Health Dimension
The COVID-19 pandemic impacted negatively on many aspects of human existence, including
nursing education. With its onset globally, face to face classes, clinical skills laboratories and the
clinical placement of students were either suspended or restricted in order to maintain and
safeguard the health of students and faculty as a whole. ((British Columbia College of Nursing
Professionals 2020; College & Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta 2020; Jackson et al.
2020). Conducting entirely online classes during the COVID-19 crisis was a different story since
the function of online courses and people's mental states might alter greatly from those in normal
times. ( Li, W., Gillies, R., He, M. et al., May 12, 2021). As clinical sites rebuffed the practical
experiences for students (United States National Council of State Boards of Nursing 2020),
integrating clinical skills and the development of required competences have become the greatest
curricular challenges in nursing education. Nursing students encounter difficulties in their
academic and clinical contexts, and a lack of preparedness is associated with a greater risk of
clinical and academic failure (Torbjørnsen, A., Hessevaagbakke, E. et al., May 12, 2021). Hence,
it is critical to provide a set of strategies for preserving and improving nursing students' academic
engagement (Ghasemi, M. R., Moonaghi, H. K., & Heydari, A., June 2020). According to a study
entitled “Nursing students' experience of online peer tutoring based on the grow model: A
qualitative study”, Online peer tutoring allowed participants to learn using a new approach,
promoted their efficiency of studying in multiple aspects, and encouraged them to persevere and
advance in academics, thus proving its usefulness as an auxiliary strategy to enhance the efficiency
of online learning. So, it is generally recognized that nursing students require assistance and
guidance from their private tutors.
Tutorpedia focuses on a student's weak points and assists them in building effective study
techniques. This enables them to devise strategies for dealing with such challenges and improving
their academic performance.
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Business Model Framework: Educational Niche Business Model
The educational niche business model combines a freemium and subscription-based model
that targets the educational industry. Tutorpedia focuses its market in the educational sector,
specifically to the nursing students who need extra assistance in their academic-related works.
There is a wide variety of courses offered and sessions can be set up as private or by group. It will
operate by charging a membership fee if the consumers will opt for the premium access. With this,
they can get access to additional learning materials and more advanced features.