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Josh Salcman replied on November 18, 2009 21:44 to the question "Is Virtual Nerd Free?" in VirtualNerd:

Thanks for your question, Stephanie. Virtual Nerd intends to offer both free and paid versions of our tutorial service. We're finalizing the details of what will differentiate the two, so I can't share those with you at the moment, but we promise that even the free service will be useful if you need help with key concepts.

Josh Salcman replied on November 17, 2009 23:26 to the question "i need help on science notecards" in VirtualNerd:

Hi Jayla, thanks for your input. I don't know if we can help because I need more information from you. Please try to be more descriptive about what you're looking for. Thanks!

Josh Salcman set one of Josh Salcman's replies as an official response to "how do you watch the videos" in VirtualNerd

Josh Salcman replied on October 29, 2009 00:26 to the question "how do you watch the videos" in VirtualNerd:

Sorry for the confusion! We haven't made the tutorials available to the public yet, but we plan to do so very soon. If you become a fan on Facebook (www.facebook.com/virtualnerd) or sign up for our email notifications on our website (www.virtualnerd.com/contact.php), you'll be one of the first to know when our videos are ready for prime time. Thanks for your interest in Virtual Nerd!

Josh Salcman replied on October 21, 2009 17:34 to the idea "Missing "Preview" & "Save as draft" buttons / functionality" in Get Satisfaction:

It would be great to be able to preview answers before posting them. This would be especially useful to those of us who sometimes use HTML in our answers. It would be nice to be able to fine-tune formatting before starting the clock ticking on the 15 minute edit period.

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Josh Salcman shared an idea in Get Satisfaction on October 21, 2009 16:06:

Please add the ability to preview an answer prior to posting it.

It would be great to be able to preview answers before posting them. This would be especially useful to those of us who sometimes use HTML in our answers. It would be nice to be able to fine-tune formatting before starting the clock ticking on the 15 minute edit period.

Josh Salcman replied on October 21, 2009 15:16 to the question "When do you plan to offer tutorials in..." in VirtualNerd:

Virtual Nerd plans to offer tutorials in the following subjects (release schedule is approximate, and may change, depending on feedback we receive and other factors):

• Math
  
  
  
  • Algebra 1: Late November 2009 (soon!)
  
  
  • Algebra 2: Fall 2010
  
  
  • Trigonometry: TBD
  
  
  • Calculus: TBD
  
  
  • Geometry: TBD
  
  
  
  


• Science
  
  
  
  • Physics 1 (no trig): Spring 2010
  
  
  • Physics 2 (incl. trig): Fall 2010
  
  
  • Chemistry 1: Fall 2010
  
  
  • Biology 1: TBD
  
  
  
  

Josh Salcman asked a question in VirtualNerd on October 21, 2009 15:01:

When do you plan to offer tutorials in...

What additional subjects does Virtual Nerd plan to offer, and when?

Josh Salcman set one of Josh Salcman's replies as an official response to "How much does it cost?" in VirtualNerd

Josh Salcman replied on October 20, 2009 03:45 to the question "How much does it cost?" in VirtualNerd:

Thanks for your question, Jill!

We will be making significant portions of our content available for free, both on our site and on YouTube. There will also be a subscription-based tier of service providing a number of benefits, including:

• A more extensive content library


• The ability to save tutorials for further review and chart one's progress on the site


• The ability to search for tutorials that match up with specific problems in a selected textbook


• And a variety of other enhancements providing greater personalization and depth of content

An individual subscription will provide a student with unlimited access to all features and content within a given subject for a flat monthly fee. We have not yet finalized our pricing structure, but we are committed to providing the most valuable service we can at a price point we hope will be within reach of most families. We will also work with schools to provide discounts to their students in return for their help spreading the word about our service.

One other note: We are currently investigating the possibility of offering a Virtual Nerd for Schools program that would allow schools to provide access to Virtual Nerd for their students.

As we make additional decisions regarding our pricing, we promise to be transparent about them.

Josh Salcman set one of Josh Salcman's replies as an official response to "How would I use Virtual Nerd to take an Algebra course?" in VirtualNerd

Josh Salcman replied on October 05, 2009 21:00 to the question "How would I use Virtual Nerd to take an Algebra course?" in VirtualNerd:

Our primary goal in creating Virtual Nerd was to provide a supplemental educational resource. The focus of the site is therefore on helping students with a course they are already taking. If you are interested in using Virtual Nerd as a source for a home schooling curriculum, please let us know. We may consider adding this service in the future.

Josh Salcman asked a question in VirtualNerd on October 05, 2009 20:57:

How would I use Virtual Nerd to take an Algebra course?

Does Virtual Nerd have tutorials organized in a curriculum format, so someone could go through the material step-by-step?

Josh Salcman posted an update in VirtualNerd on October 05, 2009 20:09:

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Virtual Nerd is testing Get Satisfaction as a possible platform on which to build the customer service and support aspects of our business. Please let us know what we can do to make Virtual Nerd more helpful to you, and we'll do our best to keep the lines of communication open in both directions.

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