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Fifty-One Competencies for Online Instruction

Author(s) -

Theodore C. Smith

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

the journal of educators online

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 1547-500X

DOI - 10.9743/jeo.2005.2.2

Subject(s) - electronic learning , psychology , computer science , mathematics education , computer assisted instruction , educational technology , instructional design , multimedia , pedagogy , medical education , medicine

The emergence of online education in colleges and universities brings with it a variety of issues and concerns for the remote student. One such issue is online mentoring. This paper presents a study that examines perceptions of the impact and role of online mentoring by online graduate students in a Master of Library and Information Science program. The guiding research question asked “what impact does online mentoring have on the online student experience?” A survey using open and closed-ended response questions was administered. Findings indicate that the participants see the need for online mentors in at least two forms—peer mentors to assist with the “institutional maze” surrounding distance education programs, and secondly, professional mentors to assist with career planning and development. Institutions should thus consider a two-tiered mentor network to meet the needs of students at various points in their academic lives.\u

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