Doctor on mentoring program
Dr Julie Willems at MUDRIH is to be congratulated following her selection for the 2013 Mentoring Scheme for Women.
The E-Learning Designer and Educational Developer will be a mentee on the scheme, which is designed to increase women’s access to the learning and developmental opportunities provided by a mentoring relationship.
The Scheme involves a senior, more experienced individual (the mentor) facilitating the learning and development of the mentee by offering support, information and advice about career planning and skill development, and access to organisational knowledge and networks.
The next step for Julie is to attend a Mentee Preparation Session, held to help both the mentee and mentor prepare for the program.
Each mentee is matched with a suitable mentor, with the pair meeting about once a month during the course of the program from June to December this year.
This year’s program includes 32 academic and 30 professional staff from across the University who have been selected as mentees.
… and also becomes an author
Further congratulations to Dr Julie Willems of MUDRIH for the recent publication of her new book ‘Global challenges and perspectives in blended and distance learning.’
The book highlights the perspective, challenges and current practices within higher and distance education around the world. As a reference source it brings together a unique view of global research essential for academics, managers and leaders, researchers and practitioners in higher education and distance education.
The book co-authored by Dr Julie Willems.