“E-mentoring is a relationship that is established between a more senior individual (mentor) and a lesser skilled or experienced individual (mentee), primarily using electronic communications, and is intended to develop and grow the skills, knowledge, confidence, and cultural understanding of the mentee to help him or her succeed.*”

E-mentoring is a new scheme within the Faculty of Sciences at Staffordshire University which began in September 2006 and is designed to provide all level 1 students with peer support.

 

The e-mentoring website also provides an overview to the scheme, information and support for both the mentors and mentees, and links to useful resources and university support services.

 

 

* Boyle-Single, P. and Muller, C. B. (no date) Electronic Mentoring Programs: a Model to Guide Best Practice and Research.