Why an Online Tutor? Part Two: Some Students Prefer It

“He was thrilled he didn’t have to go to class.” I was recently talking to a university parent about her son’s experiences during COVID. The mother is an educational professional, committed to her child’s education; her son is a STEM major, getting ready to graduate this spring. Following some negative classroom experiences, he began to […]

Why an Online Tutor? Part One: The Challenge (and Opportunity) of COVID

COVID has hit everyone—or almost everyone—hard. For students, the challenges of the pandemic are well known. Learners forced into “hybrid classes” where some students are present in the classroom while others are online are usually left dissatisfied: teachers can’t teach both groups effectively. Meanwhile, new studies are suggesting that COVID-related “learning gaps” and “learning loss” […]