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On 4/17/2017 9:58 AM, Eric Douglas wrote:
>> Yes but I think asking for a tutor from this Newsgroup was a sensible
>> way of qualifying the tutors. The fact that they subscribe indicates
>> that they are interested in Java and probably want to be helpful. The
>> OP can check through the posts from the applicants to see the level of
>> Java knowledge and their skill in explaining it.
> 
> I may be wrong but I don't think anyone can effectively tutor a beginner programmer over the internet.  Sometimes that's hard enough in person.
> The group is a good place to get help coding a specific task, debugging a sample program.
> If you're struggling with the basic language syntax I'd suggest thoroughly reading the free online tutorial if you're able to teach yourself, or signing up for a class if you're not, either through your local college or through online resources like Oracle's.
> 

Eric, I have to agree here.  I taught Java (and other languages) for
corporate programmers for well over a decade.  It's hard enough to help
someone in person; the OP would be wasting his money getting tutoring
over the internet.

In person at least you can sit next to the person and discuss what
he/she has on the screen and point directly at the problems.  You can
also more easily scratch ideas out on paper or a white board.

You lose a lot when trying to do this remotely.  That's why I've never
tried to teach a course online; it just isn't fair to the student.

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tutition pablo <pa24959122@gmail.com> - 2017-04-17 04:32 -0700
  Re: tutition Eric Douglas <e.d.programmer@gmail.com> - 2017-04-17 05:13 -0700
    Re: tutition Gordon Levi <gordon@address.invalid> - 2017-04-17 23:37 +1000
      Re: tutition Eric Douglas <e.d.programmer@gmail.com> - 2017-04-17 06:58 -0700
        Re: tutition Gordon Levi <gordon@address.invalid> - 2017-04-18 00:09 +1000
          Re: tutition Eric Douglas <e.d.programmer@gmail.com> - 2017-04-17 07:16 -0700
            Re: tutition Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid> - 2017-04-17 10:24 -0400
          Re: tutition pablo <pa24959122@gmail.com> - 2017-04-17 07:19 -0700
            Re: tutition Eric Douglas <e.d.programmer@gmail.com> - 2017-04-17 07:24 -0700
        Re: tutition Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2017-04-17 10:26 -0400
          Re: tutition Gene Wirchenko <genew@telus.net> - 2017-04-17 09:57 -0700
            Re: tutition pablo <pa24959122@gmail.com> - 2017-04-17 10:08 -0700
              Re: tutition Gene Wirchenko <genew@telus.net> - 2017-04-17 12:41 -0700
                Re: tutition Eric Douglas <e.d.programmer@gmail.com> - 2017-04-17 13:36 -0700
                Re: tutition Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2017-04-17 20:25 -0400
        Re: tutition "Tristan B. Kildaire" <deavmi@disroot.org> - 2017-04-27 22:28 +0200
  Re: tutition ruben safir <ruben@mrbrklyn.com> - 2017-04-20 07:20 -0400

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