Trisha,
I'm quite sure you're right - in fact I have just been attempting to
compose a version of an issue that arose in our small group for the list
- it needed substantial rewording for a more
'intellectualised'/experienced audience!
I'll post it anyway after this one :-)
In response to your invitation, in principle, yes I'd be happy to join
forces. However, I'd be interested to hear more of the sort of issues
your group might find relevant - do you think there's a real overlap
with mentors and first-time de tutors? If so, and I think there could
be, how shall we go about this? Would you also have potential
participants, Chris?
At present we use a closed WebBoard, which we could certainly expand...
there are pros and cons to this, see my next list mail
A personal reply might save list members the details at this point?
Sue
Trisha Greenhalgh wrote:
>
> I'm sure that whilst "we" (i.e. the networked-learning list) might be quite
> happy to air concerns and ideas about on-line mentoring in *our* e-space, I
> suspect that first-time mentors, such as the person who asked me about this
> initially, might be more comfortable with a protected list in which some
> topic-specific groundrules were set or assumed - e.g. the list is for
> support, not intellectualising, etc etc. This (networked-learning) list
> seems ideal for discussing the *theoretical* aspects of mentoring (and for
> sharing our reactions to Gilly Salmon's forthcoming book on the subject!),
> but for sharing personal experiences and stories I suspect there should be
> protected space to which contributors opt in.
>
> Given that no-one has yet emailed me to say there's something already up and
> running, do I have any takers for helping to set up and run a 'middle common
> room' on mailbase for the mentoring troops? Perhaps several of us could
> share a rotating chair until the members became self sufficient? Are you on
> to add your small numbers to mine Sue??
>
> Trisha Greenhalgh
> Senior lecturer in primary care
> Department of Primary Care and Population Sciences
> Holborn Union Building
> Whittington Campus
> London N19 3UA
> Tel 0171 288 3246
> Fax 0171 281 8004
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [log in to unmask]
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Sue
> Tickner
> Sent: 04 April 2000 15:11
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Mentoring support group
>
> Peter, Trisha
>
> I set up a local forum for tutors of online Distance courses here -
> however, although we've seen some useful exchanges, as yet our numbers
> are small and many lack much experience to share. The practical day to
> day and human aspects of moderating and facilitating discussions are
> relevant to our group. I would welcome a wider discussion which those
> who wished to expand this might join ...
>
> I'm not sure if this is what you had in mind but I'd be happy to give it
> a try. Perhaps if it strayed too far away from this lists' concerns we
> might rethink our local group. I don't know of another list specifically
> for this theme.
>
> Sue
>
> Goodyear, Peter wrote:
> >
> > Hard to answer the question without knowing which way the discussion might
> go,
> > but I'd hate to see us rule out 'human aspects of networked learning' in
> > principle. I don't see any harm in you opening a discussion topic about
> > mentoring in NL environments - see how it runs?
> >
> > Peter
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Trisha Greenhalgh [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2000 10:13 AM
> > > To: networked-learning
> > > Cc: rosenbloom
> > > Subject: Mentoring support group
> > >
> > >
> > > Dear list members
> > >
> > > I run a web based masters course in which all students are required to
> have
> > > a local mentor for personal support. One of those mentors has asked me
> if
> > > I'd like to help her set up a mailbase list for other mentors so they
> can
> > > explore their 'pastoral' role and provide mutual support. This sounds
> like a
> > > good idea but a lot of work to run, and I suspect there's already an
> > > appropriate mailbase list which my team could plug into. This
> > > networked-learning list seems to me to be about the academic and
> political
> > > aspects of web based learning. Is there an equivalent for the human
> aspects?
> > > Or have I made the wrong assumptions about what this list is for?
> > >
> > > b/w
> > >
> > > Trisha Greenhalgh
> > > Senior lecturer in primary care
> > > Department of Primary Care and Population Sciences
> > > Holborn Union Building
> > > Whittington Campus
> > > London N19 3UA
> > > Tel 0171 288 3246
> > > Fax 0171 281 8004
>
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> GUIDE (Glasgow University Initiative in Distance Education)
> 69 Oakfield Avenue, University of Glasgow, G12 8QQ Scotland
>
> Tel: +44 (0)141 330 3880/3870 Fax: +44 (0)141 330 4987
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GUIDE (Glasgow University Initiative in Distance Education)
69 Oakfield Avenue, University of Glasgow, G12 8QQ Scotland
Tel: +44 (0)141 330 3880/3870 Fax: +44 (0)141 330 4987
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