Dictionary of new words

EMENTOR

n.
A counselor who provides help and advice to a younger or less-experienced person via the Internet.
Example Citation:
"NursingNet, an on-line nursing forum and resource, has mentoring programs for those in health care. The site hooks up experienced nurses with those who need guidance.
"It's convenient, and it doesn't require much time," says Diane Navarre, a nurse in Latrobe, Pa., who served as ane-mentorthrough the site."
— Stephanie Armour, "Mentoring with a twist: Workers connect on line,"USA Today, August 18, 1999
Related Words:
incubator
just-in-time learning
learning a living
multi-skilling
speed mentoring
Categories:
Internet
People