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Project PromoteProject PromoteMentoring Early Career Higher Mentoring Early Career Higher
Education FacultyEducation Faculty
Lloyd RieberLloyd RieberDepartment of Educational Psychology &Department of Educational Psychology &
Instructional TechnologyInstructional Technology
[email protected]@uga.edu
Greg ClintonGreg ClintonCenter for Teaching and LearningCenter for Teaching and Learning
The University of GeorgiaThe University of Georgia
[email protected]@uga.edu
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What is it and why did we What is it and why did we build it?build it?
How does it work?How does it work?How was it built?How was it built?What issues are we now What issues are we now
confronting?confronting?
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What is it and why did we What is it and why did we build it?build it?
How does it work?How does it work?How was it built?How was it built?What issues are we now What issues are we now
confronting?confronting?
““This idyllic career This idyllic career poses hazards; its poses hazards; its attractiveness is attractiveness is
matched only by its matched only by its risks of failure - risks of failure - especially at the especially at the
outset.”outset.”
- Boice, 2000- Boice, 2000
The University Faculty CareerThe University Faculty Career
““The early years of a The early years of a faculty appointment faculty appointment are both difficult and are both difficult and critical for success.”critical for success.”
- Olsen & Sorcinelli, 1992- Olsen & Sorcinelli, 1992
The Early Career Faculty The Early Career Faculty ExperienceExperience
Absence of that wonderful support Absence of that wonderful support network found in graduate schoolnetwork found in graduate school
A new environmentA new environment A need for informationA need for information The solution? Mentoring!! But …The solution? Mentoring!! But …
The Early Career Faculty The Early Career Faculty ExperienceExperience
A sense of vulnerabilityA sense of vulnerability Senior colleagues have a certain amount of Senior colleagues have a certain amount of
power over early career faculty.power over early career faculty. As one early career faculty put it, As one early career faculty put it,
“The real mentoring happens outside of “The real mentoring happens outside of official programs.”official programs.”
Early career faculty can have burning Early career faculty can have burning questions across a range of issues …questions across a range of issues …
The Early Career Faculty The Early Career Faculty ExperienceExperience
For example:For example: ““There seems to be little money for materials in my There seems to be little money for materials in my
department. Is this the same everywhere?”department. Is this the same everywhere?” ““I want to post an op-ed piece on my office door that I want to post an op-ed piece on my office door that
some may find controversial. Is this ok?”some may find controversial. Is this ok?” ““I know my instruction needs to improve. But should I I know my instruction needs to improve. But should I
admit this to my colleagues?”admit this to my colleagues?” ““I think my colleague is having an affair with a I think my colleague is having an affair with a
student. Should I be concerned?”student. Should I be concerned?” ““I’ve caught a group of students cheating on my I’ve caught a group of students cheating on my
exam. Should I follow university policy to the letter?”exam. Should I follow university policy to the letter?”
This Is a Job For …This Is a Job For …
An Online Resource for Mentoring Early Career Faculty at the University
of Georgia
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What is it and why did we What is it and why did we build it?build it?
How does it work?How does it work?How was it built?How was it built?What issues are we now What issues are we now
confronting?confronting?
Noteworthy FeaturesNoteworthy Features ConfidentialityConfidentiality
Option only for early career facultyOption only for early career faculty Senior faculty’s identity always knownSenior faculty’s identity always known
Q&A featuresQ&A features Browsing the DatabaseBrowsing the Database New Question StatusNew Question Status Spotlight Question StatusSpotlight Question Status
Communicating Priority to Senior FacultyCommunicating Priority to Senior Faculty Automated EmailAutomated Email
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What is it and why did we What is it and why did we build it?build it?
How does it work?How does it work?How was it built?How was it built?What issues are we now What issues are we now
confronting?confronting?
How was it built?How was it built?
Phase 1 – Preliminary prototypePhase 1 – Preliminary prototype Phase 2 – Input from early and senior Phase 2 – Input from early and senior
facultyfaculty Phase 3 – Develop prototypePhase 3 – Develop prototype Phase 4 – Beta testing of prototypePhase 4 – Beta testing of prototype Phase 5 – Develop version 1.0Phase 5 – Develop version 1.0
Phase 6 – Release to UGA communityPhase 6 – Release to UGA community Phase 7 – Support & MaintenancePhase 7 – Support & Maintenance
August2005
August2006
How was it built?How was it built?
Active Server Pages (ASP)Active Server Pages (ASP) A major adaptation of a Q&A A major adaptation of a Q&A
tool Lloyd developed for his tool Lloyd developed for his online teachingonline teaching
Built onto an open source tool Built onto an open source tool called SoopRavencalled SoopRaven
SoopPortal.orgSoopPortal.org
Other Open Source ToolsOther Open Source Tools PhpBBPhpBB
http://www.phpbb.com/http://www.phpbb.com/
XOOPSXOOPS http://www.xoops.org/http://www.xoops.org/
MamboMambo http://www.mamboserver.com/http://www.mamboserver.com/
Joomla! Joomla! http://www.joomla.org/http://www.joomla.org/
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What is it and why did we What is it and why did we build it?build it?
How does it work?How does it work?How was it built?How was it built?What issues are we now What issues are we now
confronting?confronting?
Current IssuesCurrent Issues
Avoiding “mission creep”Avoiding “mission creep”Classifying subscribersClassifying subscribersEncouraging useEncouraging use
We built it, will they come?We built it, will they come?MaintenanceMaintenance
Why should I care?Why should I care?
Wanna Dance?Wanna Dance?