Advantages of eTeaching

Today, while I was online tutoring, the students were engaged in the interactive portion of their lesson. When they complete a task or need me, the platform we use has the name of each student that flashes. So I can easily get up from the computer and still monitor their progress. When I got up to make a cup of coffee, I was reflecting on how nice it was to be able to do that. Although I know when I am a student in a classroom, I have less conflicting physical distractions, as a teacher I am always "on". It is a nice benefit of eteaching.