Individualizing Technology Support
One-on-one mentoring offers individualized technology support that is usually provided on site. Each content area requires its own creative way to integrate technology into curricula, so it is often difficult to provide specific content integration ideas during large group workshop sessions.
Moreover, the one-on-one mentoring programs give the mentees time to work at their own pace. The opportunity for student mentors to address specific needs of faculty mentees in their own areas of interest and pedagogical beliefs was identified as a strength in the one-on-one mentoring program. The student mentor devises his/her instruction to fit the style, the skill level, and personal interest of the faculty mentee.
Faculty members like the fact that they have one-on-one support and their
technology needs can be addressed individually and directly.
Mentoring Role
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Dr. M: Um, I have tried to work with the mentoring program as much as I can because personally and professionally that helps me think through applications. And I think that it forces me, gently, forces me as a...as a faculty member to maybe, well definitely, not maybe, try some things that I wouldn't otherwise. That would be frustrating to me being new to technology¡KThe department has been enhanced by the mentoring program over these years it's pretty hard to describe¡Kits been amazing. |
From Sara Rinkleff's Case Story Fall 2001
