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Choosing the Right Platform for Online Tutoring

When tutoring institutions look for video conferencing software, they often start with familiar names like Zoom and Microsoft Teams. These are excellent tools for business meetings and general communication, but they weren't designed with education in mind.

The core challenge for tutoring centers is managing multiple small groups simultaneously. A typical session might have ten students split across five breakout rooms, each working on different problems or conversation exercises. In Zoom or Teams, a teacher can only be in one room at a time. They have no way of knowing if students in other rooms are struggling, off-task, or need help.

What Makes Educational Video Platforms Different

Simpleclass was built specifically to solve this problem. The dashboard shows live video and audio from all breakout rooms on a single screen. Teachers can see which students have their cameras on, hear conversations in any room, and join groups instantly when needed.

This isn't about surveillance—it's about being present. In a physical classroom, a teacher naturally scans the room and notices when a student looks confused. Online teaching tools should offer the same awareness, not force teachers to choose which students to ignore.

Beyond Features: Data and Compliance

For European institutions, there's another consideration. Many popular platforms route data through servers outside the EU, which creates GDPR complications—especially when students are minors. Simpleclass hosts all data in the Netherlands and France, operates under Dutch law, and maintains full compliance with European privacy regulations.

The comparisons on this page go into specific feature differences. They're based on publicly available information and our own testing, and we update them regularly. If you spot anything that needs correcting, let us know.