Remote Observation – seems to be working

Mood:  a-ok
Now Playing: The Sermon of Samson (Bobby Darin)
Topic: Methodology
Well, I’ve tried the remote observation again behind the firewall (on the LAN) and it seems to be working there … interesting … tried it there yesterday and today – and I don’t know why – but it is working – hoping it is not a [...]

Problems with the firewall

Mood:  irritated
Now Playing: Meaningless Kiss (Hugh Grant)
Topic: Data Collection
So, on Thursday and Friday decided to test out the remote observation outside of the OU’s firewall with Ritchie … that is when large amount of problems occurred!!!
First of all, MSN can’t work on the wireless – i.e. the voice/video conversation and application sharing… Skype could work [...]

Tidying up

Mood:  lazy
Now Playing: I Need You (Rick Nelson)
Topic: Data Collection
Well … this morning I decided to tackle the mountain of papers I had (at least a foot high!) and file them away. And I’ve done it … completely filed away, my desk looks surprisingly clear.
On another note, I’ve gotten my external HDD, my large screen [...]

Pilot Study on the way

Mood:  a-ok
Now Playing: Always Something (Jon Secada)
Topic: Pilot Study
Well, I’ve already been able to do two participants in my pilot study and I have four lined up for next week. So, it looks promising since I wanted to have 6 students. Not too sure about the software section mixed with mathematics seemed to be getting [...]

Pilot Study Should Be Going Ahead

Mood:  a-ok
Now Playing: Love Someone Like Me (New Grass Revival)
Topic: Data Collection
Well … got my software licence on Monday but didn’t get the activation keys till yesterday – although haven’t tried it out as yet – but hopefully it works out … got to try it soon.
Had to return the laptop since the [...]

Still no sign of the software

Mood:  a-ok
Now Playing: Can’t Help Falling in Love (Michael Buble)
Topic: Methodology
Well … so far no sign of the software … but should in the meantime put together stuff for it … double checking the software … moving around the spreadsheets etc.
Hopefully, everything will work once I get the software. I want to finish this before [...]

Software for pilot study

Mood:  chillin’
Now Playing: White Christmas (Bing Crosby)
Topic: Methodology
I am getting a bit anxious about my vemotion software that IET supposedly ordered but can’t seem to get a hold of the licence as yet since it is with paypal … its been 3 weeks since they ordered it but although been asking Fil about it, there hasn’t [...]

Remote Observation Study … continues :P

Mood:  chillin’
Now Playing: Hey, Mr DJ (Backstreet Boys)
Topic: Methodology
Well, I think I might finally have a format for an experimental methodology when studying students learning software with mathematics. I was reading papers by Atkinson and Renkl, and their methodology seems to be always a 5 part method, which I think might be useful to adapt. [...]

Remote Observation: When you thought it couldn’t get any worse ….

Mood:  crushed out
Now Playing: Matters of the Heart (Michael McDonald)
Topic: Thesis writing
Well, new drama with the remote observation study has just entered into my life! I can’t do video, voice and application sharing behind OU’s firewall to anyone outside of it! On the upside I can use people in the OU with no problems! The [...]

Remote observation study continues :)

Mood:  a-ok
Now Playing: Put your head on my shoulder (Paul Anka)
Topic: Methodology
So, still haven’t got a computer to do my recording stuff … but hoping once Andreas leaves I can use his computer (he isn’t aware of my devious plans as yet – but he leaves on Friday – so not sure how [...]