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For Immediate Release
National Tutoring Association Partners With Media InfoSystems, Inc.
On 2005 National Tutoring Survey
Results Presented at NTA 2005 Conference
(Los Angeles, CA – January 15, 2006) A groundbreaking survey of
the tutoring industry was recently conducted by the National Tutoring
Association (NTA) in conjunction with Media InfoSystems, Inc., a
Southern California technology and business development company.
The findings of the 2005 National Tutoring Survey, the first of its
kind specifically designed for tutoring professionals, include the
major challenges facing tutors – training and accreditation,
marketing opportunities and concerns, study materials, workplace
options and the use of new technologies including on-line tutoring.
“As the only organization in the United States comprised solely
of professional tutors, the NTA continues to experience tremendous
growth. The information we discovered as a result of this survey will
assist the NTA to better meet the needs of its membership now and in
the future,” says Dr. Sandi Ayaz, Executive Director of NTA.
Media InfoSystems (MIS) has been providing computer system design and
support for over twenty years. MIS’ initial frontier was the
entertainment industry, where it created and installed a company wide
syndication management system for Telepictures (now part of Warner
Bros.) in addition to consulting and training at other
organizations. At the same time MIS President Bob Lasiewicz and
his wife Nalini created and managed ShowBiz Expo, the premiere trade
show and conference for the entertainment production industry, for over
ten years. While continuing to serve other clients, MIS developed and
maintained advanced custom tools for CRM, registration and marketing
ShowBiz Expo.
MIS has developed “Crossroads of Learning,” a life-long
learning, communications and collaboration network for professional
tutors and trainers worldwide. The first offering is "Tutoring
Foundations," an on-line tutor training and certification course
developed with the National Tutoring Association and Fielding Graduate
University. “It’s a privilege to work with the NTA,
and it’s members, to better understand today’s tutors and
explore new technologies on their behalf,” says Mr. Lasiewicz.
The National Tutoring Association (NTA), based in Indianapolis,
Indiana, was founded in 1992 for the purpose of establishing a
membership organization for tutoring professionals. Over the past
several years, the purpose has expanded to promote education,
specialization, and scientific research. The NTA is now the largest
professional association dedicated exclusively to tutoring, and
represents the interests of more than 3500 tutors practicing in all
phases of tutoring, program administration, and supplemental student
services.
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Contact: Mary Anderson-Harris
818.729.9291
818.249.9797
maharris@mediainfosystems.com
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