Best Practices for Mentoring in Online Programs is a straightforward
guide to creating meaningful, lasting mentoring programs for faculty or
students enrolled in fully or predominantly online programs. Faculty and
student mentoring programs are proliferating in higher education,
including peer mentoring, group/network mentoring, and career mentoring,
making it all the more important that administrators and instructors
incorporate research-based best practices for effective and successful
implementation. Divided into two sections - the first on mentoring
programs for faculty, the second on programs for students - this volume
engages a broad variety of mentoring models and contexts across
disciplines, paying special attention to the effective strategies and
common problems associated with online mentoring. The book addresses the
practical aspects of setting up, running, structuring, and evaluating
online mentoring programs, along with the recruitment, selection,
compensation, and recognition of mentors. Case studies and interviews
bring to life the challenges and opportunities of mentorship, including
how to resolve discussions pertaining to difficult or controversial
issues, while a wealth of resources, templates, and checklists will help
administrators and faculty take concrete steps towards implementing or
developing programs tailored to their needs and institutional contexts.