tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16296721.post115834585538338732..comments2024-03-14T23:47:52.732+11:00Comments on The Global Educator: A Flat World example: Tutors Without LimitsJulie Lindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05043807289251144925noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16296721.post-1158669099489996572006-09-19T22:31:00.000+10:002006-09-19T22:31:00.000+10:00Hello Julie,It was fun and enlightening reading ab...Hello Julie,<BR/><BR/>It was fun and enlightening reading about your observations about Tutors Without Limits. We have a lot of work ahead of us in the coming months to deliver fully upon our promises. Your concern about no checks on the integrity of tutors is very valid and you will see before the end of the year, a system that let’s teachers have their credentials and background verified. In the last two weeks, over 4000 tutors have registered. We have a pilot program started where 100 tutors have been verified and have gone through a training program in online tutoring.<BR/><BR/>At the end of this week, you can visit our home page and use a demo of the Lesson Board without having to have a student sign up. I’d love to hear your comments on what we consider the best technology available for teaching online. We have a million and a half dollars invested so I hope you will find what some teachers have commented on as “This is just like teaching in a classroom!” Of course, please also realize that this is our first release and we are still in beta.<BR/><BR/>While our technology dissolves national boundaries in communications, it more importantly removes the logistics that impede one-to-one teaching. I believe you will see in the next decade that tutoring will become just as common as jumping on the school bus to go to school. Interesting, we have found just as strong demand from our American tutors and teachers as we have found in Pakistan and India. I suspect the in-country tutoring will be far more popular than out-country tutoring but we’ve created a “marketplace” where students and parents will be making this decision.<BR/><BR/>Best regards,<BR/>Glynn Willett<BR/>President<BR/>Tutors Without LimitsGlynn Willetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16628470080702313026noreply@blogger.com