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Great designs. Was the whiteboard software ever developed or were you thinking of using some third party software for this? Btw I run http://www.UniversityTut

Great designs. Was the whiteboard software ever developed or were you thinking of using some third party software for this? Btw I run http://www.UniversityTutor.com http://www.UniversityTutor.com The whiteboard idea is attractive (Tutor.com has made a pretty large business out of this). I haven't seen it be very effective though, especially for math/science tutoring. - you can't write equations/diagrams nearly as fast/well with a mouse. - purchasing a tablet surface for every tutor AND student (similar to what Sal Khan uses) is usually cost prohibitive and a technical hurdle for some. - also, just simple stuff like looking at their textbook together can't be done well over the internet. Btw didn't mean for this to come across as critical but was honestly curious what your ideas were around solving some things like that and taking on tutor.com? If you want to chat more I can be reached through the site on my profile.

aik 16y ago
Brian, your UniversityTutor site is impressive. Do you have any financial incentives for running the site, or what's your motivation? Why do you do it? I've put a lot of thought into creating a similar site but for mentorships, in particular for the growing population of autodidacts, unsatisfied school students, and in general people unhappy with their education.
- niqolas 16y ago
  +1 Impressive site. Clean design sets this site apart as a great example in this nascent niche. One constructive criticism: I would add some more space around the "Search" functionality. This area is a little cluttered at present (too close to the preview image on the right and the high level process text/images below) and my eye I think you would improve conversions by emphasising this section a little more (since performing a search should be the "call to action" for visitors).

aik 16y ago

Brian, your UniversityTutor site is impressive. Do you have any financial incentives for running the site, or what's your motivation? Why do you do it? I've put a lot of thought into creating a similar site but for mentorships, in particular for the growing population of autodidacts, unsatisfied school students, and in general people unhappy with their education.

niqolas 16y ago
+1 Impressive site. Clean design sets this site apart as a great example in this nascent niche. One constructive criticism: I would add some more space around the "Search" functionality. This area is a little cluttered at present (too close to the preview image on the right and the high level process text/images below) and my eye I think you would improve conversions by emphasising this section a little more (since performing a search should be the "call to action" for visitors).