Mymy Tran

Hobbies/Interests: Currently, my main hobbies are running, reading, playing music, and creating animations! Although, outside of quarantine, I love to play sports with friends (most if not all sports)!

Office Experience

Recent Work: I recently wrote a follow-up blog post on Scott Ramsay’s webinar for OneNote! It was particularly interesting as he was my first year professor, and on top of being an excellent lecturer, his intent and passion of using technology in the classroom to enhance the experience of lectures is astounding. In the future, I hope to lead a consultation or webinar.

What I’m passionate about in my current role: The array of skills I am picking up from the day-to-day tasks I am assigned is really enjoyable. One day could be spent supporting a few webinars, where I get the chance to listen in on meaningful conversations, and another may just involve working on documentation!

Best part of working in the EdTech Office: The work environment is wonderful to work in. When I am in doubt, I know that there is a strong support around the office such as my fellow interns and supervisors, that I can easily reach out to.

Online Learning Perspective

Impression of online learning: Going in, I was a bit nervous when news about transitioning to online learning broke out because I already settled into a solid routine for my Winter 2019 semester and I heavily relied on tutorials and practicals as a way to solidify my understanding on course material. I thought that the valuable acquired knowledge from tutorials and practicals would be lost through this transition to online learning because of the loss of the interactive atmosphere where purposeful discussions could be facilitated. My overall impression now is that what separates a good and a bad online course is how well learning outcomes and material are organized and circulated.

Recommendation for professors teaching online: My opinion is that if professors make their directions clear for tutorials or labs, it makes navigating a task so much easier and leaves room to really understand and explore content. I like to know what my learning goals are for each lecture and having a clear view of what topics we are learning and how they connect to other topics already taught. That being said, I also personally find value in seeing a timeline for a course, a detailed timeline. It gives me a sense that things are methodical and that I will have enough time to complete tasks.