Abstract:

One of the challenges faced by an academic lecturer during the COVID-19 pandemic is to inspire students and encourage them to work in science, and to show them the opportunity to gain experience of active participation in the academic scientific movement. The instrument used in this area is, inter alia, participation in virtual conferences and scientific sessions. Student scientific conferences, including poster sessions, are a space for establishing contacts and exchanging ideas with young researchers. Students of the Cracow University of Economics are encouraged to actively participate in student sessions accompanying the scientific events organized in Alma Mater. In May 2020, the 12th International Conference of the College of Management and Quality Sciences - CMQ 2020 was held, which was part of the 95th anniversary of the University of Economics in Kraków. From over 100 submitted posters, 91 were selected and posted on the Moodle platform with access for all interested parties. From among the posters posted, the Poster Commission selected 18, and their authors were invited to publicly present their works during a virtual session on the Zoom platform. The aim of the article is to present the experiences of students from participating in a virtual scientific event during the COVID-19 pandemic. The research method used was the triangulation of research techniques: literature research, in-depth interview and participant observation.

Keywords:

Academic Scientific Movements, Knowledge management, Scientific event management, COVID-19.