1. Survey Results - eTutoring Project - Venture-lab
Ranking Key
1 = strongly disagree
2 = somewhat disagree
3 = neutral/not sure
4 = somewhat agree
5 = strongly agree
Student Survey Qs and Response WM-1 WM-2 WM-3 NP-1 NP-2 NP-3 TH-1 TH-2 TH-3 TH-4 TH-5 TH-6 BZ-1 BZ-2 NQ-1 NQ-2 Total Avg SD
1. It is easy and convenient for me to find a suitable a
one-to-one conventional tutor for all of the academic 2 2 5 2 1 2 3 3 3 1 3 4 4 2 1 2 40 2.5 1.15
subjects I want tutored.
2. It is easy and convenient for me to find sufficient
online resources/tutors for personal interest topics I'm 3 4 5 3 2 3 3 5 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 3 55 3.44 0.81
interested in learning.
3. If I have a pool of some of the world’s best teachers
available online, I would be happy to learn the subjects 4 4 1 5 5 5 5 2 4 1 4 5 3 2 5 5 60 3.75 1.48
of my choice from them online.
4. I prefer learning at my own pace and in my own time, 5 2 1 4 4 4 5 3 2 2 3 5 5 3 4 4 56 3.5 1.26
as opposed to a classical (off-line) tutoring session.
5. All factors equal, I prefer being tutored at a time of
5 4 1 4 4 3 5 2 4 4 3 5 3 4 5 4 60 3.75 1.13
my choosing online.
6. I would be interested in trying an online tutoring
service, assuming there is a website from where I
5 2 1 4 4 4 5 1 4 1 4 3 3 1 4 3 49 3.06 1.44
conveniently select suitable tutors, timings and
competitive tuition fees.
7. I do or plan to use tutors on a regular, consistent basis
(rather than only prior to any major exams/projects, or 3 1 2 3 2 2 4 1 2 2 2 1 5 2 2 3 37 2.31 1.08
on an as-needed basis).
8. Apart from other validations, validation of tutors from
5 5 1 4 5 4 5 3 5 3 5 5 4 5 5 5 69 4.31 1.14
students is a feature of importance.

2. 9. If I can find good tutors online that match my needs
(time, quality, ease, student-friendliness) I will be willing
5 5 1 4 4 4 5 3 2 5 3 3 3 5 5 5 62 3.88 1.26
to pay a little more than what I pay to a conventional
tutor.
10. In the past I have studied with a conventional tutor,
20 10 12 N/A N/A N/A 30 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 20 92 18.4 7.92
and on an average I have paid a maximum per session of
…. (If not applicable please leave it blank).
11. Hi School = 1, UnderGrad =2, Grad += 3 3 2 1 3 3 1 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 3 37 2.31 0.7
12. I am willing to try the web site when it is functionally
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 20 1.25 0.45
ready 1=Yes; 2=No
Tutor Survey Qs and Responses WM-1 WM-2 WM-3 WM-4 NP-1 NP-2 TH-1 TH-2 BZ-1 BZ-2 NQ-1 NQ-2 Total AVG SD
1. It is currently easy and convenient for prospective
2 1 2 3 2 N/A 2 3 4 5 2 2 28 2.55 1.13
students to find me and hire me as a conventional tutor.
2. There is a need for a web portal that matches
available tutors with students, and provides a user-
5 4 4 1 4 5 5 4 5 5 5 4 51 4.25 1.14
friendly platform to make education accessible and
available to all.
3. All factors equal, invariably in all scenarios, in-person
3 4 5 2 4 4 3 4 5 5 4 3 46 3.83 0.94
tutoring is preferred than online tutoring.
4. I fear that I may not be computer savvy enough to
1 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 17 1.42 0.67
conduct tutoring lessons online.
5. Given an opportunity, more than half of my students
will prefer an online tutoring session whenever needed 4 2 4 4 2 4 5 4 3 4 3 3 42 3.5 0.9
(both online, on-demand or, pre-recorded).

3. 6. I can benefit a large student base if I have a user
5 4 5 5 4 5 5 4 4 5 4 4 54 4.5 0.52
friendly online portal to tutor my students.
7. Availability of on-demand (pre-recorded) lectures will
5 2 3 5 4 4 5 4 4 5 4 5 50 4.17 0.94
help my students learn at their own pace.
8. Ability to meet potential students in person (i.e.
distance, transportation constraints, and general 5 4 5 4 4 5 3 4 2 4 4 5 49 4.08 0.9
inconvenience) is a hindrance for me.
9. I would love to conduct online and on-demand
tutoring for a larger volume of students across the globe
5 4 4 5 4 4 5 4 3 5 5 5 53 4.42 0.67
and benefit them more without substantially increasing
my effort.
10. Per conventional (off-line) one-to-one tutoring
session, I prefer to charge $...per hr. (please write N/A if 50 8 N/A 15 N/A N/A 50 45 30 60 N/A 60 318 39.8 19.9
not applicable).
11.Teaching Experience in years 20 5 4 17 5 4 11 9 18 5 8 14 120 10 5.89
12. I am willing to try the web site when it is functionally
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 12 1 0
ready 1=Yes; 2=No