July 31st, 2009
Online Tutoring Companies Use New Desktop Video Conferencing Technology

With this new technology, the student and teacher each use their webcams and the Internet to broadcast their live video to each other. Now, you have face to face interaction and the tutor can tell if the student is paying attention or is distracted by other interferences. The tutor can also read the facial cues of the student to see if he or she has a puzzled look or any other cues that indicate retention or confusion. The video feed also allows the student and teacher the ability to look at books, homework, unique reverse lookup telephone numbers or SAT/ACT preparation materials. You could travel the countries of Europe and Asia, South America, Australia, Caribbean islands, Africa, Russia, and the Middle East, and have a reliable, inexpensive way to call back home to America.

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