The things that are involved in the online system of education are all virtual and provide an learning environment that is purely virtual. The gadgets that are used are, module, blackboard. Sakai as well as WebCT. The culture as well as the tone of an virtual learning environment is determined by the online tutors. The process of achieving the goals such as independent learning, construction of knowledge, reflecting yourself, autonomy of the learner, discussing online etc. Can be easily accomplished by e- learinng rather Online tutoring.
The principles on which they are based are known as constructivist. Online tutoring is the synonym of e-moderation or e- learning.In online tutorials there are various roles to be played such as educational or pedagological, managerial role, technical support, a support system as well as role of a group developer. And there should be persons required to fulfil those needs. In the case of higher studies, tutoring is supposed to be a communication between adults within a particular course for making advancement in the process of learning which will add competence in that particular course. The tutor is generally a person with a huge responsibility of teaching a particular subject. The tutor can be a lecturer or a professor of a university or can be a professional who takes the classes of vocational subjects. The online tutors should have an excellent communication skill which is required to teach online, virtually and not physically. There are various sites that offer online training on different types of courses and subjects, with a higher degree accuracy.
The teachers who teach online should be well aware of the stages of learning to satisfy the needs of the students. The stages make it clear that what kind of material of help is needed by the students. The stages of scaffolding are access as well as motivation, socializing online, exchange of information, construction of knowledge, and the last but not the least the development of the students.