It might be interesting to schedule a class just like a college or university would
schedule classes. For example, start in late August and run the first semester right
up to the holidays. Then resume in January and end in May. You could even schedule a Spring Break in March.
You could even give "credits" of say 3 per class and have full-time and part-time(less than 12 credit hours) students. Then you could have summer school
classes in which chess was played barefoot while throwing the frisbee with the
other hand. Okay, that may be going too far.
There are a lot of different angles to go with this program.
Chess.com/TV and University
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ACEChess wrote:
Listening to all the comments -- can't respond to all.
zankfrappa, you are hysterical man :)
If you look into what International and Grand Masters charge hourly for lessons -- whether online or in person -- you may see an opportunity like Chess.com/TV and University for what it really is financially: Pennies on the dollar!
I don't really like discussing what I charge for lessons in public, but I would talk about this in private messages with anyone. Obviously I am starting to sound like a salesman :) -- but I (we speaking for Chess.com) wouldn't want anyone to commit to something they weren't ready for (financially and otherwise) anyway. I am just being totally honest...
Chess.com University is for chess players/enthusiasts who are likely already investing in their chess to a certain extent -- and are perhaps considering taking their "game" and "investment" in their chess educations to the next level...
If the average IM/GM charges $50 an hour for online lessons (which is standard and likely conservative in most cases) -- and Chess.com University is 8-12 2 hour classes, plus personal instruction and advice in private "topic related" forums throughout the course period (couple months I guess), what would that type of time run a student at the rate I listed above? I am not sayin' -- I'm just sayin' ;)
Thoughts?
But they charge $50 for 1 to 1 lessons right? Chess.com University has a class so you can't really compare the two.
What are you saying pdela? I like my trophy :)