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Hello everyone, my name is Colum Dillon and I'v just completed my second year at Leeds. I decided to become a learning mentor in order to build on my employability skills and as a chance meet some new people.

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I'm going into 3rd year Theatre & Performance, and I was PCI school rep this past year. I applied to be an online mentor because I remember feeling over-whelmed by all the internet resources for Leeds students. I want to try and help people feel more relaxed and able to use the resources to their full potential.

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I applied to be an online student mentor because I enjoyed the module myself last year and wanted to support other students to complete this important module

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I applied to be a digital learning mentor because I found the online resources the University of Leeds offers extremely useful this year. As an online learning mentor I am looking forward to helping new students become familiar with the blackboard VLE and the online portal so that they can make the most of these facilities, as I have done this year. I think that knowing how to make full use of the resources the uni offers is essential to enjoying your degree so I would like to help new undergraduates make the best of their first year.

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I have applied for the post of digital mentor because I

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I applied to be a mentor because I know how invaluable my mentors were for me in my smooth transition into the workings of university and I wish next year's freshers to have the same, if not better, experience as I did!

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Hi everyone! Last year I undertook the same position as an online learning mentor, an experience I thoroughly enjoyed and hence was really keen to apply again this year. I want to continue to help students make the most of their time at Leeds and the online resources the university has to offer.

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I applied to be a mentor as I am keen to help first years utilise the online resources available to them during their time at Leeds. And I believe the role would also help develop my own skills.

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I applied to be an online mentor because I have enjoyed being a Biology rep this year and enjoy advising  fellow students. I have gained a lot from the university's online resources this year and hope that I can help other students to do the same.

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I applied for this role to help ease new comers into the technological environment of the university, which i noticed many people struggled with in 1st year. Also i look forward to strengthening my own knowledge in my IT skills within the university.

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Hi, I applied to be a digital mentor because I really enjoy teaching other students - I previously taught GCSE English at a school in Leeds. I'm hoping that through my knowledge of digital humanities and online learning in general, I can enrich the experience of both other, first year students and also my own Leeds experience.

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Hi Everyone, I have just completed my three year with the University of Leeds. Last year I was also digital Mentor. I have reapplied for this role to gain insight how to support new student with their online digital learning. Hopefully I will see you all soon!

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I applied for the role of online mentor because I completed the Studying in a Digital Age module last year. I found the information an invaluable introduction to using the university's online resources and hope that I can offer advice to new students.

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I applied for this role because I want to help first years make the most of their online learning resources. I know how useful and important these resources are, so being able to guide first years through it all at the beginning is a great opportunity!

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I applied for the role as I enjoy helping others and it is something that comes naturally to me. It would be great to help new students understand the online resources the university has to offer.

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I believe that this role will help me extend my own mentoring abilities and allow me to use my own online knowledge to help new students settle into university life, which I know can be a daunting period of time!

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I applied to be a student mentor because I wanted to help new students adjust to university life; helping them to  understand the online resources at the university will help to do this

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I applied because I worked on the pilot last year and I loved being able to use my experience as a student to give a heads-up to new students about useful resources, so they could find them straightaway!

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I applied because I really enjoyed being a mentor last year and was keen to carry it on! I know it's incredibly useful for first years to have a fellow student to help guide them and that's something i'm really excited to be a part of!

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I applied for this role because I wanted to help first years get to know the online learning resources the university has to offer to help them settle in easier to life here and to also keep developing my own knowledge.

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I applied for student mentor so that I could use the knowledge I have gained from my two years at Leeds to help first year students learn how to successfully utilise the online learning environment!

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I applied to be a student mentor so that I can help support new students and provide advice from the knowledge I have gained during my first year :-).

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You may wish to visit the Blackboard Collaborate support site which provides information on the synchronous online learning platform you will be using as a mentor. Training is available in August. See you then :-)

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Collaborate Ultra is available to all staff and students via modules and organisations in Minerva. It can be used for virtual office hours, tutorials, student led discussions or informal chat. In order for students to access Collaborate staff must first create a link in their module/organisation. External users can participate as guests.

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Hi all student mentors :-) Please introduce yourself on this wall and let us know why you applied for the post of "student mentor?"