Posted on November 6, 2015 by Mentoring Central
Mentoring Central is currently seeking mentees and their parents or guardians to participate in a study to assess the effectiveness of its newly developed web-based training.
Research suggests that mentees and their parents (or guardians) need training about the benefits of mentoring for youth and what they can contribute to making the relationship safe, close, and rewarding for all involved. These interactive, online trainings were developed by a team of internationally known researchers as well as instructional and multimedia designers to create research-informed, engaging experiences.
Participating parents and mentees will:
If you are interested in learning more about this research project and offering this opportunity to the mentees and parents (or guardians) in your program, please contact Shiesha McNeil, Research Assistant, at 919-493-7700 or email mentoringprojects@irtinc.us for more information. You can also visit the Mentoring Central website for parents. For more information on Mentoring Central, visit www.mentoringcentral.net.
Posted on October 1, 2015 by Mentoring Central
November 19, 1 p.m. to 2:15 p.m., EDT–Planning to participate in National Mentoring Month this January? Join this webinar to learn best practices for amplifying your voice during this yearly recruitment campaign. We will feature panelists from Midlands Mentoring Partnership in Nebraska, TeamMates Mentoring in Iowa and Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Mid-South in Tennessee. Each presenter will speak on a different way to engage throughout the month. Whether you represent a small, mid-size or large program, there will be plenty of useful information shared. Register now! Facilitated by MENTOR. For more information: bit.ly/1k5bGjb
Posted on July 23, 2015 by Mentoring Central
Durham, NC (July 23, 2015)–Mentoring Central, a wholly-owned subsidiary of innovation Research & Training (iRT)–a behavioral sciences research company–today announced the launch of a newly developed mentor training e-learning course specifically for site-based mentoring organizations. Read the full article…
Posted on May 27, 2015 by Mentoring Central
Welcome to our simplified training login!
At Mentoring Central, we want to help you work smarter so you can focus on your training not on our software. Weâre excited to launch the next generation iRT Learning Management System (LMS), making it easier for our customers to better access and manage their Mentoring Central online training courses.
We think you’ll find our new look and feel better aligned with our overall goals at Mentoring Central.
First, we want to ensure that our course management system is more user-friendly. By eliminating multiple sites and databases within our system, we’ve consolidated functionality to reduce complexity and make the system easier to use and more reliable.
Next, we want to help streamline your workflow. By shaving time off system downloads, you can more quickly complete your training.
Finally, we want to bring the LMS more in line with the overall Mentoring Central brand. Our brand is clean and fresh. You will enjoy a cleaner user experience with distractions from unnecessary content.
This refresh is part of an ongoing process of refining our user experience. Here are a few quick tips to make using the system simple.
One loginâAll users can now use their email address to login instead of a username. You will be required to reset your password the first time you log into the new system. Whether you are a program administrator or mentor, once you log into the new system you will land in the right location for what you need to do.
Quicker content accessâOur new design makes it more efficient for you to access course content. The LMS is packed with media rich content. Weâve reduced the complexity of downloading this content, providing you with much faster access to all course material.
Better system reliabilityâThe update makes for improved reliability. This ensures a better system performance.
Join us on February 6th at 2:30 p.m. EST for a brief webinar on our new LMS so you can become familiar with the updated software and understand why the design has changed.Â
Please register here for the February 6 webinar.
Over the next few months, all iRT LMS users will start to see additional updates. We are regularly adding more capabilities to the system to ensure a more robust and rich user experience.
Posted on February 13, 2015 by Mentoring Central
Mentoring Central Launches Upgraded Training Course Management System
DURHAM, NC (February 13, 2015)–Mentoring Central, a wholly-owned subsidiary of innovation Research & Training (iRT)–a behavioral sciences research company, today announced the launch of its upgraded on-line learning management system aimed at enhancing and expanding training opportunities for mentors working with youth. Read the full article…
Posted on February 17, 2014 by Mentoring Central
Thursday, August 14, 2014, Boston, MAâAn interactive, seminar-based training, on best practices to help mentors and mentees build and sustain successful relationships with each other. This training aims to increase staff capacity in effective communication, information management, ongoing training and support, and relationship tracking and monitoring. Registration fee (per person): $40 for members or $50 for non-members. Sponsored by Mass Mentoring Partnership. For more information: bit.ly/1ihvudJ