Restructuring and redesigning the format for tutorials forces collaborative efforts. With the experience of mentors in their respective academic fields one must build on these human resources. Existing experiences in inter-institutional cooperation are another excellent prerequisite for the establishment of networks of mentors and study centres to better meet the needs of large numbers of students. Mentors will form teams and accomplish the need for serving larger groups of students. It is necessary to underline that virtual tutoring is a group-oriented approach.
Many more participants can raise their issues at the same time in a virtual environment.
This causes a significant increase of visible activities. The benefit of a team approach will primarily not be in terms of numbers. The majority of mentors are employed on a part-time basis, which limits their availability for interaction on line. In contrast, teams of mentors can compile each of their limited resources into to a reasonable amount of hours and with these they will be able to optimize their total presence on line. Furthermore the written inputs for communication are documents which will be reviewed by the team members.