The proposal suggests creating an on-demand online learning platform that connects students globally with teachers and specialists. It would offer tutoring, lessons, and educational materials across various subjects like languages, math, and science. Users could access both live tutoring sessions and prerecorded video content. Revenue would be generated through user fees to host or access educational content. The proposal aims to test the platform concept by developing a basic functional website and gathering user feedback.

1. A proposal by Team ‘Crop Circles’
May 2012

2.  On-demand learning channel to connect
teachers, specialists with students from around the
world
 Languages, Math, Science and any field of choice as
long as there is a demand and a person who can
provide the content and tutoring to meet the demand
 Establish a registry of certified professionals &
students and a ratings system to rank the pool
 Portfolio encompasses a wide range from basic
curriculum tutoring for a 6th grader to language
learning and specific subjects that require specialized
skills
 Provide tools, learning material and create the
collaboration platform

3.  Research on current offerings include
websites like
Tutor.com, GrowingStars.com, Khanacademy.
org and SmartThinking.com
 Explored the merits and limitations of
popular Language learning site –
LiveMocha.com
 Based on current landscape, endless
possibilities to either offer specialized
services in niche markets or create better
tools & content to standardize and enhance
the online tutoring experience

4.  1. What subject or area would you be primarily interested in?
 a. Language - name it
 b. Science
 c. Math
 d. Other
 2. What is the level of education/certification that you are seeking?
 a. High school
 b. Middle School
 c. Elementary School
 d. Other - Specialized skills like algebra,...
 3. How many hours a week and what times of the year?
 4. Would you be ok using tools like Skype, FB or do you prefer something more
private?
 5. Would you like to have interactive tutoring or just access to teaching material of
your preferred subject?

5.  Turn website into ‘You-Tube of Educational
content’
 Focus on offering quality content to
registered users rather than live tutoring
 Build online database of videos and tutorials
based on user requests, target segments
 $$ generated from fees to host the content
created by user A, fees to access the content
for user B. User A gets a cut of the revenue
based on number of hits/requests for his
material

6.  Schools can pay & register with our service
for live tours of historical sites, landmarks by
certified guides who can answer students’ Qs
 Facilitation of virtual 1:1 between peer
teachers from across the globe to exchange
ideas, collaborate on projects
 Immigrants living in any country can access a
native language teacher of their choice from
their hometown to teach their kids and pass
on the mother-tongue to the next gen

7.  Process Survey results & refine the
hypothesis, finalize the feature-set
 Live website to simulate couple of workflows
with real users http://ikrmedia.com/edu/
 Pitch the idea to communities and generate
buzz