Attribute Advantages Challenges Resources
Cohort model Building community, well-trained students Recruitment, turnover Social media, project mentors and advisors
Synchronous, for-credit class Accountability, psychological safety, networking, iterative feedback Scheduling across time zones/university calendars Zoom, Perusall, Syllabus (Supplemental Info 1)
Introducing extended team members (e.g., Project Ombuds, Data Manager, other collaborators) Networking, learning different skills, introduction to Ombuds contact for disputes Getting others to volunteer their time ADVANCEGeo Bystander intervention training
Reading the project proposal and policies Understanding project operations; building grant writing Student engagement See citations for AIMS specific documents
Student-led discussions Creates ownership, builds teaching / communication skills Psychological safety should be established before students present; uneven pressure on introverted students Team Science Syllabus (Supplemental Info 1)
Class Code of Conduct made with instructor and students Creates ownership of the class, accountability, respect, confidence, psychological safety Participation in creation and continued acknowledgement of the Code Team Science Code of Conduct (Supplemental Info 2)
Introduction of students’ ideas to entire project team
Networking, feeling included in the project, building confidence
Scheduling; stage fright; hard to provide meaningful feedback with simultaneous presentations
Conceptual model presentations (Panel 1)
One-on-one meeting with instructor and office hours Creates relationship between each student and PI; builds psychological safety; practices feedback skills Scheduling across time zones and competing demands Zoom, scheduling programs, Team Science syllabus (Supplemental Info 1)