Student life podcast

In this episode, we interview the director of OsloMet’s Makerspace, Evin Güler. Evin discusses her experience as a student studying engineering and how students at OsloMet can use the makerspace to “make” their student life experience amazing!

In this episode, we interview the Vice Rector of Education, Nina Waaler. Nina discusses the changing face of higher education in Norway and how her life as a student is different from and in some ways similar to students at OsloMet. Nina shares her insights as the Vice Rector of Education for how students can have an amazing experience at OsloMet.

In this episode, we interview the OsloMet’s student life coordinator, Beate Dessingthon. Beate recounts her student life experience and shows how joining or forming a student organization at OsloMet is easy, fun and can help students make the most of their student lives!

In this episode, we interview one of Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences’ most inspirational students, Dasha Krivonos. Dasha began her career studying several different fields before finding her way to computer science. In her first year, she and a team of students from HiOA won top prize at the UN’s Hack for Health and has since managed to balance student life with a myriad of professional responsibilities. Read more: HiOA students won global health hackathon  – https://www.hioa.no/eng/News/HiOA-students-won-global-health-hackathon Innlegget Interview with Dasha Krivonos dukket først opp på Student life podcast.

In this episode, we interview the Rector of Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, Curt Rice. Curt began his career as a student in the United States and after a few false starts and detours, found a career in academia and attained the highest position at the third-largest University in Norway. Innlegget Interview with HiOA Rector Curt Rice dukket først opp på Student life podcast.

In these episodes, we will address the discussion chapter: a vital component of any scientific work. We’ll discuss why it is so important and how a good structure so far is the recipe for a great discussion chapter. The discussion chapter “backtracks” relative to the order of the other chapters so far. It should contain discussions on three levels: Result specific discussion Process specific discussion Approach specific discussion After these elements, you can continue to lift your gaze towards the problem statement, your impact and beyond. Remember to compare what you have done and accomplished with other work from your background chapter. The exercises used in the final episode: Order the following statements relative to their place in the document: Editor wars: Two of the planned benchmarks failed There are not enough benchmarks on editors Given the overall results, vim is the fastest editor Jed and vim are faster than emacs Emacs used 2.5s What is the fastest editor? 7 benchmarks will be applied on 3 editors Speed is of great importance for editors Bonus: How would you categorize this type of research project? Discussion statements, where do they belong? “Some data values were unexpected and difficult to explain” “The prototype utilizes a proprietary library for which a license was given for this project” “The most valuable information would be temperature, however only CPU load was logged” “With a review of others approaches, a more common variable may have been identified beforehand.” “A total of 12 experiments divided into 4 scenarios were planned. However, only 8 were able to finish due to he time constraints of this project” “Use of an additional benchmarking tool may help validate the results.” “A variable which may have shed more light on this issue would be the number of packets, not only the bytes transferred.” Innlegget The discussion chapter – part 3 dukket først opp på Student life podcast.

In these episodes, we will address the discussion chapter: a vital component of any scientific work. We’ll discuss why it is so important and how a good structure so far is the recipe for a great discussion chapter. The discussion chapter “backtracks” relative to the order of the other chapters so far. It should contain discussions on three levels: Result specific discussion Process specific discussion Approach specific discussion After these elements, you can continue to lift your gaze towards the problem statement, your impact and beyond. Remember to compare what you have done and accomplished with other work from your background chapter. The exercises used in the final episode: Order the following statements relative to their place in the document: Editor wars: Two of the planned benchmarks failed There are not enough benchmarks on editors Given the overall results, vim is the fastest editor Jed and vim are faster than emacs Emacs used 2.5s What is the fastest editor? 7 benchmarks will be applied on 3 editors Speed is of great importance for editors Bonus: How would you categorize this type of research project? Discussion statements, where do they belong? “Some data values were unexpected and difficult to explain” “The prototype utilizes a proprietary library for which a license was given for this project” “The most valuable information would be temperature, however only CPU load was logged” “With a review of others approaches, a more common variable may have been identified beforehand.” “A total of 12 experiments divided into 4 scenarios were planned. However, only 8 were able to finish due to he time constraints of this project” “Use of an additional benchmarking tool may help validate the results.” “A variable which may have shed more light on this issue would be the number of packets, not only the bytes transferred.” Innlegget The discussion chapter – part 2 dukket først opp på Student life podcast.

In these episodes, we will address the discussion chapter: a vital component of any scientific work. We’ll discuss why it is so important and how a good structure so far is the recipe for a great discussion chapter. The discussion chapter “backtracks” relative to the order of the other chapters so far. It should contain discussions on three levels: Result specific discussion Process specific discussion Approach specific discussion After these elements, you can continue to lift your gaze towards the problem statement, your impact and beyond. Remember to compare what you have done and accomplished with other work from your background chapter.   The exercises used in the final episode: Order the following statements relative to their place in the document:   Editor wars: Two of the planned benchmarks failed There are not enough benchmarks on editors Given the overall results, vim is the fastest editor Jed and vim are faster than emacs Emacs used 2.5s What is the fastest editor? 7 benchmarks will be applied on 3 editors Speed is of great importance for editors Bonus: How would you categorize this type of research project? Discussion statements, where do they belong?   “Some data values were unexpected and difficult to explain” “The prototype utilizes a proprietary library for which a license was given for this project” “The most valuable information would be temperature, however only CPU load was logged” “With a review of others approaches, a more common variable may have been identified beforehand.” “A total of 12 experiments divided into 4 scenarios were planned. However, only 8 were able to finish due to he time constraints of this project” “Use of an additional benchmarking tool may help validate the results.” “A variable which may have shed more light on this issue would be the number of packets, not only the bytes transferred.”   Innlegget The discussion chapter – part 1 dukket først opp på Student life podcast.

The background chapter or section is standard in most texts that a student writes. However, when do you know that it is well written? In the next three episodes, Kyrre and Anthony will guide you through the process of gathering text and writing a great background chapter. In this final part, we discuss how to speed up writing and produce the text you want efficiently. Part 1 – What to aim for Part 2 – Searching and classifying litterature Part 3 – Writing i Notes on Background chapter The background chapter as the hidden treasure, a potential wow factor. What are important properties of a background chapter?       – educational       – interesting       – effective The Museum analogy      Level 1: only the exibit, you are left to your own interpretations      Level 2: Audio guide: you get commentary at each item, but no overview      Level 3: A personal guide: Commentary, overview and storielines Three bases you need to cover: Domain knowledge: back up your statements and define the nouns from the problem statament Required prior knowledge State of the art in reasearch ( or litterature survey ) How to do a litterature survey: Identify topics to cover   – use a mindmap Create a taxonomy Here is a list of classification criteria you can use:   – year   – authors   – project name   – abstract   – subfield   – Approach ( simulation, survey, metasurvey, implementation )   – Research or industry driven   – Key findings   – Impact   – Paradigm / school of thought   – citations Find litterature Identify storylines   Some interesting questions:   – Is there a preference on approach?   – What is the volatility of the impact?   – Any trends/shifts over time?   – Any large projects that can be given special attention? Supplementary info to support the storylines   – conferences / summits / workshops   – calls for grants   – EU / grant topics   – google trends   – Political activity   – news articles How to do the writing: Stay away from personal opinions Humor is a dangerous tool Use the heading as a summary, rather than just a topic name Use diagrams and timelines Do not copy and paste text from other sources Use a Writing Diary: Date: What do I want to accomplish? What was I able to accomplish? What do I need to do next? Some useful phrasings Abstract Research demonstrates that… However, research has yet to examine… This article examines… This article asks “…?” The results suggest that… This article argues that… Introduction Research demonstrates that… However, research has yet to examine… This article examines… This article asks “…?” This article proceeds in five sections. First, this article presents… Framework            Research on XXXX provides a useful basis for examining … This section provides an overview of research on … First, this section analyses… Framework subsection 1 Research demonstrates that… This article conceives of … as … This conceptualization is supported by … who affirms that “…”. According to the author “…”. The literature reviewed in this section suggests that… This article uses XXXX as a basis for examining… Methods This article uses … methods to examine… … provides a useful case for analysis because… Data from … provides a useful basis for examining… Analysis        This section proceeds in three sections. First, this section analyses… Discussion This article asked, “…?” To frame the answer to this question, this article introduced research that relates to … This article has argued that … This article builds on previous research by providing empirical evidence in support of … The results demonstrate that …       The results extend previous research that demonstrated… Conclusion Editing Checklist For Each Section What’s the idea? (section) What are it’s components? (paragraphs) What do I really want to say? (sentence) Innlegget Background and litterature surveys, how to master them – part 3 – Writing it dukket først opp på Student life podcast.

The background chapter or section is standard in most texts that a student writes. However, when do you know that it is well written? In the next three episodes, Kyrre and Anthony will guide you through the process of gathering text and writing a great background chapter. First, we begin with talking about what a good background chapter looks like. Part 1 – What to aim for Part 2 – Searching and classifying litterature Part 3 – Writing it Notes on Background chapter The background chapter as the hidden treasure, a potential wow factor. What are important properties of a background chapter?       – educational       – interesting       – effective The Museum analogy      Level 1: only the exibit, you are left to your own interpretations      Level 2: Audio guide: you get commentary at each item, but no overview      Level 3: A personal guide: Commentary, overview and storielines Three bases you need to cover: Domain knowledge: back up your statements and define the nouns from the problem statament Required prior knowledge State of the art in reasearch ( or litterature survey ) How to do a litterature survey: Identify topics to cover   – use a mindmap Create a taxonomy Here is a list of classification criteria you can use:   – year   – authors   – project name   – abstract   – subfield   – Approach ( simulation, survey, metasurvey, implementation )   – Research or industry driven   – Key findings   – Impact   – Paradigm / school of thought   – citations Find litterature Identify storylines   Some interesting questions:   – Is there a preference on approach?   – What is the volatility of the impact?   – Any trends/shifts over time?   – Any large projects that can be given special attention? Supplementary info to support the storylines   – conferences / summits / workshops   – calls for grants   – EU / grant topics   – google trends   – Political activity   – news articles How to do the writing: Stay away from personal opinions Humor is a dangerous tool Use the heading as a summary, rather than just a topic name Use diagrams and timelines Do not copy and paste text from other sources Use a Writing Diary: Date: What do I want to accomplish? What was I able to accomplish? What do I need to do next? Some useful phrasings Abstract Research demonstrates that… However, research has yet to examine… This article examines… This article asks “…?” The results suggest that… This article argues that… Introduction Research demonstrates that… However, research has yet to examine… This article examines… This article asks “…?” This article proceeds in five sections. First, this article presents… Framework            Research on XXXX provides a useful basis for examining … This section provides an overview of research on … First, this section analyses… Framework subsection 1 Research demonstrates that… This article conceives of … as … This conceptualization is supported by … who affirms that “…”. According to the author “…”. The literature reviewed in this section suggests that… This article uses XXXX as a basis for examining… Methods This article uses … methods to examine… … provides a useful case for analysis because… Data from … provides a useful basis for examining… Analysis        This section proceeds in three sections. First, this section analyses… Discussion This article asked, “…?” To frame the answer to this question, this article introduced research that relates to … This article has argued that … This article builds on previous research by providing empirical evidence in support of … The results demonstrate that …       The results extend previous research that demonstrated… Conclusion Editing Checklist For Each Section What’s the idea? (section) What are it’s components? (paragraphs) What do I really want to say? (sentence) Innlegget Background and litterature surveys, how to master them – part 1 – What to aim for dukket først opp på Student life podcast.

The background chapter or section is standard in most texts that a student writes. However, when do you know that it is well written? In the next three episodes, Kyrre and Anthony will guide you through the process of gathering text and writing a great background chapter. In this episode we tackle how to build a taxonomy and to use it when gathering research. Part 1 – What to aim for Part 2 – Searching and classifying litterature Part 3 – Writing it Notes on Background chapter The background chapter as the hidden treasure, a potential wow factor. What are important properties of a background chapter?       – educational       – interesting       – effective The Museum analogy      Level 1: only the exibit, you are left to your own interpretations      Level 2: Audio guide: you get commentary at each item, but no overview      Level 3: A personal guide: Commentary, overview and storielines Three bases you need to cover: Domain knowledge: back up your statements and define the nouns from the problem statament Required prior knowledge State of the art in reasearch ( or litterature survey ) How to do a litterature survey: Identify topics to cover   – use a mindmap Create a taxonomy Here is a list of classification criteria you can use:   – year   – authors   – project name   – abstract   – subfield   – Approach ( simulation, survey, metasurvey, implementation )   – Research or industry driven   – Key findings   – Impact   – Paradigm / school of thought   – citations Find litterature Identify storylines   Some interesting questions:   – Is there a preference on approach?   – What is the volatility of the impact?   – Any trends/shifts over time?   – Any large projects that can be given special attention? Supplementary info to support the storylines   – conferences / summits / workshops   – calls for grants   – EU / grant topics   – google trends   – Political activity   – news articles How to do the writing: Stay away from personal opinions Humor is a dangerous tool Use the heading as a summary, rather than just a topic name Use diagrams and timelines Do not copy and paste text from other sources Use a Writing Diary: Date: What do I want to accomplish? What was I able to accomplish? What do I need to do next? Some useful phrasings Abstract Research demonstrates that… However, research has yet to examine… This article examines… This article asks “…?” The results suggest that… This article argues that… Introduction Research demonstrates that… However, research has yet to examine… This article examines… This article asks “…?” This article proceeds in five sections. First, this article presents… Framework            Research on XXXX provides a useful basis for examining … This section provides an overview of research on … First, this section analyses… Framework subsection 1 Research demonstrates that… This article conceives of … as … This conceptualization is supported by … who affirms that “…”. According to the author “…”. The literature reviewed in this section suggests that… This article uses XXXX as a basis for examining… Methods This article uses … methods to examine… … provides a useful case for analysis because… Data from … provides a useful basis for examining… Analysis        This section proceeds in three sections. First, this section analyses… Discussion This article asked, “…?” To frame the answer to this question, this article introduced research that relates to … This article has argued that … This article builds on previous research by providing empirical evidence in support of … The results demonstrate that …       The results extend previous research that demonstrated… Conclusion Editing Checklist For Each Section What’s the idea? (section) What are it’s components? (paragraphs) What do I really want to say? (sentence) Innlegget Background and litterature surveys, how to master them – part 2 – Searching and classifying litterature dukket først opp på Student life podcast.

Listen to part 1 and read the show note here: http://blogg.hioa.no/studentlife/2017/01/10/got-99-problems-problem-statement-aint-one/     Innlegget I got 99 problems but the problem statement ain’t one! – part 2 dukket først opp på Student life podcast.

Research question, hypothesis, thesis question or problem statement. They are all essentially the same thing. Students are asked to write them all the time, but do you really know a good way of writing those important, but quirky statements? Did you know that your are probably starting at the wrong end if you are trying to grab a problem statement out of thin air? In this episode, Kyrre will run you through his method for not only nailing the problem statement, but the whole introduction chapter! It even involves a game! Note to the listener: If you are listening to the episode, but need a text verion of the method and the example we are using here they are: Part 1: The scaffolding Step one: Define the problem domain. Step two: Write the problematization in several statements. ANYTHING CAN BE A PROBLEM: Lack of tool Lack of method Lack of knowledge from data Lack of data Stop at the “pebble in the shoe», where you will do your work. Step three: Dream about the potential impact. Step Four: Write the problem statement! You propose an activity by which you will somehow address the problem. YOU DO NOT WANT TO FIX THE PROBLEM! Part 2: Quality assurance Step 1: Quality assuring the problem domain: Test it out on others, maybe your supervisor, or relative or someone else who is only partially informed. Step 2: We need to make sure that the problematization is coherent: There is a logical thread that can be traced backward. Play the interview game. It is like the “five whys” to solve a root problem. Step 3: Break down the problem statement First, circle all your nouns in the problem statement. Write down how you define heach of them. Is there any ambiguity? Second: Write down all the verbs: These are the actual activities you will do. Make sure you are sure that this corresponds with your plan and your resources. In short: The verbs dictate the approach / method chapter later. It also defines your deliverables, which is the light at the end of the tunnel! Third: Circle all the adjectives. This is what you will evaluate. Avoid ambiguity, like “better”. The adjectives dictate the analysis. Part 3: Write the document Step 1: Write the introduction Write a paragraph for the problem domain. For each statement in the problematization: Write a paragraph. Keep the statement as a hidden comment. Step 2: write the problem statement For the potential impact: Write a paragraph. Then, present your problem statement with some visual space surrounding it. Step 3: Write the operationalization After the problem statement comes the operationalization. With All the nouns, verbs and adjectives. (it usually does not have a title, that’s just the text) There you are!! Our example (please not that the names used for the researchers and software are fictional): Problem domain: HIV / AIDS Every year 1.1 million people die due to AIDS related illnesses AIDS / HIV has an enourmus detrimental effect on peoples lives as well as grave socioeconomic effects Treatment methods for people with HIV/AIDS are still being discovered and investigated, but no cure has been found so far One of the challenges for medical research is the ability to properly test their newly discovered medications due to the practical difficulties of conducting human trials Computer simulations can provide an additional source of insight into how medication works, but currently we lack the ability to properly represent how the HIV virus spreads in the human body. The work of Spitzfein and Marcus has proposed a working computer simulation design that closely represents how viruses spread in the human body, and has now been adapted for HIV, but the application developed, SPEKTRUM, is run as a single thread, which means simulation times normally take days and therefore become impractical. [impact] If we were able to port SPEKTRUM developed by Spitzfein and Marcus as a distributed workload, suitable for cloud environments, we could leverage the globally available cloud resources in order to dramatically reduce simulation times. Shorter simulations would allow medical research to progress faster in their search for HIV/AIDS treatments. Problem statement: Design and develop a multithread version of SPEKTRUM in order to achieve reduced simulation times Innlegget I got 99 problems but the problem statement ain’t one! – part 1 dukket først opp på Student life podcast.

Exams, deadlines and life in general can stress you as a student. Anthony and Kyrre discuss stress and anxiety and how it affects you. They provide some tips on how to manage during a stressful exam period. Innlegget How does stress and anxiety affect student life? dukket først opp på Student life podcast.

Studying internationally can provide you with the education and experience that you need to compete on today’s job market. From deciding where to go, what to study and how to finance it, we cover the important points of studying abroad. Innlegget The Ins and Outs of Studying Abroad dukket først opp på Student life podcast.

How you can get the most out of your Master’s degree. Graduate school can be difficult, but it can also be the most rewarding experience of your life with these easy techniques. Innlegget Being a Masterful Master’s Student dukket først opp på Student life podcast.

Managing your income and expenses as a college student can be tricky. Having a budget is a start, but knowing the tips and tricks for saving money on food, travel and other expenses can mean the difference between living the good student life and living as a broke college student. Innlegget Managing Your Finances: dealing with the myth and reality of “the broke college student” dukket først opp på Student life podcast.

Learn how to be better at understanding and remembering the important concepts from your classes. Understand the nitty gritty of what it takes to learn something new and make it stick! Innlegget Making it stick! dukket først opp på Student life podcast.

This episode introduces the Student Life podcast and the Student Life hosts Kyrre Begnum and Anthony Giannoumis. We want to empower students to get the most out of their studies. This podcast is a great resource for good students that want to be better and for great students that want to be awesome. We have seen hundreds of students come and go. Some have achieved remarkable success. They’v opened businesses. They’ve gone to work for top companies in the IT industry, and they’ve changed the world. We want to share our advice on what we have seen work and let others learn from it. Innlegget Introducing Student Life dukket først opp på Student life podcast.

Being a student means being enrolled in a bachelor or master program, having a part-time job, following courses, writing, reading, training yourself for a job, making friends, socializing and taking exams. Innlegget What it means to be a student dukket først opp på Student life podcast.