As I'm sure most of you know, a few months ago Penn Foster got rid of the Smarthinking tutoring service, saying their instructors were sufficient. I know I'm not the only one who wishes that they hadn't done this, so I'm curious: would you sign a petition to get Penn Foster to bring back Smarthinking or replace it with a similar option?
I for one consistently find my instructors unhelpful, unwilling, or even entirely unresponsive to the kinds of questions I would have asked the tutoring service. I also have never even heard of a college that did not offer (at the very least) math and writing centers, their services are always included in the tuition, and PF doing away with theirs feels like I'm not getting my full money's worth. And at $45 an hour, many of us can't afford to pay for Smarthinking services in addition to all our other school costs!