Lesson Note Attachments Now in Beta!

We’ve heard your calls for adding attachments directly to lesson notes, and we’re excited to announce this new feature is in beta – along with a brand new attendance page! How does it work? We’ve completely revamped the attendance experience. Instead of a pop-up window with a dropdown menu to …

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Change Is in the Air!

It’s the last day of summer, and while all of us over at the TutorBird office are already missing sunny days and lounging by the pool, we’re also excited for autumn! The fall season brings about a lot of change – changing leaves, changing temperature, and a change from our …

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Tons of Tiny Tune-Ups!

This month’s update includes a number of improvements and fixes across the whole platform. From websites to emails to reports and more, check out our TutorBird tune-ups! Upgrades & Enhancements:  LinkedIn social links on the website builder can now support both personal profiles and company pages! Previously it would always …

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Some Sunny Summer Updates!

It’s summer for us here at TutorBird, and that means warm nights, cold drinks, and swatting away mosquitoes. And much like those pesky mosquitoes getting in the way of a perfect night on the patio, sometimes bugs appear in software too. Check out this month’s bug fixes and feature enhancements! …

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No Strings Attached – Just Files!

Tutors are able to share assignments, videos, slideshows and other files with their students easily through our Online Resources feature. We’ve now added the ability for students to share files with their tutor just as easily through the Study Log! This new feature means students can upload completed assignments or …

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April Showers Bring May… Updates!

April showers bring May flowers, and we’ve got a bouquet of updates for you! Our recent upgrades and enhancements:  We upgraded our text editor to a newer, more modern version! It includes all your favorite formatting features, but in a cleaner and more organized layout. Plus, the toolbar is always …

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No April Fools Here!

Don’t think we’ve stopped after our major video platform integrations released in March – we’re still hard at work! This week’s updates may seem small, but they’ll help keep things running smoothly – more time to spend teaching and less stress! Our recent updates & fixes:  To address a recent …

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Video Lessons in TutorBird: Zoom, FaceTime and Skype

Last week the team at TutorBird worked hard to deliver a much-requested Skype integration for tutors making the switch to online lessons. This week, we’ve been focusing on two other integrations requested by our members: Zoom and FaceTime! These integrations will allow for seamless online tutoring with TutorBird.

Here’s how to get your business set up for online lessons:

Zoom

Zoom is a popular video conferencing platform that you can use to teach 1:1 lessons and group lessons. First you’ll need to sign up with Zoom if you don’t already have an account. Then, add your Personal Meeting ID to TutorBird. Click here for single tutor business instructions and here for multi-tutor business instructions.

Next, you’ll need to add lessons to your Calendar:

  • Navigate to the “Calendar” from the main menu on the left
  • Click the “Categories” button above the calendar
  • Select the “Locations” tab and click the “Add Location” button
  • Give your new location a name and choose an icon to represent this location
  • Choose the “Zoom Meeting” option
  • When scheduling a lesson, choose the appropriate location from the “Location” drop-down menu

You can begin your Zoom meeting by clicking the location from the event details or from your Home Agenda by clicking the Zoom Meeting button. Students can join the Zoom meeting by clicking the link in the Student Portal Calendar, or the link in their email reminder.

Note: The Zoom Basic plan has a 40-minute time limit on meetings with 3 or more participants.

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Supporting Online Tutoring with TutorBird

Looking to transition into online tutoring temporarily or as a long-term addition to your business offerings? With TutorBird, all aspects of your business can be managed remotely – from any device connected to the internet. The platform has a number of features that will support your students’ learning, and offer tutors and tutoring businesses an all-in-one solution to online tutoring.

Here’s how you can get your business ready for online tutoring:

Live Video Lessons

TutorBird has introduced video integration with Skype, Zoom, and FaceTime to help with the transition to online lessons. See below for instructions on how to get started or view the instructional videos here.

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More Mini March Updates!

We’ve been getting so much positive feedback from our recent update, which included a major overhaul to email capabilities within TutorBird. But we haven’t stopped yet! The team has just released some new updates that improve usability throughout the platform. Our latest updates:  When manually emailing an invoice, and Auto …

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