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Session 2Research and Mentoring (September 24, 2020)
Pages 10-14

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... Communicating among team members while fully virtual was indeed challenging, but the virtual format conferred a number of compensating benefits such as the ability to share screens in Zoom to show his work progress to both his mentors and the other students and the ability that Google Docs gives the user to collaborate on manuscripts in real time. Chemical engineering PhD student Camden Cutright from North Carolina State University said that he became a better planner once his laboratory transitioned to a rotating work schedule.
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From page 11...
... Elsa Villa from the University of Texas at El Paso said that her group's discussions about NSF's undergraduate research programs also highlighted the disappointment students felt about missing their hands-on research experience, as well as the challenge of building community while working virtually. Laura Demarse from North Carolina State University said that the internships and practicums discussion focused on the need for information about how to get a practicum placement done in a virtual environment and how to replace cancelled internship and practicum programs.
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From page 12...
... Triscia Hendrickson from Morehouse College reported that the mentoring breakout group discussed the need to create more numerous channels of communication and contact in the virtual world to allow students to access mentors, and mentors to check on the well-being of their mentees. This group suggested establishing learning communities to replicate on-campus engagement in a virtual environment and noted that while virtual classes and workshops could boost attendance, the online format increases the challenge of engaging students to be active participants and limits spontaneity that can spark ideas.
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From page 13...
... Clay Gloster, Jr. from North Carolina A&T State University developed a plan that facilitated the resumption of student research during the COVID-19 pandemic in stages that prioritized which research projects should return to campus first, paying particular attention to projects for students close to completing their theses and dissertations.
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From page 14...
... Other challenges included finding dedicated workspace at home, attending to the psychological and emotional needs of students in a remote working environment, and accounting for lost research and training opportunities in graduate school admission practices, particularly for students from traditionally underrepresented communities. Okahana stressed the importance of using the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic to examine carefully how higher education is structured.
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