I've been thinking about my class discussion I'm giving next week.
I really like the concept of online tutoring. I did a project in another class (semester-long project, actually) that looked at videogames in education, and I think this is in that same vein. One of the boons to this type of medium is the comfort it can provide. Sure, the tutor would know your name, and maybe you might know them personally as well, but I think when you're dealing through a computer, you are generally more relaxed.
One of the larger drawbacks to this type of tutoring would be the loss of face-to-face communication. You simply can't communicate at the same level over a computer as you can in person. Things like facial expression, intonation, and body language are all lost over online tutoring, and that's a pretty big deal. I'll be thinking of some good questions to pose to the class!
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