'Caribbean Tutors.com Live online CXC Lessons Interview'

Caribbean Tutors.com Live online CXC Lessons Interview

By Interviewer at 12/09/08 14:18

Name of your website?

Caribbean Tutors.com Live online CXC Lessons

Your name?

Jonathan Francois

Your Location (city, etc)

Port of Spain

Please give us a short summary of your website?

We provide Live online CXC lessons, where you can actually see hear and speak to your teacher. This is a first of it's kind service in the Caribbean, using advanced web conferencing technology. We have had over 530 students with us since our initial launch in June 2007.

What inspired you to launch your own website?

Convenience learning. With so many things taking precedence in our lives, alternative methods of education had to be made available. Online tutoring in this format is refreshingly simple and effective because of the high level of interaction between students and teachers.

When did you launch your first website, and what was it?

First website was launched June 2007, under the name CXClessons.com

How did you decide on a name for your website?

The name Caribbean Tutors was decided upon because we wanted to achieve a regional online learning community, with students and tutors from across the Caribbean. Hence, the name.

What makes your website different from other, similar offerings?

The site brings a lot of advanced features to the Caribbean, and the high quality of our teachers will set us apart as more institutions come into the market.

What is your eventual goal? (To sell it, keep it for income, secure a book or other mainstream media deal?)

Our eventual goal, is to be a complete education centre. From primary to tertiary education, Caribbean Tutors will be able to adequately satisfy your educational needs

How does your investment of time and money balance against your success?

The investment has been great, students love the system and the teachers have been excited about it

If you had an unlimited development budget for development, how would you change your site?

Incorporating more web 2.0 technology to help our youth become computer savvy and informed.

If your site got really big, really quickly, would you be able to keep up with the demand?

Yes, there has been a huge response from the teachers, who would be the biggest factor in determining our ability to meet increased growth. This would ensure we are able to meet a spike in demand suddenly. The opportunity it provides, being able to work from home, is a great determining factor

What unexpected costs and headaches have you had to deal with?

Server upgrades, changes in policy that led us to switch our hosts.

What has been your biggest challenge?

Biggest challenge has been in the early stages of the site. We did not expect the level of interest generated, and thus were not prepared with enough teachers. This led to some problems in the first 3 months.

What method has been most successful for promoting your website?

Google Adwords have proven very effective. The system is easy to use, and gets results very quickly. I would recommend it to new site owners

How has running your website differed from your expectations?

It has proved to be very time consuming, since a lot of research has to be continually done to meet and exceed customer expectations

How long have you run the site already, and how long will you continue to keep it up if you don't enjoy big gains in traffic, income or popularity?

1 year, forever

What is your website address?

Caribbean Tutors.com Live online CXC Lessons

've heard a lot about your programme and i m intrested in geting some Mathematics tution could you help me.

This program sounds really interesting I would like to get some help in a few subjects but I have a three month old could u help

interested in your programme.need some more info

I am really interested in your program i would like to get some help in mathematics, English,Chemistry, P.O.B, P.O.A,IT. Can u help me please? i need to make better with my life.

i have just learn about your program and i am so impress because i am a working mon need to continue my education ineed to do p.o.b o.a and social studies

am interested in IT do you offer that subject

i am interest in the cxc english, how can you all help me

I looked at caribbeantutors.com and they are offering MCSE and MCSA. On the site they are stating that they are

"CaribbeanTutors.com is a Microsoft Registered Tuition Provider. Our method and materials have been evaluated and are approved for your tuition."

I having been doing mcse for a while and never heard of a Microsoft registered tuition provider.

I contacted microsoft and they never heard of the that either.

Be careful with that. you can email microsoft yourself

i will like to know how much is the classes and whta kingof cxc subjects you teach

when and where to register also

I'm interested in POA. can you help me?

interested in this program hoever i need more details on signing up.int in computer,HSB and POA

I'm really interested in your programme, and would like to do some studies in mathematics, english and HSB. I also wants to know how to get registered,where,and where fees will be deposit and how soon i can begin lessons. Please i do need your assistants thank you.

i am very interested in the program

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