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Scheduled Event:
Workshop 12: Designing Virtual Mentoring to Support Students’ Individual Learning
Date
April 2, 2021
Time:
10:00 AM-12:00 PM
Descriptiopn
Do you want to know ways to structure virtual mentoring at the individual, small group, and whole class level so that students continue to learn in personalized ways? What are ways to conduct engaging and meaningful virtual mentoring outreach to learners through research-based approaches to synchronous learning? This workshop provides modeling and description of ways to thoughtfully design reflective and practical virtual mentoring sessions in ways that align with your course and that create meaningful and dialogic learning experiences for students. The key to virtual mentoring is structuring sessions that foster reflection, trust-building, incorporation of practical suggestions and resources, alignment with course outcomes, and preparation and orientation for the technology used to maximize the learning experience. Virtual mentoring is especially important during the pandemic when face-to-face meetings are limited or not possible. Additionally, participants will learn how the following tools can be integrated into virtual mentoring: group blogging; cross-course blogging; and webinar experiences with near peers and experienced practitioners as role models. Beyond the pandemic, virtual mentoring can support both face-to-face and online or hybrid course formats when coming to campus is not possible. Caveats for protecting student privacy will also be shared. This workshop will also provide time to brainstorm applications to participants’ teaching and learning contexts.
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