| For 12 year old Katherine the computer is her maths | | | | He adds. |
| teacher! That in essence means that Katherine is | | | | The No child left behind act has been a sure engine for |
| being taught math lessons by an online tutor. Simply | | | | the online tutoring train! Since the law came into force |
| speaking it is just another new age techno version of | | | | the segment has seen tremendous growth. Schools |
| one to one teaching. A person who is qualified enough | | | | are enrolling in bulk to these online education services |
| on a particular subject takes the task to teach a | | | | providers. Most of the online tutoring work is being |
| student who is physically separated from the teacher. | | | | outsourced today to countries like India, China, and |
| This separation may be of a city, state, country or | | | | Malaysia where cheap and well qualified workforce is |
| even continent. The whole point is that it's done via | | | | available. Companies like TransWebTutors ( growing |
| internet, through specifically designed softwares, chat | | | | stars, tutor vista, etc. are already established names in |
| rooms, and websites. All that it needs is the student | | | | this online tutoring industry. They hire qualified |
| and the teacher with computers enabled with internet. | | | | professionals from countries like India and then train |
| "I was simply surprised when some one told me to | | | | them according to American curriculum, culture and |
| arrange an online tutor for Katherine to help her in the | | | | accent and their tutoring workforce is ready to go! |
| subjects she was weak in." says Mrs. Jones, mother | | | | Moreover they are not just offering tuitions to K12 |
| of Katherine. She further adds "I thought of giving it a | | | | students but to pre-college and college level students |
| try and it did work in our case. In addition I saved my | | | | also. They are also offering services for various test |
| hard earned money too!" | | | | preparations like SAT, GRE, TOEFL, GMAT etc, all this |
| The model of online tutoring is working wonders for a | | | | online at much reduced prices than their American |
| gamut of children who are not very confident in the | | | | counterparts. Companies like TransWebTutors are |
| real classroom environment. The online model gives | | | | giving unlimited tutoring option for as low as $ 99 per |
| the student advantages like convenience, easy | | | | month. What more can one asks for? |
| access, and cost effectiveness. The student has the | | | | The online tutoring industry has revolutionized the |
| flexibility to study at his own time and his own place. | | | | American educational system and it's just the |
| "There are many students who are shy, they are | | | | beginning. Outsourcing the business to Asian countries |
| hesitant to talk or ask questions in front of the class | | | | has helped these businesses offer good quality at the |
| for the fear of being ridiculed, and these are the | | | | least costs. The industry will lead the future for |
| students that can be dealt with very well with this | | | | education starved American students. It will be a boon |
| online tutoring model." These are the words of Dr. John | | | | for people who can not afford the services of a |
| Ontario, a leading child psychologist based at USA. | | | | costly private tutor but yet desire a good quality |
| "Moreover online tutoring offers the advantage of | | | | education for their child. Online tutoring is there is to |
| individual attention at the cost of classroom tutoring." | | | | help! |