Increase Revenue with Modern Continuing Education Software
How using modern eCommerce principles drives revenue in Continuing Education
This is the final installment of a three-part series on synchronous online tutoring. The first article focused on logistics of such services, the second article focused on free or low-cost tools that can be used for online tutoring, and this article will focus on essential features of the tools.
It’s easy to look at technology and wonder how someone could learn to leverage all of its features. Most people don’t need all the features that accompany technology, and they’ll need to determine which aspects are more relevant to their needs. Knowing what features of technology are needed for everyday use can decrease training time and make the training more efficient and focused.
Below are my recommendations on which features might be most relevant and, depending on the tutoring center, most frequently used. Using this information can help tutoring center administrators focus their training and use of online tools.
Appointment Scheduler
Features of Snap Appointments (www.snapappointments.com):
All features listed above are free. Some of the forthcoming features may include fees. Examples of forthcoming features include online payment for tutoring services, video conferencing, and multiple sign-ups for one meeting.
Essays and Similar Assignments
Features of TitanPad (www.titanpad.com):
Features of Google Docs (www.docs.google.com):
All features listed above are free.
Math, Diagrams, Illustrations, and Similar Needs
Features of Scriblink (www.scriblink.com)
All features listed above are free.
Conclusion
The features list is not complete for any of the tools listed above, but they are the features I have found most helpful for tutors and their students to become familiar with. You should experiment and have fun figuring out what your tutoring center needs most and whether these particular tools meet your needs. This is the final installment of the three-part series on online tutoring tools. Please feel free to contact me or make a comment with any questions you may have regarding the content of the articles.
How using modern eCommerce principles drives revenue in Continuing Education
Author Perspective: Educator
Thank you thank you thank you for this series!
At its surface, a really helpful guide to the products available.
At its core, a really important set of articles showing administrators that it’s possible to provide better teaching and learning (a) online and (b) on the cheap.
Thank you once again!
Helena
Helena – I’m glad you found the article helpful! With continued technological advances, I think it will become increasingly easier to find good quality, inexpensive (and often free!) tools to use for online tutoring, and even teaching.
Jennifer
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This is one of the coolest things that I have read all day. I don’t think that I am smart enough to be a tutor, but if I was, I would definitely go for it. I’m going to have to share this with my little brother. He got a 35 on the ACT and is brilliant.
HI! I’m very interested in your programs. Do you have online tutors for beginners? Preply.com ( http://preply.com/en ) was recommended to us by my son’s teacher but I’d like to explore other options. I never thought of using Google docs!