MeNtors

Log In Information

• • Your username and password will be sent to your work email when the original placement is made. Please make a note of your login information so that when the time comes to complete the assessments, you can access your account. 

Dear YOUR NAME,

   Thank you for agreeing to be a field experience mentor. You have been added to the list of available mentors and will be notified when a placement is made. During this placement, assessments and other activities will be managed through an online application called LiveText. To log in, go to www.livetext.com and enter the following username and password:

Username: [YOUR USERNAME]

Password: [YOUR PASSWORD]

Thank you for the contributions you will make to your mentee’s professional development. 

• • Your LiveText username will NEVER change but you have the option to change your password

  • If you forget your login information, please click Forgot Password? and use your work email to reset the password. 

How to Navigate LiveText

• • Under the Placements tab you will see all students assigned to you. Basic details about the placement will appear below each student’s name. 

  • Click the “View Placement Details” button to see all activities associated with this placement. 

Midterm/Final Evaluations on LiveText

• • Log on to your LiveText account and go to your Placements tab. 

  • To fill out your assessment rubric(s), click on the “Begin Assessment” or “Continue Assessment” link.

    • Click the cells to highlight the level of performance achieved in each area.

    • Add comments to any row of the rating guide by clicking the Add Comment icon and typing in the text box.

    • Add overall comments using the text box at the top of the form.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• • The option N/A is a built in feature and cannot be deleted from the evaluations.

  • Please make sure you choose a level of performance for each element and do not use N/A.

  •  Provide a rationale for each indicator rated as “Unsatisfactory”.

Placement Satisfaction Survey

• • The Placement Satisfaction Surveys gathers feedback from mentors regarding their experiences with a university supervisor, the intern, and the University's program. 

  • The surveys are sent to your work email from an @coe.ufl.edu email and will contain a link to the survey. 

  • The survey will take approximately 15 minutes to complete and the responses will be kept confidential. 

  • You will fill out an individual survey for each intern that you host.

    • If you host two interns then you will need to click the link twice. Do not combine the interns onto one survey.

How to Undo a LiveText Assessment

• • From the Field Experience tab in your account you can see the completed assessment. 

  • Click on the assessment and it will bring up the completed assessment.

  • Scroll all the way down and there is an "Undo Assessment" option on the bottom right.

  • If you undo it, then you can make any changes.

• Certificate of Participations (CoPs) are issued to site mentors on behalf of the Florida Board of Governors, in appreciation of services rendered to the State of Florida University System. 

• The CoP entitles the holder to exempt the tuition fee for up to six hours during one term (1 semester) of instruction, including credit courses offered through continuing education programs, at any state university in Florida. Only one CoP can be used each term. CoPs are non-transferable and expire after 3 years. 

• Please complete this form to request a CoP.