Interesting update to the LP software :)

Mood:  a-ok
Now Playing: Heart and Soul (The Monkees)
Topic: LP Software
So, I bumped into Shannon and Joanna from Geography during lunch today and I was telling them about my research and the problem I was having with the students who are not recognising that some constraints are binding … i.e. for example when the labour hours [...]

Data analysis

Mood:  chillin’
Now Playing: Incessant noise of the Jennie Lee Building
Topic: Data Analysis
Well, I’ve done some preliminary data analysis with the 22 participants I have, there seems to be two outliers (J&E) which seems to be influencing the data unduly so I may have to remove them in the final analysis – but we shall see [...]

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) – [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Pilot of the main study

Mood:  a-ok
Now Playing: Way Back into Love (Hugh Grant)
Topic: Data Collection
Well, I’m still waiting on some RAM, so I can pilot the last box … the glass box … but still waiting for IET to get me the RAM and also need more storage on my computer … I lost the whole webcam video when [...]