Freshman Mentoring

When Freshman come to BYU, they will now each get a Peer Mentor.

• Low-tech.
• Einstein and chauffeur. "That's so easy, my chauffeur could answer it."
• Every single Freshman will be involved in this program
• A mentor will attend one class/week with the freshman

Some things to recommend to help Freshmen be successful:

• Be clear about goals: Enculturation to higher ed. and BYU, support system
  
• Frequency of Feedback
• Early warning/intervention
• Profiling
• Ability grouping
• Avoiding minimal compliance
• Matchmaking
• FAQs
• Synchronous Tools
• Experienced concierge
• Program/interest
• small world networks

Technology for Mentoring/Collaboration:

• Wimba Pronto- IM software that integrates with course rosters
• Purdue's Hotseat - back-channel conversation on Twitter, facebook, or web app.
  
• BYU 100-hour board
  

Measurement/Evaluation:

• drop-out rates
• academic performance data
  
• Past/Present
• Student interviews/surveys
• What does success look like?
• Trust Relationship - Elder Eyring
  
• Enhanced with crowd-sourced tutor
  

*Design my own Freshman experience. What would that look like? How would you set it up so you could tap into that learning/human potential of every one of your students?