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Title:
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INTEGRATING MOBILE COMMUNICATION IN A STUDENT MENTORING PROGRAM |
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Author(s):
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Jonna Häkkilä , Jenine Beekhuyzen , Liisa Von Hellens |
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ISBN:
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972-98947-3-6 |
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Editors:
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Nuno Guimarães and Pedro Isaías |
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Year:
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2004 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Type:
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Short Paper |
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First Page:
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2229 |
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Last Page:
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2233 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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Mentoring programs have been used to enlighten undergraduate university students with employment opportunities, study direction and career choices by introducing the student to a personal guide who has a similar study background, but has already graduated and is currently employed in the chosen industry. This research project introduces a case study of integrating novel mobile communication technologies into a mentoring program in a university environment. The technology equipment used in the case study involves mobile phones with camera and MMS functionality, which are given to the mentor and mentee to be used as a part of the mentoring process. Preliminary results suggest that integrating mobile communication technologies to the mentoring process increases the amount of communication between the participants and offers a better overall picture of the work, as it provides an ability to exchange visual information and thus an extra aspect to the communication. Intensified, more frequent and often more informal interactions between the participants can also result in a closer and relaxed relationship, allowing the possibility for deeper communication and a better learning atmosphere. |
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