understanding of the code behind it to new heights.
Varsity Tutors helps students connect with premier computer game design tutoring in all aspects of game development. When you get in touch with our educational directors, you can discuss your aspirations or curriculum, as well as other key details that your potential tutors should be aware of, such as areas you are worried about, your learning style, habits, schedule, and other details. When they connect you with local and worldwide tutors, you can have your pick of the finest game design tutors on the globe. They use this profile, along with interactions and sessions with you, to develop a personalized tutoring plan that organizes and streamlines your study sessions.
You can receive personalized instruction in user input and interface including input from non-traditional devices; GUI programming; mobile platforms; 2D and 3D game development; data structures and algorithms; parallelization; canvas rendering; render threading; shading, textures and lighting; tile-based graphics; game and level design; networking and multiplayer gaming; camera positioning and perspective; project management and documentation; and the efficient management of memory. Each of these are valuable skills that you should be practicing on a regular basis to ensure that you continuously improve. In addition, you can receive valuable feedback that makes sure you develop the proper skills and techniques needed to succeed in creating a video game.
Private tutoring can also optimize your project in other ways, such as creating custom animation and sprites, incorporating music and sound, and utilizing principles from artificial intelligence in your game. Your tutor can readily break these into easily digestible concepts that you can master at a much quicker rate. Especially when designing programs, not knowing how to complete a certain task can take up large amounts of time and prove extremely frustrating. With the help of your tutor, you can work through any issues with a highly qualified instructor, saving a great deal of time in the development process, not to mention avoiding the headaches that accompany an improperly functioning computer project.
A personal tutor understands that you may have a great deal of activity going on in your life. Whether you are focused on academics, career, extracurricular activities, family, or other things, there are many potential roadblocks in your life that your chosen tutor can readily identify. You are able to arrange your schedule around various activities to make sure that you can keep up with tutoring. Further, you are free to request more frequent meetings, personalized learning materials, and many other things. The Varsity Tutors live learning platform allows you to meet with a private tutor either in person or face-to-face online. This gives you the flexibility to meet with your tutor at the time and location of your choice.
Whatever your reason for designing a computer game - for a class, a career, or for fun - an exceptional computer game design tutor can provide you with the assistance you need. Regardless of your level of expertise - an inveterate game designer, a novice programmer, or anywhere in between - your instructor can help you to develop a superb grasp on computer game development. With some help, you can transform any and all of your computer gaming ideas into reality. Call the Varsity Tutors educational directors today for more information on getting connected with the perfect tutor for your needs. They are ready to help.
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Recent Computer Game Design Tutoring Session Notes
We went over the basic Graphics functions today and stopped just before section 2.3. Her assignment between now and Tuesday is to create an original program that uses at least one of each function type: line, box, circle, or ellipse.
We continued with some of the basic review requested per the student's father. Today, I made sure that the student was completely firm in concepts pertaining to conditionals. Likewise, we worked on some basic algorithms using loops. Lastly, I assigned several loop programs (average of a variable number of double inputs, repeated output display, etc.).
The student and I met for the second time to review his homework assignments I'd given him and to work one-on-one to improve his social media profiles. In the course of the session, we finished the updates to his Twitter profile, made changes to his LinkedIn profile, covered questions he had about composing tweets, and discussed his homework going forward. The student is doing his best to soak in all that comes with jumping head first into social media.
On Tuesday with the student we worked on editing her English paper, which is due this Thursday. We just had minor peer edits to make, as it had already been completed. We went over weekend prep work, including making progress on reading Charlotte's Web for her book report, starting to complete the study guide for her first psych test, and making edits to her Social Media class paper.
Today the student and I reviewed input, lists, and namedtuples. We went over practice problems and the code syntax he was struggling with (namedtuples). I gave him a few practice problems for variable defining and list defining.
We covered Polymorphism, base conversion, and computer structure. The most difficult part of the session was trying to explain abstract classes and interfaces, because those are very conceptually confusing concepts, but they seemed to get a basic understanding of them. They seemed to understand the rest of the concepts we discussed, and I will be able to teach them the other concepts more effectively through programming exercises
