Adobe Connect Mentor Information

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Fill out a Connect Mentor Application.

Full-time faculty will be chosen to be Connect Mentors.
This role would begin immediately and continue for the next two to three years.

Why become a Connect Mentor:

Connect mentors are able to network and develop close contacts with Connect Experts in the college, around the state, and across the country.  The goal is to build your expertise in the best practices of video streaming for teaching and learning.  You will be able to assist your colleagues in their use of Connect.  This is a wonderful opportunity for you to meet your recertification requirements.

Connect Mentor Information

Goal of Madison College Connect Mentoring Program

1. Grow the skill and expertise of Connect Mentors
2. Act as a resource that supports the use of video streaming for Madison College employees.

Requirements for Connect Mentors

1. 5 year certified
2. Full-time instructor
3. Approval of Dean
4. Three year commitment to be a mentor

Compensation/Credit

1. Mentors work counts as their 10% service to the college
2. The three year commitment earns 2 certification credits for mentoring, 2 certification credits for cross-training, and 2 certification credits for attending workshops, conferences, seminars . 

List of Activities for Connect Mentors

1. Share best practices of online teaching and the use of video streaming to facilitate learning with other mentors
2. Provide ways to take the information out to the faculty
3. Provide leadership in the development of component/activities for online training modules of Connect features and uses.
4. Guide at your side.
5. Attend conferences and training for professional growth.
6. Keep an accurate log of mentoring activities

Criteria for choosing Connect Mentors (not shown in priority order):

1. Representation from a variety of departments and regional campuses
2. Previous Connect experience
3. Previous innovative teaching experience having modeled best practices
4. Faculty time available
5. Agreement to attend Connect Training in Fall semester
6. Agreement to commit to three meetings a semester (No need to be at Truax campus for these meetings.)