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Information to be added or removed: "Born in Heibei" should be changed to "Born in Hebei"
Explanation of issue: Misspelling
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Information to be added or removed: "employing native English speakers" and "60,000 teachers employed" should be changed to "contracting native English speakers" and "60,000 teachers contracted"
Explanation of issue: VIPKid teachers are "hourly-paid independent contractors" (see reference)
References supporting change: https://www.edsurge.com/news/2018-04-27-chinese-tutoring-startup-vipkid-could-be-on-its-way-to-a-500-million-raise
Dzstoyanov ( talk) 01:32, 7 February 2019 (UTC)
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Information to be added or removed: "Her first business venture, a brick-and-mortar tutoring service she started in 2000, failed."
Explanation of issue: This statement is not backed up by the provided reference, which in fact gives a revenue number of greater than $30M USD. Hardly the definition of a failed business. :)
References supporting change: https://www.businessinsider.com/inside-vipkid-cindy-mi-and-3-billion-startups-teacher-community-2018-8, already included as Ref #1.
I declare a conflict of interest as it relates to this article. I am an employee of VIPKid, and am requesting this edit during paid time. I am also an administrator and former WMF staff member. -Philippe ( talk) 21:55, 22 April 2019 (UTC)
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Information to be added or removed: Append subsection after first paragraph ending in "These experiences inspired Mi to establish an online-focused English teaching service." Description Section Subheader: Business Model Teachers give lessons using a proprietary platform and in-house developed curriculum in real-time, one-on-one, from the location of their choice during hours of their choice and when the student demand is the greatest, after school and other activities in China. All teachers on VIPKid are independent contractors and are paid service fees per class. [1] [2] Students and their parents sign up for classes and select the teachers that they want to work with. Parents of the students are closely involved in the process. Parents scroll through teacher profiles, book sessions, and leave and read reviews from other parents. [3] During every sixth class, there is a student evaluation where a different teacher reviews content learned during the first five classes to monitor student progress. [4] Explanation of issue: Current article doesn't provide a clear description of company's product and services. References supporting change: See embedded references. Dzstoyanov ( talk) 23:49, 21 August 2019 (UTC) Information to be added or removed: Move remaining description section beginning with "Following its inception, VIPKid began to develop a curriculum that would involve pairing English speaking tutors with Chinese students ranging in age from 4 to 12." and ending with "As of November 2018, the company reported having 60,000 teachers contracted to teach 500,000 students.[7]" under a new section as shown below.
References supporting change: Not applicable. Dzstoyanov ( talk) 23:49, 21 August 2019 (UTC) Information to be added or removed: Add the following text as a new Events section following the History section. Section Header: Events Events Section Subheader: Journey VIPKid holds a regional conference for teachers called “Journey” where teachers come together to share their experience and learn new insights about online teaching. Optional workshops are hosted on a wide range of topics including the student experience, tips and tricks from veteran teachers, using technology in the classroom and Chinese culture. [5] Past Journey conferences include:
Explanation of issue: Adding substance and depth to the subject article. These activities are heavily publicized with high attendance and receive substantial coverage at a national and local level. References supporting change: See embedded references. References
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Dzstoyanov ( talk) 23:49, 21 August 2019 (UTC)
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"The palpable passion and energy at Journey Chicago radiated throughout the gathering. Teachers traveled from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Some even traveled from as far as Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and California to participate in the highly-anticipated Journey regional teacher conference"[1] are not journalistic-quality references.
Regards, Spintendo 00:27, 22 August 2019 (UTC)
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Information to be added or removed: Update current description section text with the following: Founded in 2013 and formally launched in 2014 by Cindy Mi, VIPKid has become China’s largest online education technology startup. [1] As of June 2019, the VIPKid platform connects more than 600,000 paying students with more than 70,000 teachers in the United States and Canada. [2] [3] VIPKid’s online-classroom portal enables students ages 4 to 15 to receive 25-minute English language lessons from fluent English-speaking teachers. [4] [5] Explanation of issue: Previous description is more focused on a person (the founder) than the company. Updated description focuses on the article subject specifically. References supporting change: Included within the above. Information to be added or removed: Add events section and description of the event as shown below. Events VIPKid hosts a regional conference for teachers called “Journey” where teachers come together to share their experience and learn new insights about online teaching. [6] Workshops are offered on a range of topics including Chinese culture, calligraphy, online connections with students and building digital presence. [7] Past Journey conferences include:
Explanation of issue: Content and references updated to meet Wiki guidelines following rejection of last proposal. References supporting change: Included within the above. References
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Dzstoyanov ( talk) 23:06, 23 August 2019 (UTC)
Edit request partially implemented
Regards, Spintendo 09:04, 24 August 2019 (UTC)
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Information to be added or removed: Update current history section text with the following after the first sentence, "Founded in 2013...teachers in the United States and Canada.": "By the end of the first year-and-a-half, VIPKid had 20 teachers on the platform and 200 students. [1]" Explanation of issue: Expanding history section. References supporting change: Included within the above. Information to be added or removed: Update current history section text with the following after the first paragraph: "Between 2015 and 2019, the Beijing-based startup grew from serving just over 3,000 students to over 600,00 while growing the number of teachers on the platform to over 70,000. As of 2019, teachers on the VIPKid platform teach over 180,000 classes daily. [2] [3]" Explanation of issue: Expanding history section. References supporting change: Included within the above. Information to be added or removed: Update current history section text with the following after the sentence "In 2017 VIPKid...students called Lingo Bus.": "The program, which teaches students between the ages of 5 and 12, is a subsidiary of the wider VIPKid brand. [4]" Explanation of issue: Expanding history section. References supporting change: Included within the above. Information to be added or removed: Add description section above the history section with the following content: "VIPKid is China’s largest online education technology startup. [5] The VIPKid platform connects more than 600,000 paying students with more than 70,000 teachers in the United States and Canada. [6] [7]" Information to be added or removed: Move second and third sentences from current version of the history section and append to new description section: "VIPKid’s online-classroom portal enables students to receive 25-minute English language lessons from fluent English-speaking teachers.[3][4] Students and teachers communicate via a video chat platform.[5]" Explanation of issue: Creating clearer article structure. References supporting change: Included within the above. References
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Edit request partially implemented
Regards, Spintendo 19:52, 26 September 2019 (UTC)
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"“The company donated 1.5 million math and English classes to students in China affected by COVID-19. Priority for the free classes was given to students in the city of Wuhan, Hubei Province, and for the children of medical workers. [1]"
to be added in the History section.
Explanation of issue: Recent news on impact of COVID19 outbreak on VIPKid classrooms and teachers
References supporting change: http://netnebraska.org/article/news/1209222/nebraskans-see-boost-english-language-classes-chinese-kids-stay-home
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“Teaching English online gave North American teachers a first-hand look at what children are going through halfway across the world during the spread of the coronavirus. As a result, teachers on the VIPKid platform showed care and concern by supporting their students in China impacted by COVID-19. This was demonstrated by giving words of encouragement in class. [2]”
should be added to the History section.
Explanation of issue: Recent news on impact of COVID19 outbreak on VIPKid classrooms and teachers
References supporting change:
https://www.fox21online.com/2020/03/05/duluth-tutor-focuses-on-encouragement-as-she-teaches-kids-in-china/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouverite-teaches-esl-chinese-students-schools-closed-coronavirus-1.5487500
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“In January 2020, VIPKid announced Dami Wangxiao (Dami Online School). Dami Wangxiao is a new online classroom model that offers one-on-many live-streaming courses on English and mathematics to primary school and higher grade students. [3]”
to be added in the History Section
Explanation of issue: Update in company product offering.
References supporting change:
https://www.scmp.com/tech/venture-capital/article/3044954/tencent-sequoia-lead-us80-million-funding-vipkids-new; https://www.edsurge.com/news/2020-01-13-vipkid-s-small-class-tutoring-subrand-raises-80m-in-series-a-funding
Dzstoyanov ( talk) 01:05, 10 April 2020 (UTC)
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