{"id":955,"date":"2020-08-06T13:36:35","date_gmt":"2020-08-06T13:36:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/university-advice\/?p=955"},"modified":"2023-01-05T14:38:29","modified_gmt":"2023-01-05T14:38:29","slug":"the-latest-from-mytutor-private-students-tech-improvements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/tutors\/the-latest-from-mytutor-private-students-tech-improvements\/","title":{"rendered":"The latest from MyTutor: private students &#038; tech improvements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>School may be out for summer, but it\u2019s busier than ever here at MyTutor HQ, with lots of exciting things going on. In this bumper update, we\u2019re giving you a sneak peek of our plans for the next few months and what we hope to achieve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/illustration_online_lesson-1024x913-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-896 lazyload\" width=\"299\" height=\"266\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 299px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 299\/266;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/illustration_online_lesson-1024x913-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-896\" width=\"299\" height=\"266\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Private students<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Parents have flocked to MyTutor over the past couple of months, and the lessons you\u2019ve delivered have been a lifeline for children missing out on school during lockdown &#8211; not to mention parents dealing with homeschooling for the first time!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/aldilogo.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-956 lazyload\" width=\"130\" height=\"156\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 130px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 130\/156;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/aldilogo.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-956\" width=\"130\" height=\"156\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In mid-July, we launched a<strong> fantastic \u2018Special Buy\u2019 <\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"partnership with Aldi (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/aldi.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>partnership with Aldi<\/strong><\/a> to offer a 55% discount on parents\u2019 first two lessons (don\u2019t worry &#8211; the cost is on us), which generated lots of headlines, with coverage in national and regional papers, including the <em>Telegraph, Metro, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/graziadaily.co.uk\/life\/in-the-news\/aldi-specialbuys-tutor-homeschool\/\" target=\"_blank\">Grazia<\/a><\/em> and the <em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/money\/aldi-launches-discounted-private-online-22390497\" target=\"_blank\">Mirror<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moving on from column inches to the small screen, we\u2019re incredibly excited for the launch of <strong>our first major TV ad campaign,<\/strong> coming to your living room from 17th August. We\u2019re massively grateful to our brilliant tutors Safena, Jack and Izzy, who played a starring role in the advert. The campaign will showcase the amazing work you do to millions of parents across the UK &#8211; we\u2019ll be sure to share once it\u2019s live.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In July, we also <strong>wound up our free Online School<\/strong> for the summer, and the final paid small group courses will also be wrapping up over the next couple of weeks. We\u2019d like to dish out another big thank you to the 8 tutors who delivered group tutorials, generating 9,000 views and helping pupils to keep on top of GCSE content while schools were closed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last but not least, in recognition of the amazing work you\u2019ve done over the last year, we\u2019ll be <strong>launching our Tutor Awards <\/strong>again, once exam results are out &#8211; giving parents the opportunity to sing your praises and put you in the running for some fab prizes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tech improvements<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/02.20_MYTUTOR_LESSONSPACE_ZOOMV2-e1591721863623-1024x712-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-943 lazyload\" width=\"384\" height=\"267\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 384px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 384\/267;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/02.20_MYTUTOR_LESSONSPACE_ZOOMV2-e1591721863623-1024x712-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-943\" width=\"384\" height=\"267\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the past few months, our tech team have been hard at work on some big projects to improve your experience as tutors, including <strong>developing a new MyTutor mobile app<\/strong>. We\u2019ve been perfecting our prototypes (with help from our alpha testers), and have had some great feedback so far. Now that we\u2019re done prototyping, it\u2019s full speed ahead with development.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first feature we\u2019re concentrating on for the app is a really slick, reliable messaging experience to make communication with parents and students easier on the move. From there, it&#8217;s onwards and upwards as we continue adding features and functionality to ensure we&#8217;re delivering an app that you\u2019ll really love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our other big tech priority is the<strong> lesson space<\/strong>. We\u2019ve been making lots of improvements, which we\u2019re now trialling with our \u201calpha testers\u201d Facebook community. 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