A Social Network Based Online Tutoring System

• Main Authors: Peng, Pei-Yu, 彭珮瑜
• Other Authors: Yuan, Shyan-Ming
• Format: Others
• Language: en_US
• Published: 2012
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/22314332303934732842

碩士 === 國立交通大學 === 資訊科學與工程研究所 === 100 === The utility of the online tutoring system is to enhance the learning effect. When students do not understand or behind schedule in the ordinary course, through online tutoring system to interact with tutors that can solve their problems and enhance student’s problem-solving skills. Currently, most of online tutoring systems are used authorized real-time interactive teaching system to online tuition. We want to use free substitute software for the authorized system. We found that social network sites which provide a variety of functions, so we want to integrate feature of social network site to our online tutoring system. We would like to know whether it can enhance students’ interest and learning effect or not. Google+ hangouts provides vary functions, it is suitable to be used on online tutoring activities. It is free to use, and do not need to consider the authorized problem. This system could let tutors and students do online tutoring activities anywhere, not limited at school computer lab. Tutors and students also could discuss problems or school work anytime. In this thesis, we will integrate Google+ Hangouts feature to our online tutoring system, and propose a Social Network based online tutoring system.