I've been taking the last few weeks to get ahead with reviewing the data we gathered from PAX East 2015. Readers might think that the delay in getting this data organized and out there might just be because of a lack of focus. Really it comes down to the method by which we gathered the data, and the time taken to encode and review that amount of information in any reasonable sense. We've been using paper and pencil methods, and we've gotten well over 500 samples (3 pages each) to be able to turn into useable information. That means that every one of those little areas a participant circled or wrote in a response need to be coded so that a stats program can recognize the information as numbers. So all those times someone identified as playing "0 - 1 hours per week," or "8-10 hours per week" need to be turned into "1's" and "8's", as an example.
I've decided that in order to further our study data and make this more user friendly for those of us who actually turn it into something meaningful, we're going to need to procure some tablets, and start doing data collection digitally. Doing this alone will save roughly 6 months worth of work. That's no small thing.
Additionally, this will also cut down on deviations from the study data. Let me explain that a bit.
I've decided that in order to further our study data and make this more user friendly for those of us who actually turn it into something meaningful, we're going to need to procure some tablets, and start doing data collection digitally. Doing this alone will save roughly 6 months worth of work. That's no small thing.
Additionally, this will also cut down on deviations from the study data. Let me explain that a bit.
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