{"id":5230,"date":"2015-05-14T04:30:39","date_gmt":"2015-05-14T04:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.digmandarin.com\/?p=5230"},"modified":"2015-08-27T03:51:49","modified_gmt":"2015-08-27T03:51:49","slug":"one-on-one-with-tutorming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.digmandarin.com\/one-on-one-with-tutorming.html","title":{"rendered":"One on One with TutorMing"},"content":{"rendered":"

At DigMandarin, we have interviewed and reported<\/a> on many great Chinese learning resources including Chinese learning video, APP, blog, schools and etc. We also talked a lot about online mandarin Chinese lessons. One of our contributors\uff0c Benjamin even wrote 9 tips to help learners choose online lesson<\/a>. Today, our interview will focus on one of many online Chinese training schools, TutorMing. Their advertisement easily drew my attention, as their spokesman is Yao Ming who is very famous in sports world. The celebrity effect has distinguished the company from the competition. Recently, they updated their website with clean and user friendly interface. We talked with TutorMing`s Director of Marketing, Eric Cheung, to learn more about this Chinese learning school. Let\u2019s take a look at what he had to say.<\/p>\n

One on One Interview with TutorMing:<\/h2>\n

DigMandarin (DM):<\/em> Who is TutorMing? Can you introduce TutorMing to us?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eric:<\/em> TutorMing<\/a> is a live online service for learning Mandarin Chinese; it was founded in 2008 to meet the demand of Chinese learners everywhere. Using our proprietary technology, platform, and materials, we teach live on the Internet with our certified Chinese consultants, allowing clients to learn anytime and anywhere.<\/p>\n

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DM:<\/em> You emphasized TutorMing is a high-tech education company. Why is it?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eric:<\/em> TutorMing has developed all of its technology in-house. We are one of the first asynchronous Chinese learning platforms out there. We never stop investing in R&D to provide increasingly better user and learner experience.<\/p>\n

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DM:<\/em> Can you tell us more about your class? <\/strong><\/p>\n

Eric:<\/em> Yes \u2013 our classes are conducted live with Chinese consultants. Class sizes are typically 1-3 people per class. We use proprietary technology, platform, and materials for teaching. All of our consultants are required to have verified stable Internet connection.<\/p>\n

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DM:<\/em> Could you please illustrate the booking process to us?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eric:<\/em> Our booking process is easy. Clients just need to log in here<\/a> and select a time for class. The beauty of our platform over other ways of tutoring is that clients don\u2019t have to spend time negotiating an appointment time that works for both the client and the consultant. We offer classes anytime of the week. This is particularly useful for parents who want to save time as they juggle other daily tasks.<\/p>\n

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DM:<\/em> The payment is one of the things learners care most. It seems there is no tuition fee information on your site. Why? Can you tell our audiences the cost? <\/strong><\/p>\n

Eric:<\/em> Classes are typically around $20 each. The duration of the learning process starts at one year. We believe commitment to learning is very important.<\/p>\n

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DM:<\/em> What advantages does your team have? What are your strengths compared to the other online Chinese schools?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eric:<\/em> One of the key differentiators is definitely our customer protection service. We are always there to help. We want to provide the best learning experience possible. The other differentiator is our proprietary DCGS (Dynamic Course Generation System), which dynamically matches clients with materials and consultants of the right level and interest.<\/p>\n

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DM:<\/em> What is the biggest challenge as an online Chinese school?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eric:<\/em> One of the biggest challenges in online Chinese schools is that learners have yet to discover all the benefits and flexibility that they can provide. With a live learning model like ours, clients can save a lot of time and effort in searching for the right teacher and right schedule. The whole point of online Chinese school is to help solve logistic problems, and we are good at that.<\/p>\n

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DM:<\/em> Can you share your future plan with us? I hear that there is a TutorGlass, what is it? <\/strong><\/p>\n

Eric:<\/em> Going forward, TutorMing will continue to invest in the platform and seek to make the learning experience more ubiquitous. TutorGlass is a technology we are developing based on Google Glass. The idea is to allow clients see what the consultants are seeing, creating a completely different learning perspective. Aside from that, TutorMing has a number of new features and resources in the pipeline for learners.<\/p>\n

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After the interview with Eric, we decided to take a look at TutorMing ourselves and see what it had to offer. With our interview with Eric and our experience with the online school, here is how we viewed it.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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A Brief Review about TutorMing<\/h2>\n

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