Online Tutoring Platform @ GlobalScholar.com
Hey All. It’s been a long time since I’ve been at the helm of this site. Ah. My bad. What has transpired during this sudden lapse? Was I taken captive by the forces of writers block? Was I taken into custody by a foreign Country? Absolutely not! Not sure what has even inspired me to spin these faux-fantasy excuses!
All I know is this; months ago I packed my suitcases, two of them and moved to a city where the sun doesn’t shine. Ever. Even on Sundays. LOL.
What has been going on? Well, the company I work for launched an online tutoring platform…amongst several other products. The tutoring platform works very similar to the concept of ebay.com. Ebay.com is a huge retailer, although, in reality they don’t actually sell any products. Ebay.com is actually a technology company. And that of course means that most of the company is comprised of males who wear shorts, socks and flip-flops. The same shorts and socks 365 days a year.
Ebay.com makes it very easy for anyone who has something to sell to be able to sell it online. They also make it easy for someone looking to buy something to make a secure purchase. It is Ebay’s job to ensure the technology works. Also, they need to make sure there’s a robust community of buyers and sellers; supply and demand.
You can read more about the company’s evolution here.
GlobalScholar.com is doing the same thing, but in the realm of education. Where those who have what to offer; their educational services, can do so on our platform. Many measures are taken beforehand to assure the quality of tutors on the site. At the end of the day, much is dependent on student and parent feedback…which is equivalent to customer reviews. Education should be held to the same standards of retail; if not more! You ca watch a site demo here.
Online tutoring is not a new thing. There are several great companies who are doing a terrific job in this space. Tutor.com and TutorVista.com are two solid examples. A key differentiator between them and GlobalScholar.com is that those companies actually employee the tutors. Whereas on GlobalScholar.com, tutors are freelances offering services on the tutoring platform. It is the tutors who decide how much they want to pay, what they will teach and when they will teach.
