Implementing Technology-based Tools for Successful Supervision of Students at AU FOOD
Description:
This learning design aims to improve the supervision process for BA, MSc, and PhD students at Department of Food Science, Aarhus University (AU FOOD) through structured use of online tools, such as Microsoft Teams and complementary online tools (Planner, OneNote, SharePoint, Forms/Surveys, and integrated video/audio feedback). The learning design also outlines a strategy for writing a scientific manuscript (research or review paper) to be published in a scientific journal as well as the thesis needed for graduation. This LDT follows the stream model, leaving room for extensive dialogue between the supervisors and the students at AU FOOD.
Intended Learning Outcomes:
- Ehance their skills in project managment.
- Prepare and present problems and topics from the thesis topic using relevant online tools
- Dialogic questioning elevates thinking: Making the Questioning Wheel explicit fosters analysis, not answer seeking.
- Enhance the scientific writing for BA, MSc and PhD students (for scientific papers and thesis) without wasting times in correcting many drafts.
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Onboarding stage |
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Research papers and Supervision letter (for PhD) |
Preparation for an initial discussion ↓ |
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AU supervisors |
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Microsoft Teams |
Set up an initial discussion via Microsoft Teams ↓ |
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AU supervisors |
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Supervision stage (lab work) |
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Laboratory training, Lab protocols and consumables |
Perform and (re-)design experiments based on results ↓ |
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AU supervisors |
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Data processing and statistical software (e.g. GraphPad, OriginPro, and Microsoft Office) |
Student process and analyze the data, and prepare PowerPoint presentations ↓ |
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No Support |
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Supervision stage (project managment and writing) |
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Microsoft Teams |
Students familiarize themselves with MS Teams and get assigned to team or channel with controlled access ↓ |
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AU supervisors |
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Microsoft Teams |
Students presents the results of a first part of experiments (working package) and upload them to their MS Teams team/channels ↓ |
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AU supervisors |
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Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Office |
Students develop protocols (Msc and PhD) and upload them to their MS Teams team/channels ↓ |
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No Support |
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Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Office |
Students prepares a first draft of the manuscript/thesis ↓ |
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AU supervisors |
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Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Office |
Students get feedback from supervisor ↓ |
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AU supervisors |
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Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Office |
Student finalizes writing and submit manuscript to journal/thesis |
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AU supervisors |
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Additional information
The uploaded written materials (manuscript and thesis etc) will rely on MS Word or Excel with track changes to provide comments and corrections. This works fine with students if combined with meetings where the experimental work and written product (manuscript or thesis) is discussed in person.