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Entries Tagged as ‘Data Collection’
February 28, 2008
Data Collection – More Worries!
Mood: hug me
Now Playing: Audio from my data collection
I’ve been trying to transcribe my data and also synchronize my videos. I find it easiest to synchronize my videos with audio using Dubit and inputting the wav file. Although got to use Audacity to convert the mp3 into a wav file – and it makes it huge! [...]
January 21, 2008
Back to work …
Mood: cool
Now Playing: White Christmas (Dean Martin)
Topic: Data Collection
Well, after my Christmas break I’m back at the OU … whilst the Christmas break may seem long – I seemed to be occupied after New Years doing mostly my PhD work unfortunately (or fortunately). I collected two more observations – so got four more – but have [...]
November 28, 2007
Data Collection woes continue
Mood: a-ok
Now Playing: Thru my eyes (Phil Collins)
Topic: Data Collection
I’m off to a seminar in about 10 mins … so making a quick entry into this blog – since I have to … anyway, bit frustrated last night as I lost one of my data collection – all because the broadband wasn’t working [...]
October 23, 2007
14 participants!
Mood: a-ok
Now Playing: Noise of the OU
Topic: Data Collection
Well, things are getting better on the data collection front. I have 14 participants so far …. still need another 22 … but let’s worry about that a little bit later.
Here are the bigger worries – is trying to transcribe all of the data which I haven’t [...]
October 5, 2007
The Hunt for Participants Continues!
Mood: a-ok
Now Playing: Another Day In Paradise (Phil Collins)
Topic: Data Collection
Well, again I’ve put up adverts on facebook … this time I’m trying on the marketplace for London, Manchester etc. (pay US$4 to advertise it in a noticeable place – this is just a test – just want to see if it will work) – [...]
September 27, 2007
Skype works!!!
Mood: happy
Now Playing: When You Were Sweet Sixteen (Perry Como)
Topic: Data Collection
Well, after much worrying and testing (with Macs and PCs), changes in Ports … I’ve finally hit on the problem why I was unable to receive Skype video. As it seems, when I upgraded Skype, it seems that caused me not to receive video [...]
September 18, 2007
Getting worried about data collection ….
Mood: a-ok
Now Playing: Listening to the workmen pound at something
Topic: Data Collection
Well, it’s almost October and I’ve only collected data for 2 persons … although I really didn’t get the equipment etc. working properly till about late August … but still, that is really no excuse when you need to get your work done and [...]
July 31, 2007
Facebook flyer
Mood: a-ok
Now Playing: To Where You Are (Josh Groban)
Topic: Data Collection
Well … I decided to advertise to recruit students using the facebook flyer … I’m not sure if this will generate any response but I have it posted over the next two days … so will see what happens … it is supposed to have [...]
June 25, 2007
Getting one participant!
Mood: a-ok
Now Playing: You Were Meant For Me (Jewel)
Topic: Data Collection
Well … Gill has said that Esther will do my study next week … so, I think that is great news!!
Only thing is that Esther doesn’t know that as yet. I’ve talked to Anne F. and she has said I can use Amazon vouchers to [...]
