- [Rocio] Hello, I am Rocio Nuñez Pepen,
the program coordinator
for Project Success 2020.
In this video we will
explore the different facets
of transitioning to virtual learning.
The format of the program
consisted of research coursework,
database analysis, and Friday seminars.
Our program aimed to virtually develop
the skills students would
need to be successful
in their research careers.
We also emphasized
critical thinking skills
and the scientific method
through a research project.
The transition to a virtual program
required the use of Zoom
and its many functions,
as well as Google Classroom for
collaboration and resources.
Zoom large group discussions
were used by facilitators
to hold collaborative activities.
One example was when Lucas
DeBarros from the State House
hosted a mock trial for students
and their proposed legislation
that would create emerging
programs for immigrants.
- [Woman] I bring this hearing to order.
(gavel banging)
Programs that can help them
not only learn the language,
but also allow their transition
into this new culture
to be smoother.
- [Rocio] The Zoom screen share function
was used by facilitators
to present videos and
PowerPoint presentations.
Sometimes the facilitators would use
whiteboard annotation function
to explain problem sets and diagrams.
- [Instructor] Fling!
Okay, what did you see?
- [Student 1] I saw a bunch
of like, colorful X's.
- [Instructor] Okay, X's.
- [Student 2] I saw X's that
were blue and yellow and clus,
- [Rocio] In the next example,
students learned from Dr. Hyewon Hyun
how to interpret a HIDA scan
during their radiology course.
(machine running)
- [Dr. Hyewon Hun] Do you
feel like you see everything
that you're supposed to see,
based on the image over here?
- [Student 1] Mm, no.
- [Student 2] No, not really.
- [Dr. Hyewon Hyun] What do
you think we're not seeing?
- [Student 1] Um, not seeing,
we're seeing kind of,
the gall bladder is not,
I mean, obviously, it seems
like there's blockage there,
near the cystic duct,
'cause nothing is leaving,
really, through the cystic duct.
- [Dr. Hyewon Hyun] Coming
into the gallbladder,
and then comes out at the bile duct,
and then it's going into
this GI system, right?
Okay, so then here is
the outline of the liver.
Okay.
So actually,
- [Rocio] Students also used
the Zoom share screen function
to present their work.
This was a skill they mastered
as the program continued.
As high schools and colleges shift
to a hybrid online learning,
this is an important skill to have.
- Sliver of black on the
side of the left lung.
It's because her lung's punctured
that there's like that sliver
of air outside of her lung,
and there's bleeding.
- [Man] Patient underwent
x-ray and emission imaging,
so in their x-ray,
we see a relatively normal
skull and cranial structure,
so we don't see
particularly damaged bones,
which is interesting.
Then we have, taking PET scans,
we have our patient PET on the top,
and our normal PET on the bottom.
In our patient's PET scan,
we see a lack of blood
flow to the brain, at,
- The Zoom breakout room function
was used for group
discussions and mentorship.
Twice a week,
students would meet with
their undergraduate mentor,
one-on-one, for mentoring hour.
- I had a really good
experience with my mentor.
She taught me a lot of things
and concepts before classes
and gave me good advice.
And one of the most
useful things that we did
was she helped me with my college essay,
and she read over it
and gave me some advice.
Despite being on Zoom,
we were definitely able to build
a really good mentor-mentee relationship.
I mean, moving to Zoom, overall,
was kind of a rough transition,
but you know,
one of the things that
my mentor struggled with
was sometimes the Internet connection.
You know, overall, I think it
was a really good experience.
- Having Laila as a mentor
was very useful to me,
because she explained to
me the step-by-step process
of how to apply to UCLA schools,
since they have a different
application process
than most other schools,
and she also explained to me
and helped me with converting
within the metric system.
- [Rocio] Shared Google documents
were used for collaboration.
This example is of an Excel sheet,
where students analyzed over 150 abstracts
and obtained over 500
data points to analyze
in their research projects.
Finally, Google Classroom was
used to post course material,
such as PowerPoint slides and readings.
Students also took quizzes
to asses their knowledge
and completed problem sets.
These resources are available to students
after the program ends.
Thank you for watching.
For more information about
Project Success 2020,
please visit our website at
tinyurl.com/ProjectSuccessWiki.
