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How Teachers Can Use Alison To Teach Online and Supplement Their Income
Alison Case Study: Online English Teacher Using Alison
Written by: Ioan Elvis Sersea, M.A., M.A.T.
Online English Teacher
Irvine, California, United States of America
About Elvis
- Public school teacher of close to 2 decades.
- Familiar with use of educational technology.
- Experienced online public school teacher.
- Due to harsh economic climate, became interested in supplementing income by tutoring and teaching on the internet to English language learners.
Dilemmas of Teaching or Tutoring English Online as a Freelancer
- Each student has different needs and levels.
- Finding quality content and being able to use it legally online can be quite a task.
- It is difficult, if not impossible, to be courseware creator, academic researcher, online copyright expert, internet promoter, online technology expert, and online teacher, while maintaining a website or server all at the same time.
- Deciding on which online tools and resources to use when collaborating with students is time consuming.
- Searching and advertising services for online students requires know-how, and can be expensive and time consuming.
- Monetising online work requires know-how and a quality, stable courseware publishing platform that is hosted professionally.
Questions to Consider from the Start
- Why do I want to teach online?
- What is my available schedule?
- Where can I find high-quality, varied, and affordable online courseware legally?
- How will I interact with my students?
- How much am I willing to invest in this venture?
- How will I promote my services online?
- How will I monetise my services?
Why Alison?
- Over 150 FREE courses spanning numerous academic subjects, interests, and levels.
- All online courses are already hosted on Alison's servers and there is no need for expensive hosting, programming, and upkeep.
- All online courses include teacher-friendly Manager for teachers and tutors: http://alison.com/free-training/MANAGE-Learning-on-ALISON which makes it easy to track student progress.
- All online courses include online discussion board for additional interaction.
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