Online Faculty Mentoring: Remote Means to Provide Supervision and Improve Performance

Abstract

Online programs, like IWU’s College of Adult and Professional Studies (CAPS), may employ hundreds of adjunct instructors who are geographically removed from their supervisors and students. With this spread comes a need for ongoing assessment and support. Typical faculty mentoring is in-person and on campus. However, an in-person assessment is sometimes impossible, and with online classes, at times unnecessary. Rather, a limited presence within an online class is more helpful for assessment and guidance.