The Blog of The Video Math Tutor

I just created a new domain: mathpodcast.com. I got it through Yahoo. They offer unlimited storage and bandwidth, and at a good price too! What I want to do with this site is to have Apple TV quality video podcasts. The site is under construction, but I am excited about this. I don’t know if these videos can be streaming, but I will try. If not, you will need to download the huge files before watching. We shall see…

I enjoy placing videos here on .Mac, but it severely limits the bandwidth, since I have many videos (and more are on the way!). Nearly every month my alloted bandwidth approaches the maximum allowed.

Today I did my first private tutoring session using a webcam. I used Skype for the connection. It was quite an experience tutoring someone this way. I am used to doing face-to-face and small group sessions, but never with a camcorder. The student needed help with the math portion of the GMAT test she is taking at the beginning of next month. She paid using PayPal. She liked the session and will be doing more tutoring with me for the next few weeks.

This is something I always wanted to try, but is something I don’t think I will be much of, since I do need to dedicate my time to making my math videos. At least now I also know I can help students if they have specific questions on topics not yet covered in my videos. Also, the possibility exists I can do video conferencing calls to help small groups, if need be.

I see this more as an experiment. It went well, but there was some tweaking along the way.