How are faculty instructors prepared to lead the OMP?
• Before using the OMP for the first time, Faculty (Group Leaders) and their TAs participate in a section of the course simulating what their student mentors will be doing. That is about a four week process prior to using it in class. The Math Forum’s OMP Manager leads the Group Leader course and will be the approver for your replies during the live mentoring phase. • Group Leader training should take place during an academic term prior to using it with your students, so that you can plan for effective implementation. • Following that you all will be in a good position to use the course with your own students and to approve their replies to submitters.
