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Tutoring

Paid addon — A scheduling system for one-on-one tutoring sessions between students and teachers. Includes integrated video conferencing for live sessions.

Overview

Tutoring allows teachers to set available hours for individual consultations, and students to book sessions during those hours. Sessions take place via video conferencing directly on the platform.

For teachers

Setting availability

1

Access My Availability

In the tutoring panel, click the My Availability tab.
2

Set your weekly schedule

For each day of the week, configure:
  • Start and end time (e.g., 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM)
  • Session duration (15, 30, 45 or 60 minutes)
  • Enable or disable each day
3

Add exceptions (optional)

Use Date Overrides to adjust specific dates:
  • Available: Add extra slots for a specific date
  • Blocked: Block an entire day (holiday, appointment)
4

Manage individual slots

In the calendar, you can block or unblock specific slots, and create ad-hoc slots for specific dates.

Managing sessions

In the My Sessions tab, the teacher can view:
  • All booked sessions with student name, date, time and status
  • Possible statuses: Scheduled, Completed, Cancelled
  • Option to cancel sessions with a reason

During the session

When the scheduled time arrives:
  1. Access the session on the platform
  2. Video conferencing starts automatically with camera, microphone and screen sharing
  3. Use the file sharing feature to send materials to the student during the session
  4. When finished, the session is marked as completed automatically

For students

Booking a session

1

Choose the teacher

On the tutoring page, see the list of teachers with availability. Select a teacher.
2

Choose the date

The calendar shows only dates where the teacher has available slots. Click a date.
3

Choose the time

See available time slots for the selected date. Each slot shows start time and duration.
4

Confirm the booking

Click Confirm Booking. You’ll see a confirmation screen with all session details.
Depending on platform settings, you may need to book with minimum advance notice (e.g., 24 hours) and there’s a limit on simultaneous bookings per student.

Managing bookings

In the My Bookings tab, students can:
  • View all upcoming and past sessions
  • Cancel future sessions (respecting the minimum cancellation notice)
  • Join the video conference when the time arrives

Joining the session

1

Join at the scheduled time

At the scheduled time, enter the session from the tutoring page.
2

Video conference

The session opens with video, audio and integrated chat.
3

File sharing

Use the files button to share materials with the teacher during the session.

For administrators

General settings

Administrators and owners configure tutoring rules in the Settings tab:
SettingDescription
Max bookings per studentHow many simultaneous sessions each student can have (1 to 20)
Minimum advance noticeHow far ahead students must book (e.g., 24 hours)
Minimum cancellation noticeHow far ahead students can cancel (e.g., 2 hours)

Booking overview

In the All Bookings tab, administrators can view all platform sessions with filters by teacher and status.

Session statuses

StatusDescription
ScheduledConfirmed upcoming session
CompletedSession time has passed
Cancelled by studentStudent cancelled before the deadline
Cancelled by teacherTeacher cancelled the session

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