Presentation made at iPed 09 on 15 September 2009, about: our transitions, socialmdia and independent learning in HE project. See http://bit.ly/zzcxr

1. Journeys in Peer E-communication: Student mentors’ perspectives Heather Conboy, [email_address] Richard Hall (rhall1@dmu.ac.uk, @hallymk1)‏ International iPED Conference, University of Coventry, 14-16 September, 2009

3. Borders and boundaries: Giroux the concept of borders provides a continuing and crucial referent for understanding the co-mingling-sometimes clash-of multiple cultures, languages, literacies, histories, sexualities, and identities. Thinking in terms of borders allows one to critically engage the struggle over those territories, spaces, and contact zones where power operates to either expand or to shrink the distance and connectedness among individuals, groups, and places

4. Ravensbourne, 2008

8. Mentor’s view Uniquely placed ‘ It is useful to have the experience of an older person who is going through the motions of University life too .’ Identify with transition and first year expectations. ‘ Guidance and understanding, as we have been through, what they are going through.’ Endorse University values ‘ The role of the mentor is to assist and guide, but not to give answers. You can offer mentees the step in the right direction with their academic work. Signpost to services and support ‘ Provide information on how to find things and where to go for help.’ Humanising the ‘face ‘ of the University ‘ An informal channel to help them settle in to University and with any problems they are having.’ It can be easier to seek advice from a fellow student than from a lecturer.’

14. Social networking: walled garden (Economist, 2008)

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