5. What does a virtual classroom look like?
Online tutoring at Mind Grow Go utilizes virtual classrooms based on subjects known as Learning Room courses. These courses contain all the necessary tools to effectively teach students online. Below are the main classroom components:
Calendar
The calendar shows all of the students scheduled tutoring sessions. Calendar event notifications can sent directly to mobile devices via the Moodle app.
Live video conferencing link
Link
to start the live video conferencing session. Live sessions will only take
place during scheduled times.
Live Video Conference
The
live video sessions have a whiteboard feature were the student and teacher can
write in real time on a single display just like if the teacher and student
were in an actual classroom.
Student Work Database
This database gives the learning room teacher access to the actual material the student is working on. The student is required to upload their work with a smart phone via the Moodle app before the tutoring session takes place. All work in the database can be accessed by the student and teacher at any time.
Subject Reference Material
Supplementary online textbooks in PDF format are available as tutoring session teaching aids, further references and providing additional practice problems. Students can access the reference material at any time.