3. Digital mentoring/e-mentoring
“E-mentoring (electronic/digital mentoring) is
mentoring carried out using electronic forms of
communication and is otherwise referred to as
telementoring, online mentoring, virtual or
cyber-mentoring” (Kasprisin, Boyle Single, Single, & Muller, 2003 in
Stewart and McLoughlin, 2007 p.2)
6. PROS CONS
• Flexibility;
• Lack of time;
• Access
(mentors/mentees);
• Dialogue was more
interactive;
• Easy access to data;
• Dependent on
technology
• 2 dimensional
communication
• Confidentiality
• Lack of engagement
• Lack ‘informal’ contact;
• …
7. Digital mentoring/e-mentoring
• What are your thoughts on E-mentoring?
• What strategies would you use to maintain a consistent
and open line of communication with your e-mentor/e-
mentee?
• What do you feel you would benefit most from as a
mentee in a e-mentoring programme?