 I
am a Tutor, what technology do I need?
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We would recommend
that you have a broadband connection, and
a microphone and speakers. A Microphone/Headphone
headset may improve the quality of the
sound, but it is not essential. Similarly,
a writing tablet may be of value if you
are writing formulae. The PC/system requirements
are typical to most modern PCs, so should
not create an issue. In particular:
Host / Presenter
Minimum
- Pentium 4
- 1.4 GHz
- 256MB RAM
- 10/100 MBit Network card
- Video card
- Valid TCP/IP
address
- Windows 2000 w/SP3, Windows XP and
Windows 2003
- Microsoft® PowerPoint® 97
and above for presentations (optional)
Recommended
- Pentium 4
- 2 GHz
- 512MB RAM
- 10/100 MBit Network card
- USB or Firewire webcam (video conference)
- Sound card w/speakers & microphone
(audio conference) **
- Accelerated video card ***
- Valid TCP/IP address
- Windows 2000 w/SP3, XP and 2003
- Microsoft® PowerPoint® 97
and above for presentations (optional)
- Internet Explorer 5 and up.
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I
am a Student, what technology do I need?
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We would recommend that you
have a broadband connection, and a microphone
and speakers. A Microphone/Headphone headset
may improve the quality of the sound, but
it is not essential. Similarly, a writing
tablet may be of value if you are writing
formulae.
The PC/system requirements are typical to most modern PCs,
so should not create an issue.
In particular:
Student
Minimum
- Pentium 3
- 800 MHz
- 128 RAM
- 10/100 MBit Network card
- Valid TCP/IP address
- Windows 95
SR2, 98, ME, NT4 (SP3), 2000, XP & 2003
- Internet Explorer 5
Recommended
- Pentium 4
- 1.4 GHz
- 512 RAM
- 100 Mbit Network card
- USB 2.0 or Firewire web cam (video
conference) *
- Sound card
w/speakers & microphone
(audio conference) **
- Valid TCP/IP address
- Windows 2000 & XP
- Internet Explorer 5
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How
do I get paid?
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Tutors are free
to charge any price they choose
for their services. The price
will clearly be displayed to
students. Students will pay for
the tutorial when they make the
booking, so the tutor is guaranteed
payment.
Tutors will be paid for the tutorial within 24 hours of it
being completed. This delay is to protect the student in
the event of the tutorial not taking place e.g. tutor is
ill or unable to attend.
Payment will be made into the tutor’s PayPal account.
PayPal accounts are free to set up (www.paypal.com) and offer
a fast and convenient way for receiving funds.
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How
do I pay?
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Payment can be
made via credit card or debit
card, when the tutorial is being
booked. Payment has to be made
by a person 18 years or older.
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What
are the costs involved?
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Students
pay the price asked
by the tutors. Tutors
are free to charge
the price that they
choose for their
services.
Tutors are charged membership of $10 per year. There
is only a charge
(of 15%) when they
carry out tutorials.
This is deducted
from the price that
tutors charge students.
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How
do I use tutoreasy?
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We
have
tried
to
make
it
as
easy
as
possible:
- Students
- Register
for
tutoreasy
- Search
for
subjects
- Select
a
suitable
subject,
tutor,
and
time
- Register
(or
log
in
if
already
registered)
and
pay
for
the
tutorial
- Receive
email
confirmation
of
the
tutorial,
as
well
as
log
in
details
for the tutoreasy tutorial
- At
the
tutorial
time,
log
in
to
the
service,
and
the
online
tutorial
will
begin, using real time speach, document sharing, document
generation, presentations etc
- At
the
end
of
the
session,
log
out
and
finish
the
session.
- Tutors
- Register
and
join
tutoreasy
- Input
your
details
to
show
your
subjects,
and
your
skills,
experience
etc, as well as the times when you are available
- Confirmation
of
booked
tutorials
will
be
emailed
to
you.
- At
the
tutorial
time,
log
in
to
the
service,
and
the
online
tutorial
will
begin, using real time speach, document sharing, document
generation, presentations etc
- At
the
end
of
the
session,
log
out
and
finish
the
session.
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What
is VoIP
or Internet
Telephony?
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This
is
the
power
to
speak
across
the
internet,
for
free,
with
no
additional
costs,
regardless
of
where
the
tutor
and
student
are
located.
The
quality
is
very
very
good,
and
we
have
built
this
into
our
service.
No
additional
technology
is
required. |
Privacy/Security?
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Privacy
and
security
are
essential
to
the
success
of
this
service.
As
such,
please
look
at
our
terms
and
conditions
and
our
section
on
Safety.
If
you
have
any
concerns
over
the
quality
or
nature
of
the
service
that
is
being
provided
by
a
tutor,
student
or
tutoreasy,
then
please
contact
us
immediately |
What
is web
conferencing?
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Web
conferencing
allows
users
in
different
locations
to
see,
share,
and
create
the
same
documents
in
real
time.
In
addition,
you
are
able
to
use
text-based
communications,
to
augment
the
high
quality
internet
telephony
that
we
provide.
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Why
a delay
in posting
Tutor’s
courses
online?
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All
data
to
be
posted
to
tutoreasy
is
reviewed
to
ensure
that
the
content
is
suitable
and
complies
with
our
codes
of
conduct.
Tutor’s
information
will
be
posted
within
24
hours
of
being
submitted.
If
there
is
an
issue
or
question
with
the
material
the
tutor
will
be
contacted
within
that
period
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