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OstazOnline a Revolutionary
Initiative for Education in
Egyptsolution to the
challenges of private
lessons problems
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Over 2000 students
currently learning
via this powerful
alternative to
in-person tutoring
CAIRO, February xx
2007 - OstazOnline
is an e-learning
service for students
from K4 to K12
studying the
Egyptian curricula.
OstazOnline has
adopted the
state-of-the-art
technology to
provide the
educational system
in Egypt with a new
enhancing tool
making it the first
of its kind in
Egypt. This project
is considered a step
towards a better
educational process;
providing students
with a top quality
education, and the
educational system
with an
unprecedented
solution to the
in-person tutoring
problem that have
burdened Egyptian
families for years.
OstazOnline is a
revolutionary
initiative towards a
new era of education
in Egypt, where
e-learning service
is provided to
students studying
the Egyptian
curriculum, with all
learning materials
for all subjects of
all stages in Arabic
and English.
OstazOnline
leverages the most
experienced and high
caliber teachers who
are capable of
explaining well to
students giving them
the freedom to
participate and ask.
The way it works is
straight-forward and
effective. There is
a fixed schedule for
each class, with
tutoring sessions of
one and a half hours
for primary and two
hours for
preparatory/secondary.
When sStudents log
in each day to
theira tutoring
session, (1 1/2 hrs
for primary; 2 hrs
for
preparatory/secondary)
where they see on
their computer
screens a live
moving image of what
the teacher i's
writing on the
whiteboard, as well
as hearing the
teacher speak and
explain the subject
at hand.
Students can 'raise
their hand' to ask a
question by clicking
a particular button
on the computer
interface, after
which the teacher
calls upon them and
answers their
question
accordingly. All
students need to
complete a quiz at
the end of every
daily session to
ensure that they've
paid attention and
absorbed the day's
materials. Also
there is a monthly
online exam to
evaluate eachthe
student’s
performance.
Teachers explain
lessons live to
online students
using exciting tools
such as animated
graphics and white
boards. The
student-teacher
experience is live,
and both are able to
ask and answer
questions using
practical ways and
visual aids that
enhance students’
performance and
guarantees their
understanding and
success.
To ensure progress,
students take daily
quizzes with the
results available
for monitoring by
parents. Parents are
also able to monitor
student their
kidschildren’s
scores and
attendance absences
and take a proactive
approach to the
education their
children are
receiving.
OstazOnline also
offers provides a
call center that is
open six 6-days a
week [number 19719to
center], that is
available to answer
all questions or
concerns regarding
the service and,
your child or how to
get involved.
Subscription is
available on either
on a monthly or term
basis to give
parents the chance
to evaluate the
service without a
long- term
commitment.
Parents can
subscribe by calling
the call center at
19719 and the
company can have
some one sent to
their homes to
collect the fees .
“Education plays a
vital role in
developing human
resources of any
country. OstazOnline
offers a powerful
alternative to
in-person tutoring,”
stated [titleGeneral
Manager] [nameIhab
El Agroudy]. “We
wanted to create an
educational plan
that incorporates
all students’ needs.
Our service is very
convenient,
providing the
students the privacy
and comfort of their
own home, without
the need to travel
to and from an
in-person tutor.
OstazOnline also
provides top-notch
teachers which are
hand selected to
provide unbeatable
educational quality.
The service provides
value to parents,
at; being 60% cost
savings over
in-person tutoring,”
added [nameEl
Agroudy].
Note to
Editors:
About
OstazOnline:
OstazOnline is the
first teacher-led
virtual classroom
service provider for
students studying
the K4-12 Egyptian
curricula. The
service consists of
teachers explaining
lessons online in
real-time, with
online blackboards
and interactive
question/answer
tools to facilitate
learning and
discussion.
OstazOnline offers
an excellent
alternative to
in-person tutoring,
due to its
convenience,
high-calibre
teachers, small
class size, robust
technology including
a call center, and
60% cost savings.
Founded in 2004,
OstazOnline is well
on its way to
becoming Egypt's
preferred e-learning
service provider,
having already
gained the trust of
over 2000 families
who use it for their
children's tutoring.
Students thrive with
OstazOnline, with
88% of them scoring
marks of 80% or
higher. The company
aims to grow
regionally to become
the Middle East’s
preferred choice for
computer-based
education.
For more
information:
Visit
www.ostazonline.com
Phone the call
center at 1971
Or contact Fatma
Ahmed at TRACCS
Egypt
Tel: +202.304.6860
or +202.304.6870
Fax: +202.303.1219
Email:
fatma@traccs.net |
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