The implementation of e-tutoring in secondary schools: A diffusion study

A pilot e-tutoring program for first and second grade students of lower secondary education (Gymnasio)

“…The increase of internet use and the integration of web 2.0 tools to the educational procedure has led to the growing utilization of e-tutoring environments. According to the pertinent literature, e-tutoring is an individualized service providing support to a student or a group of students from an educator who uses the internet as their mean of communication (Flowers, 2007;Johnson & Bratt, 2009;Corrigan, 2012). Even though e-tutoring and e-learning have common characteristics as far as online communication is concerned, the student's task in e-tutoring environments is additional to the material taught during the morning course, in contrast to e-learning where the student has specific obligations (Corrigan, 2012).…”

“…According to the pertinent literature, e-tutoring is an individualized service providing support to a student or a group of students from an educator who uses the internet as their mean of communication (Flowers, 2007;Johnson & Bratt, 2009;Corrigan, 2012). Even though e-tutoring and e-learning have common characteristics as far as online communication is concerned, the student's task in e-tutoring environments is additional to the material taught during the morning course, in contrast to e-learning where the student has specific obligations (Corrigan, 2012). Researcher Prensky (2003) supports that e-tutoring can function more effectively than traditional teaching, due to the frequency of interaction, the immediate feedback and the personal style of teaching and learning.…”

“…Satisfaction has been defined as the perception of pleasurable fulfillment of a service (Oliver, 1999). For the development of the questionnaire, questions adapted from previous studies were used (Corrigan, 2012;Siritongthaworn & Krairit, 2006;Shee & Wang, 2008). The questionnaire was distributed to the students after the completion of the pilot operation.…”

“…E-tutoring has the characteristics of traditional teaching in a classroom. In this sense, there is a teacher that facilitates students to acquire further knowledge, develop capacities and modify attitudes towards the subject taught (Corrigan, 2012). The difference lies on the environment through which the cooperation between teacher and student is realized.…”

Synchronous Online Peer Tutoring via Video Conferencing Technology: An Exploratory Case Study

“…Technological advancements in online communication services, such as the expansion of broadband connectivity and the emergence of collaborative Web 2.0 technologies (Corrigan, 2012) along with interactive technology like improved videoconferencing capabilities (Anderson, 2008), have enabled institutions to experiment with offering synchronous online tutoring programs (Kear, Chetwynd, Williams, & Donelan, 2012). Synchronous online tutoring sessions are conducted using video conferencing technology which supports real-time interaction using audio, video, and text (Wu, Lin, & Yang, 2013).…”