This document contains the discussion and revisions over time of a team working on developing hypotheses for an eTutoring project. It shows the evolution of the hypotheses from its initial version on May 14th to the latest version on May 18th. The team members provide feedback and suggestions, edit the hypotheses, and schedule meetings to further discuss and refine their ideas.

1. eTutoring Team members Doc – May 19, 2012
Reverse Chronological order... Discussion and Brainstorming
Blog/Notes/Meeting Points
including Hypotheses: eTutoring Project - Venture-lab
Instructions/Guidelines for Team members: Please change or re-write the Hypothesis
as you deem appropriate. Leave the original (previous) as is. Let most current be on
top. Do write date of amendment on top and your initials at the end. Thanks.
6. Revised: Friday, May 18, 2012
Good thinking Nancy. Take a look at this.
"Tutors (i.e. teachers, trainers, subject matter experts, etc.) and Knowledge-Seekers
prefer a user-friendly web-portal to identify their ‘expertise/needs-match’ to exchange
knowledge in an environment that renders increased efficiency, better accessibility,
and more flexibility, with much larger choices from participants whereby Tutors avail
opportunities to disseminate knowledge to globally dispersed Knowledge-Seekers
and Knowledge-Seekers engage desired Tutor(s) of their choice.”
Advantages and benefits of ‘open market model’ with economies of scale, global
reach, more revenue generating opportunities for Tutors, greater possibility for
Knowledge-Seekers to reach the best or select a cost-effective optimal option. A Win-
Win model for all participants is envisaged.
5. Revised: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
I agree Nancy. This is further modified as below. The focus has now shifted to Tutors’
preference which is correct. Good tutors will attract more students.
"Tutors (i.e. teachers, educators, subject matter experts, etc.) prefer a user-friendly
web-portal to reach Knowledge-Seekers across the globe and conduct teaching
services with relative ease, at lesser cost, to a bigger audience, with possibly larger
volume of revenue streams, increased efficiency, better accessibility, and more
flexibility."
This leads us to ask Tutors:
Would you prefer to use a web-portal to reach Knowledge-Seekers across the globe
and conduct teaching services with relative ease, at lesser cost, to a bigger audience,
with possibly larger volume of revenue streams, increased efficiency, better
accessibility, and more flexibility. YES or NO.
Please comment. Thanks.
WM
4.Revised: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
(Making some subjective suggestions here- this revision would focus more on this
web-portal medium being the client’s preference, rather than that it being more
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2. eTutoring Team members Doc – May 19, 2012
efficient than the conventional means of exchange.Also thought we might want to
add that the value prop is not only in its efficiency, but in the greater flexibility it
grands, as well as increased accessibility to a wider network of instructors.)
"Both Knowledge-Seekers and Tutors (i.e. teachers, educators, subject matter
experts, etc.) would prefer a user-friendly web-portal to arrange and conduct tutoring
services, given the greater efficiency, flexibility and accessibility such a medium
would promote." NP
3.Revised: Monday, May 15, 2012
(Minor change, just to avoid any confusion due to two statements.)
"A user-friendly web-portal for Knowledge-Seekers to identify and select matching
Subject Offerings from Tutors (i.e. teachers, educators, professors, trainers,
instructors, Subject Matter Experts, etc.) would substantially augment efficiency in
global knowledge exchange." NQ
2. Revised: Monday, May 15, 2012
"A user-friendly web-portal is in Demand by Knowledge-Seekers to identify and
select matching Subject Offerings from Tutors (i.e. teachers, educators, professors,
trainers, instructors, Subject Matter Experts, etc.). This would substantially augment
efficiency in global knowledge exchange." WM
1. Sunday, May 14, 2012
"A user-friendly web-portal for Knowledge-Seekers to identify and select matching
Knowledge Supply offerings from Tutors (i.e. teachers, educators, professors,
trainers, instructors, Subject Matter Experts, etc.) would exponentially augment
global knowledge transfer efficiency." WM
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Thanks for the meeting and contribution
Survey Qs sent FNA.
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eTutoring Meeting Schedule
Scheduled Meeting Date/Time (Pacific Time): 10th May 2012 -- Time: 9am (Pacific Time)
Team Members: Wali, Tahm, Nancy, Bilal, Nadeem
Agenda: Discuss Hypothesis and Value proposition + Adding Business Model Canvas
(draft)
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3. eTutoring Team members Doc – May 19, 2012
If this proposed time (9am Pacific) is acceptable, please indicate here. Thanks -- Wali
Name Time (Pacific Standard Time) Skype ID
Wali 9:30 on Skype wmughni
Tahm 9:30 on Skype tahmyaran
Nancy 9:30 on Skype superpan19
Bilal 9:30 on Skype Bilal_zia1
Nadeem 9:30 on Skype NadeemRauf
1. Please fill in above.
2. Please also also listen to relevant videos on site.
3. Please feel free to add other things you want to discuss.
4. It might be a good idea to to give a brief intro about yourself and how you can add value
to the project.
Thanks,
Wali
Important Notes:
1. Please note 2 changes above -- 9:30 PST on Skype for all and please see Business
Model Canvas (first cut) -- Wali --- Thanks. Link/URL below:
http://venture-lab.org/team_ideas
2. Also, please evaluate each other (intra team eval for value) so that we move forward with
greater confidence. Thanks
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