e-tutoring

Digital remote teaching

E-tutoring is tutoring conducted online rather than in person.

A tutor and student connect through video calls, chat platforms, or specialized software to work through academic material: She found an e-tutoring service for calculus help.

The format allows access to instructors regardless of location.

platform

Zoom

Video call platform

  • Google MeetWeb-based conferencing platform
  • SkypeOnline video calling platform
  • webcamComputer-mounted video capture device

screen sharing · whiteboard · chat · video call · Moodle · breakout rooms · virtual classroom · bandwidth · microphone · headset

pedagogy

one-on-one

Direct, between two

scaffolding · differentiation · learning objectives · curriculum · lesson plan · progress tracking · formative assessment · mastery · remediation · enrichment

participants

student

One formally enrolled somewhere

guardian · homeschooler · K-12 · college student · adult learner · international student · gifted student · special needs · mentor · coach

business

subscription

Paid recurring access

reviews · ratings · payment · PayPal · Venmo · cancellation policy · availability · time zones · freelance · Chegg

subjects

reading comprehension

Understanding written material

TOEFL · IELTS · language learning · AP courses · algebra · calculus · grammar · vocabulary · chemistry · physics

Opposites
delivery medium

e-tutoringhome tutoring

Individual teaching at residence

classroom instruction · private lessons · private tutoring · one-on-one tutoring

instructional format

e-tutoringclassroom instruction

Teaching in school setting

self-study · independent learning · autodidacticism · group classes · mass education

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Everyday, not technical · Rated G