Comments on: Mentors, Partners and Mutual Learning

By: Three Words for 2010

Three Words for 2010 — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 12:55:02 +0000

[...] to help create that feeling for as many people as I can this year. Last year I got to help out with a new program mentoring students at Purdue University on social media. I also was able to go back to my alma mater (University of Maryland) and speak to the new class of [...]

By: Jennifer Smock

Jennifer Smock — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:18:36 +0000

Hello Andre! Thanks for the wonderful post! I am surpised on how much I have been learning since starting to navigate blogs and twitter. There are so many great sources of information out there, it makes me wonder where I have been all this time!

Thanks again for taking the time to mentor me through the world of social media!

By: Andre

Andre — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:21:47 +0000

The pleasure is absolutely all mine and I also hope that I can help Jenny as much as possible with any kinds of questions and I’m hoping to connect her with as many public health 2.0 folks as I know.

I really think this is going to be a success! Thanks again

By: Mihaela (Dr. V)

Mihaela (Dr. V) — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:39:00 +0000

Andre, thank you so much for agreeing to participate in this experiment. I hope it’s fun & fulfilling for both you and Jenny.

My view of social media is that it is a bit like a foreign country – and each city or state (Twitter, the blogosphere) has its own set of social norms & etiquette. As with travel, it is much easier to become an online citizen if you have someone to show you around.

Students find it very motivating and encouraging that someone from outside the university takes an interest in them.

I can’t thank you enough for adding much needed “real world” relevance to our learning this semester!