Tutorz
{{subst:prod|Fails WP:CORP Tutorz.com is an Internet company that outgrew a HiTech OCTANe computing project at the University of California at Irvine. Tutorz operates a vertical search engine helping parents and students to find educational tutors. It lists over 10,000 tutors nationwide. Tutorz' success derives from matching the student's needs with qualified and affordable tutors.
Tutorz.com's founders, Dirk Wagner, Sameer Saproo and Erik Olsson are Computer Science students at the University of California at Irvine.
Geographic scope
Tutorz.com provides a nationwide network for tutors, currently is focused in: United States
Features
The Tutorz.com site allows tutors to establish a nationwide network. When posting a tutor profile, the tutor can list their professional qualifications as well as personal information. Creating a detailed user profile at Tutorz.com allows the student or parent to select the tutor that fits their specific needs.
Tutorz.com features include:
- Student - tutor match
- Tutor Profiles
- Networking
- Tutor Rating System
- "Review" tags
- Compliments
- Map Tutor Locator / Google Maps
Rating System There is a five star rating system and tags next to each tutor profile, this allows the user to choose a tutor with a high rating and then rate their Personal experience with the tutor. Once the student or parent has employed a tutor at Tutorz.com they can evaluate the tutor’s performance directly on the website. This evaluation will then help future users select an effective tutor. The tutor rating system also uses advanced algorithms to allow user only one click to rate. This system results in more effective and accurate ratings for each tutor.
Google Map & Tutorz.com Tutorz.com also provides a map with each tutor profile this can help the student or parent better locate the tutor in their area. The map at Tutorz.com displays an icon in the general vicinity of the tutor’s location.