Two Indian-American computer science students in the US have created an education app that helps college students connect with tutors in the locality. Described as The Uber for Tutors, the Scholarly app available as a free download on Google Play and in the Apple App Store helps users view tutor profiles, set meeting locations, and get help with their studies at the click of a button. The app, that won the first place at the worlds largest education Hackathon in October, has been created by Sultan Khan and Haasith Sanka of the University of California, Riverside (UCR).
The way it works is simple: tutors create profiles, which can be viewed by students looking for help in a certain subject. After setting a meeting location, the two parties can meet to untangle whatever academic knot a student is wrestling with. In addition to being easy, its mutually beneficial. Tutors can earn extra cash, while students can get the academic help they need all with no middle man other than a smartphone. The duo hope the on-demand tutoring service will help fellow students. We both believe that one-on-one tutoring is beneficial, so we are proud to have created something that will contribute to students success, said Sanka. The duo developed the android version of Scholarly at Hacking EDU in last October. The competition drew more than 1,000 hackers from universities around the world. Within a 36-hour time-frame, students were challenged to turn their ideas into functional software that would improve the education system. After presenting Scholarly to a panel of judges, Khan and Sanka ultimately left with a first place ranking for their app. Since then, the two have been working to improve the android app and create the iOS version.
The way it works is simple: tutors create profiles, which can be viewed by students looking for help in a certain subject. After setting a meeting location, the two parties can meet to untangle whatever academic knot a student is wrestling with. In addition to being easy, its mutually beneficial. Tutors can earn extra cash, while students can get the academic help they need all with no middle man other than a smartphone. The duo hope the on-demand tutoring service will help fellow students. We both believe that one-on-one tutoring is beneficial, so we are proud to have created something that will contribute to students success, said Sanka. The duo developed the android version of Scholarly at Hacking EDU in last October. The competition drew more than 1,000 hackers from universities around the world. Within a 36-hour time-frame, students were challenged to turn their ideas into functional software that would improve the education system. After presenting Scholarly to a panel of judges, Khan and Sanka ultimately left with a first place ranking for their app. Since then, the two have been working to improve the android app and create the iOS version.
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