As many educators discovered during COVID-19, making the transition from in-person teaching to online learning isn’t always the simplest. While life has since returned to normal, many tutors continue to make the switch to digital learning with its many benefits such as increased flexibility and greater reach as you can teach students worldwide. If you are curious about online learning or ready to make the transition, Scholar Hub has some advice to keep it smooth and stress-free!

Choose the right platform for you

There are plenty of platforms out there to give your lessons through (we happen to think Scholar Hub is pretty great!), so you need to decide which best suits your needs. Are there any features that are a must-have for your subject? Are there any extras you want like being able to upload courses to earn a passive income? (We offer this!)

Choose your space

Now that you are tutoring online, you won’t be travelling to your students. This means setting up a space that is distraction-free, calming, and professional. This space will also need good internet connection and have minimal background noise. Double check before starting that all your equipment works properly.

Practice

If you’ve never done it before, it will take some time to adapt to digital whiteboards, screen-sharing and more. Take some time to get familiar with these tools so you can present your best self for your online tutoring sessions. These tools are a great way to boost engagement but it will only work if you know how to seamlessly integrate them into your lessons.

Establish a routine

When you’re no longer leaving the house, it can be easy to let your working time encroach on your personal time. Set clear boundaries for yourself and establish a routine that gives you time to rest and enjoy life outside of work. It is also easy when starting a new business to take on too much all at once and burn out - remember slow and steady wins the race.

Engage, engage, engage!

We all know how easy it is to become distracted when sat in front of a device and your students are no different, only when tutoring online, it’s a lot harder to monitor what they are doing. Yes tutoring online may make it harder to engage students, but the online world also offers a lot more tools to help engage them. So incorporate videos, fun quizzes, use interactive resources! And check out our other blog on engaging online lessons: https://www.scholarhub.co.uk/news/tutor-help-engaging-online-lessons

Take advantage of the flexibility

You can teach anyone anywhere, so don’t limit yourself - if you’re a night owl or an early bird, why not consider taking on a student who lives abroad? And you can also use your newfound flexibility to offer group lessons during peak revision periods!