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		<title>Sclipo Releases Live Video Teaching For Hire</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2007 21:42:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick Gonzalez</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sclipo, a video how-to site similar to SuTree and 5Min, lets you post short recorded educational videos. Recorded video, however, has it&#8217;s limits. It&#8217;s largely a one-size-fits-all solution that doesn&#8217;t let you clarify your instructions or adjust according to the background of your pupils. To confront these short comings, Sclipo has softly launched a new [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://sclipo.com"><img alt="sclipo.png" class="shot2" style="float: right;" src="http://cache0.techcrunch.com/wp-content/sclipo.png"/></a><a href="http://www.crunchbase.com/company/sclipo">Sclipo</a>, a video how-to site similar to <a href="http://www.crunchbase.com/company/sutree">SuTree</a> and <a href="http://www.crunchbase.com/company/5min">5Min</a>, lets you post short recorded educational videos. Recorded video, however, has it&#8217;s limits. It&#8217;s largely a one-size-fits-all solution that doesn&#8217;t let you clarify your instructions or adjust according to the background of your pupils. To confront these short comings, Sclipo has softly launched a new live video feature, &#8220;Sclipo Live&#8221;. Sclipo Live lets you teach for money one-on-one through live video conferencing. It&#8217;s currently available by invite only.</p>
<p>The live video sessions are organized into a directory listing the time of the session, who&#8217;s leading it, and what it&#8217;s about along with a price. The actual teaching session features live video feeds of the teacher and student along with chat. The whole session is recorded and synced with the chat for easy review later. After the session is concluded, the student can rate their teacher. </p>
<p>The feature set is currently pretty basic. There are now built in testing features or free-form whiteboard. Screen sharing is a noticeably absent feature.</p>
<p>Sclipo joins a host of other companies aiming to monetize user generated content through a consulting marketplace. <a href="http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/06/22/ether-pay-per-call-launches-for-public-use/">Ether</a> and <a href="http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/21/wengo-video-chat-for-bloggers/">Wengo</a> are two services aimed at helping professionals charge for their consulting time. Ether does this through a pay per call model while Wengo does it through a paid a one-on-one video conference.</p>
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