E-Mentoring Skills Development in the Online Teaching/Learning Process

Manifolded spheres of online education context and e-mentoring as a factor scaffolding it require from e-mentors a wider range of competencies than the traditional mentor would possess. E-mentors must develop a method of gathering, gaining the mentees' trust, providing them with direction toward their goals, maintaining their anonymity via digital means, maintaining balance amongst mentees from diverse cultural backgrounds, and providing them with digital support as well. It means that e-mentor must be ready to answer not only professional questions the mentee may ask but also explain how to deal with any technology-related challenges. This research paper examines the basic theory and characteristics of online learning and e-mentoring. It also investigates how the expansion of IT has affected the development of e-mentoring skills and teaching methods, illuminating the ever-changing nature of modern education.