This tool helps you check that your device, connection, space and materials are ready for an online lesson. It suits students who share a phone or laptop, study in a hostel, or use a limited data plan.
Free tool
Online lesson readiness checklist
You share a device or have limited data, and you want the first online lesson to run smoothly.
Everything you enter stays on this device.
How do I use it?
- Choose the device you will use.
- Tick anything that applies to you, such as a shared device or limited data.
- Answer the readiness questions with yes, not yet or not sure. Skip any you prefer to leave.
- Press the button to see your personal checklist.
- Use the optional microphone check if you want to hear your own sound.
How does it work?
Each yes answer goes under “already in place”. Not yet and not sure go under “to sort out”, each with a practical tip. Skipped questions go under “not checked”, and they do not reduce anything.
The boxes you tick add points to settle. A shared device adds a point about fixing a slot, and limited data adds a point about using less data. The result is a list, not a score.
The microphone check asks permission only when you press its button. It records three seconds, plays them back on your device, then stops. Nothing is uploaded, and the camera is never requested.
What does an example look like?
This is a worked example. A student on a shared laptop ticks “the device is shared” and answers not yet to “I am allowed to use the device at the lesson time”. Everything else is yes except two skipped questions.
The result shows one item to sort out, with a tip to agree a time in advance with whoever owns the laptop. It lists the point about a fixed slot, and shows two items as not checked.
What can this tool not do?
It cannot promise a teaching platform, steady performance on low data, lesson recordings or permission to use a school device. Those depend on your teacher or school. It also cannot measure your connection.
How does it connect to the rest of the site?
If you share a device, read how to study with a shared phone or laptop. Parents in the same situation can use online lesson readiness for a shared household device. The guide on choosing an online lesson setup before committing to a schedule helps you decide what you need.
You can compare formats in online tuition versus travelling to a tuition centre. The one-hour trial class (from RM50) is where you try the setup for real. Our privacy notes on study tools explain what stays on your device.
Common questions
Does this tool test my internet speed?
No. A browser page cannot give an honest speed reading for a live lesson, so the tool does not pretend to. It suggests a test video call at the same time of day as your lesson, and a point to settle before the lesson.
Will it switch on my camera?
No. The tool never asks for camera access. The only optional check is a three-second microphone recording that starts when you press the button, plays back on your device and is not saved or sent.
Do I have to answer every question?
No. Every question can be skipped. Skipped items appear under a separate heading as not checked, so nothing is counted against you.
Can I use a phone for the lesson?
Yes, and the checklist adds phone tips such as propping the screen so both hands are free. Settle with the teacher which app is used and how written working is shared.
Once your setup is sorted, a one-to-one teacher can start the trial lesson from your real question instead of from technical worries. If something on your list is still open, you can raise it when you enquire about the one-hour trial class (from RM50).
- Online one-to-one lessons for your child with an experienced teacher.
- Your first class is a one-hour trial, from RM50. The fee is agreed before you book.
- Happy with the teacher? Continue with lessons of about 1.5 hours. If not, ask for another teacher.