Virtual tutoring: The case of tutor vista

Beena George, Charlene Dykman

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Abstract

This case presents the story of TutorVista, an e-business organization based in India that provides online tutoring services to students in different parts of the world. TutorVista had been able to meet growth expectations and gain recognition in the lucrative private tutoring market because of its innovative technology platform and business model. As a fledgling organization charting new territory, TutorVista faced the dual challenges of creating and capturing the demand for online tutoring and managing resources to satisfy the shifting demand. Note: this case was constructed based on interviews with individuals at TutorVista.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)45-61
Number of pages17
JournalJournal of Cases on Information Technology
Volume11
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009

Keywords

  • Distance Learning
  • E-Commerce
  • Globalization
  • Internet Set-Up
  • Internet-Based Instruction
  • Virtual Organizations

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Information Systems
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Strategy and Management
  • Information Systems and Management

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