{"id":7276,"date":"2020-06-10T11:00:50","date_gmt":"2020-06-10T08:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aole2017test.aalto-legroup.seravo.fi\/?p=7276"},"modified":"2020-06-11T09:06:21","modified_gmt":"2020-06-11T06:06:21","slug":"a-pilot-story-how-to-turn-masters-thesis-work-anxiety-and-chaos-into-a-meaningful-step-by-step-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlinelearning.aalto.fi\/aol\/blog\/news\/7276-a-pilot-story-how-to-turn-masters-thesis-work-anxiety-and-chaos-into-a-meaningful-step-by-step-project","title":{"rendered":"A pilot story: How to turn Master\u2019s thesis work anxiety (and chaos) into a meaningful step-by-step project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Guest post by <strong>Victoria Lindqvist<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nTogether with <strong><em>Jouni Paltakari<\/em><\/strong>, <em>pilot leaders<\/em> of <em>&#8220;Master\u2019s thesis Assistant for Bio2&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s no doubt that year 2020 with its pandemic crisis has brought drastic changes to many aspects of our lives and pushed us to adjust to a new reality, no matter if we are ready or not. Significant impacts that year 2020 brings to education come in regard to e-learning, digital learning environments and distance education. Those concepts are not trends anymore, but they are part of our lives, right here and now.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s take a step back and look at spring 2019 when the importance of digital learning environments was not so obvious.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7280\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/06\/Picture-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"42\" height=\"42\" \/> Idea or what if? <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Spring 2019<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The final version of my Master\u2019s thesis work is converted to PDF format, uploaded, and submitted for evaluation. Now I can close all open windows on my computer: multiple webpages with scientific articles, eAge page, several pages with guidelines for scientific writing, MyCourses, Turnitin, pages with emails\u2026. Now I can sit back and wait for the graduation ceremony. But wait! A persistent thought runs through my head:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cWhat if Master\u2019s thesis could be done in a smarter and more convenient way for future Master\u2019s thesis workers \/ students?\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The Master\u2019s thesis project is one of the most important components of Master\u2019s studies. Many students are under pressure during the whole Master\u2019s thesis project, as they have a lot of on their plates: actual work on their research project, writing and experiments, maybe adaptation to a new workplace, Aalto University&#8217;s requirements related to Master\u2019s thesis work, presentation of performed research.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike many Master\u2019s level courses, Master\u2019s thesis project is an individual work down to the ground \u2013 students perform research, write manuscripts, present results of the research all by themselves. It is also one of the most long-term projects students have during their Master\u2019s studies. What we should also keep in mind is that students in some Aalto schools have the freedom to choose the time to start their own Master\u2019s thesis.<\/p>\n<p>Many students manage to complete their Master\u2019s thesis work successfully, however, even they feel confusion, frustrated, with periods of ups and down. The psychological aspect is an important part of the education process and plays a significant role in Master\u2019s thesis work. Can we make the whole Master\u2019s thesis process so that students experience more psychological comfort and stay more engaged even doing their Master\u2019s thesis projects outside of Aalto?<\/p>\n<h3><strong>What if\u2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>instructions were presented in a \u201creadable\u201d form, as a <span style=\"color: #ffcc00\">user-friendly<\/span> (better to say, student-friendly) alternative to the Master\u2019s thesis guidelines with lengthy sections of text which are hard for skimming and scanning?<\/li>\n<li>students doing Master\u2019s thesis projects have an opportunity to be aware about necessary steps and can follow necessary actions \u2013 <span style=\"color: #ffcc00\">step-by-step\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000\">\u2013 by themselves<\/span><\/span>?<\/li>\n<li>there was a place with all the sources, guidelines, links and Aalto resources related to Master\u2019s thesis project, and students can easily find everything related to master\u2019s thesis procedures &#8211; <span style=\"color: #ffcc00\">all in one place<\/span>?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The idea to deliver existing information related to Master\u2019s thesis project in a user- friendly way brought me to <a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelearning.aalto.fi\/\">Aalto Online Learning<\/a>, and thanks to fruitful discussions and great support from Tomi Kauppinen and Jouni Paltakari\u2019s sides, the idea turned into the pilot project <a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelearning.aalto.fi\/pilot\/masters-thesis-assistant-for-bio2\">Master\u2019s thesis Assistant for Bio2<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thank you for supporting the idea and helping to turn the idea into the pilot, Tomi Kauppinen!<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>I really appreciate your wise guidance and thoughts on the pilot project and our insightful conversations, Jouni Paltakari! <\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7282\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/06\/Picture-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"41\" height=\"38\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0 Designing the pilot <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>September 2019 \u2013 March 2020<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Many questions appear when working on designing a self-study course. In this post, I briefly summarize my experience on designing a digital course from scratch.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>Digital course: Whom are we doing it for, why, and what do our users need?<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0fb58a\"><strong>1. Starting to design an e-course space: ask and listen<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Designing the pilot, we kept in mind that the learning space (digital self-study course) and material presentation should be in a \u201cstudent-friendly\u201d form. Therefore, in the early stage of the pilot concept development, we asked students doing their Master\u2019s theses and recent graduates about their experiences. We asked what information,\u00a0in their opinion, is important at every stage of the Master\u2019s thesis and how students look for the information.<\/p>\n<p>We talked with supervisors, advisors, Student Services and Learning Services and listened to their opinions about Master\u2019s thesis works.<\/p>\n<p>The pilot has turned out so much better because of their insights and ideas; some MyCourses activities and materials presented in the pilot are results of those conversations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A huge thank you to everyone who participated in those discussions. Thank you for your time, valuable ideas, and insights! <\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>Which platform to choose for building the digital course? Who manages the course once it is ready?<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0fb58a\"><strong>2. Proper platform choice for the e-learning space<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In our case, MyCourses was an obvious choice. MyCourses is a familiar environment for Aalto students. This online learning platform has plenty of tools (activities) to present materials in different ways (Assignments, Chat, Feedback, Forum, H5P, Lesson, Quiz, Turnitin, etc). Although many educators use the same activities again and again, MyCourses provides excellent possibilities to build different interactive tasks engaging students in the learning process.<\/p>\n<p>Another important question for our pilot was \u201cWho manages the course space once it is ready?\u201d Typically, a course is created by its future main \u201cowner\u201d (let\u2019s say, a lecturer creates a MyCourses space for their own course and manages the space later by themselves). However, for our pilot the situation was different \u2013 we created the course space, but the future \u201cowner\u201d, person who updates and maintains the space, is not the same person who created it. We assumed that the responsibility to maintain the course space may belong to Student Services. This brought an additional challenge, as detailed instructions about the course space management should be provided (how to make changes to activities, how to update text, and so on).<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>Should I be a pro to build an e-learning space? No, there is always help available. <\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Aalto provides great support for those who create courses in MyCourses. For example, the <a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.aalto.fi\/display\/mchelp\">MyCourses for teachers<\/a> material was very useful in the beginning. With more tricky questions, it\u2019s better to address MyCourses support team.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A big thank you for your great support and help, Outi Rautakoura, Minna V\u00e4nsk\u00e4 and the MyCourses support team! <\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>How to organize all the materials and activities in the MyCourses space? <\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0fb58a\"><strong>3. Structuring the digital course<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Considering all the materials we wanted to present in MyCourses, based on the opinions of students and testing different options, the structure of the pilot became clearer. The MyCourses sections reflect the structure of the whole Master\u2019s thesis project, which was split into 3 stages, with an additional pre-phase and a phase after the Master\u2019s thesis completion.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>What do students see first on the main page of our digital course? <\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Main page<br \/>\n<\/strong>Designing the main page of the e-course, it was important to keep in mind that it has limited space on someone\u2019s laptop screen and it\u2019s not convenient to scroll the page for too long. So, for the main page few essential were chosen after numerous trials.<\/p>\n<p>At the beginning of the digital course, a little intro (or roadmap) is given to students to explain exactly what they\u2019re going to learn and how. This helps to make the structure more intuitive.<\/p>\n<p>\u2713 Information for users about the course (last update, contact information, etc.).<br \/>\nThanks to students\u2019 comments, we found out that for them it is important to know that MyCourses space is updated and not \u201cold-abandoned-course-nobody-uses\u201d and the information in it is reliable.<\/p>\n<p>\u2713 Instructions (roadmap for the whole e-course) or how to use materials.<br \/>\nIn our case this information was extremely important as we were creating a self-study digital course and there is nobody to explain how to use the space (unlike typical courses when there is a lecturer to explain).<\/p>\n<p>\u2713 General flowchart of Master\u2019s thesis project.<br \/>\nStudents appreciate to understand what to expect during Master\u2019s thesis project by looking at the figure below.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7302 size-large\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/06\/Picture-3-e1591788081346-1024x497.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"497\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/06\/Picture-3-e1591788081346-1024x497.png 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/06\/Picture-3-e1591788081346-300x146.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/06\/Picture-3-e1591788081346-768x373.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/06\/Picture-3-e1591788081346-640x311.png 640w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/06\/Picture-3-e1591788081346-1200x583.png 1200w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/06\/Picture-3-e1591788081346.png 1373w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 639px) 98vw, (max-width: 1199px) 64vw, 770px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u2713 Progress bar reflecting student\u2019s progress (in case a student decides to track his\/her progress and completed tasks).<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>There is a task in each section which is reflected in the completion progress bar allowing students to track their own progress during their long-term project.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7304 size-medium\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/06\/Picture-4-e1591788059835-300x98.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"98\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/06\/Picture-4-e1591788059835-300x98.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/06\/Picture-4-e1591788059835.png 580w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 639px) 98vw, (max-width: 1199px) 64vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u2713 FAQ<br \/>\nWe placed a collection of most frequently asked questions and answers to them on the main page of the digital course.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sections<br \/>\n<\/strong>The MyCourses course space consists of 6 sections, in a logical order and sequence, in agreement with the structure of Master\u2019s thesis project in the flowchart and instructions on the main page of the pilot.<\/p>\n<p>The sections are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Before starting your Master\u2019s thesis;<\/li>\n<li>Starting the Master\u2019s thesis;<\/li>\n<li>Working on your Master\u2019s thesis;<\/li>\n<li>Finalizing your Master\u2019s thesis;<\/li>\n<li>After the Master\u2019s thesis project: feedback;<\/li>\n<li>Materials for Students.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Four key sections (before, starting, working on and finalizing) contain information and assignments which are reflected in the Progress bar on the main page and give students the possibility to see their own progress. The pilot aimed to create a well-structured course space that helps students to grasp the main stages of Master\u2019s thesis project and make it possible to quickly navigate through the materials.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>How to present all the materials and information? <\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0fb58a\"><strong>4. Represent the information<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Once the number of sections for the pilot was defined, the next step in the pilot designing was to break down the materials into sections and present them in the right way (remembering about student-friendliness).<\/p>\n<p>The starting point for our pilot was the official Aalto guidelines which were in pdf format, and additional or \u201cextra\u201d materials (information about participants of a Master\u2019s thesis project, interviews with students, supervisors and advisors; examples of previous Master\u2019s thesis works written by student of the department and received excellent grades).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Information visualization<br \/>\n<\/strong>When it was possible, the content was presented <strong>visually<\/strong>, like this flowchart (see figure below). Students can easily \u201cread\u201d from this flowchart all the necessary steps during their Master\u2019s thesis project. Several different flowcharts were presented to few students for evaluation, and the \u201cwinner\u201d version can be found in our pilot.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7306\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7306\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-7306 size-large\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/06\/Picture-5-1024x573.png\" alt=\"Infographic representation of the whole Master\u2019s thesis project on the main page.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"573\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/06\/Picture-5-1024x573.png 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/06\/Picture-5-300x168.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/06\/Picture-5-768x430.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/06\/Picture-5-640x358.png 640w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/06\/Picture-5-1200x672.png 1200w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/06\/Picture-5.png 1858w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 639px) 98vw, (max-width: 1199px) 64vw, 770px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-7306\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Infographic representation of the whole Master\u2019s thesis project on the main page.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Color theme<br \/>\n<\/strong>The color theme was chosen for the three main stages of the Master\u2019s thesis project. The colors yellow for the Master\u2019s thesis start, blue for the stage working on Master\u2019s thesis, and red color for project finalization were used in the instructions on the main page and in the flowchart. A color theme helps students as they move through the course and it makes learning process more intuitive.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Clarity in\u00a0delivering information<br \/>\n<\/strong>Misunderstandings happen always and everywhere. The pilot aimed to avoid confusion and present the guidelines as clear as possible. That is why the text was written in a simple manner to avoid\u00a0ambiguity; the most important issues were repeated and linked.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>How to keep students engaged? <\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Links<br \/>\n<\/strong>Links between sections and materials help students to go at their own pace and in their own way. The text with links looks more appealing for online reading: numerous links in the text and activities make it possible to repeat information in a friendly manner and ensure that students will not miss important information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Interactive tasks<br \/>\n<\/strong>In the pilot, the Moodle activity Lesson is used to present information and for self-checking. The Lesson activity module gives the possibility to present content in interesting and flexible ways: it offers a variety of paths or options for the learner. As the activity is seldom used and requires advanced planning, I had to study how to make the Lesson work by trial and error for our pilot.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7308 size-large\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/06\/Picture-6-888x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"888\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/06\/Picture-6-888x1024.png 888w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/06\/Picture-6-260x300.png 260w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/06\/Picture-6-768x886.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/06\/Picture-6-640x738.png 640w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/06\/Picture-6-1024x1181.png 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/06\/Picture-6-1200x1384.png 1200w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/06\/Picture-6.png 1202w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 639px) 98vw, (max-width: 1199px) 64vw, 770px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thank you, Costa Luis, for testing and giving valuable comments! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Real-life examples<br \/>\n<\/strong>Thanks to the discussions with students, few issues were detected that needed to be\u00a0explained more than it was described in the guidelines. That is why real-life examples were used in the pilot. Activity H5P integrated in MyCourses was used for this purpose. The material \u201cWho is who\u201d explains the roles of Master\u2019s thesis participants (students, supervisors, advisors) and includes interviews with them. This material is presented in digital magazine form which is easy to navigate and read page by page.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7310\" style=\"width: 2602px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7310\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-7310 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/06\/Picture-7-e1591366299241.png\" alt=\"Extra material \u201cWho is who\u201d with interviews in a digital magazine format\" width=\"2592\" height=\"749\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/06\/Picture-7-e1591366299241.png 2592w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/06\/Picture-7-e1591366299241-300x87.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/06\/Picture-7-e1591366299241-768x222.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/06\/Picture-7-e1591366299241-1024x296.png 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/06\/Picture-7-e1591366299241-640x185.png 640w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/06\/Picture-7-e1591366299241-1200x347.png 1200w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/06\/Picture-7-e1591366299241-1920x555.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 639px) 98vw, (max-width: 1199px) 64vw, 770px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-7310\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Extra material \u201cWho is who\u201d with interviews in a digital magazine format.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_7312\" style=\"width: 2878px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7312\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-7312 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/06\/Picture-8.png\" alt=\"Extra material \u201cMaster\u2019s thesis report\u201d with examples in a digital magazine format\" width=\"2868\" height=\"816\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/06\/Picture-8.png 2868w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/06\/Picture-8-300x85.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/06\/Picture-8-768x219.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/06\/Picture-8-1024x291.png 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/06\/Picture-8-640x182.png 640w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/06\/Picture-8-1200x341.png 1200w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/06\/Picture-8-1920x546.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 639px) 98vw, (max-width: 1199px) 64vw, 770px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-7312\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Extra material \u201cMaster\u2019s thesis report\u201d with examples in a digital magazine format.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Big thank you to our interviewees! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0fb58a\"><strong>5. Testing the pilot<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The last phase of the pilot designing reminds of the first phase: the main idea is to ask and listen to the users. A few students doing their Master\u2019s thesis projects tested the pilot and gave their feedback. Thanks to their comments, the pilot was improved and some minor mistakes were corrected.<\/p>\n<p>The workshop session at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aalto.fi\/en\/events\/learningaalto-gala-2019\">Learning@Aalto Gala 2019<\/a> \u201cWhat to do with all the course feedback I have received?\u201d (by Anni Rytk\u00f6nen &amp; Kirsti Keltikangas) was very useful for this stage.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7296\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/06\/Picture-9.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0 I found the following books helpful while designing the pilot:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/datavizhandbook.info\/\">Data Visualization Handbook (design book by Juuso Koponen and Jonathan Hild\u00e9n)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/epdf.pub\/content-is-king-writing-and-editing-online-emarketing-essentials1d0caaabc9b0d9d7afc3937ffb87ef6a16786.html\">Content is king: writing and editing online (guidance on writing for online sources by David Mill)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>I hope you find the story inspiring!<br \/>\n<\/em><em>Do you have any comment, question, or suggestion? Contact me through <a href=\"mailto:vic.lindqvist@gmail.com\">Email<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/victoria-lindqvist-chembio\/\">LinkedIn<\/a>. <span lang=\"EN-GB\">The pilot can be found in MyCourses through <a href=\"https:\/\/mycourses.aalto.fi\/course\/view.php?id=23488\">this link<\/a>. <\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\"> (Please login with Aalto account and enroll as a student to see the pilot materials.) \u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>This article is licensed under a <a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/4.0\/\">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Author Victoria Lindqvist, 4.6.2020<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><em>Guest post by <strong>Victoria Lindqvist<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nTogether with <strong><em>Jouni Paltakari<\/em><\/strong>, <em>pilot leaders<\/em> of <em>&#8220;Master\u2019s thesis Assistant for Bio2&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s no doubt that year 2020 with its pandemic crisis has brought drastic changes to many aspects of our lives and pushed us to adjust to a new reality, no matter if we are ready or not. 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