Workshops during the German
Online Research 04
1.) title of the workshop:
On-line Experimenting, from planning stage to
log file analysis: Basic concepts, software, techniques,
and insider tricks
2.) duration of the workshop:
two times 90 minutes
3.) workshop fees:
65 Euro/ 35 Euro
4.) target groups:
Researchers and employees of companies who would
like to conduct Internet-based experiments and/or
analyses of log files. The workshop is useful
for both newcomers and experienced experimenters.
It will contain information about the newest developments.
5.) Is the workshop prepared for an exclusively
German language or an international audience?
International workshop, mostly held in English.
Individual coaching during practice parts will
also be available in German.
6.) workshop language:
English
7.) Description of the content of the workshop:
This workshop will provide you with an up-to-date
overview of basics, techniques, methods, tricks,
and tools for Internet-based experimentation.
You will learn about ways of dealing with issues
in experimental design, security, recruitment,
sampling, self-selection, multiple submissions,
question design, dropout, error estimation, distributed
experimentation, data handling, data quality,
and log file analysis. Among other "tricks",
you will know the high hurdle technique, the warm-up
technique, sub-sampling procedures, multiple site
entry, and ways to check for motivational confounding.
Using a practical example, you will learn how
to conduct Web experiments within hours. For this
purpose, the workshop includes a hands-on demonstration
of interactive systems for designing Web experiments
online, e.g. WEXTOR (http://genpsylab-serv2.unizh.ch/wextor/en/).
You will learn how to make use of Web services
like the free "::web experiment list::",
and of analysis tools for subsequent data analysis,
such as Scientific LogAnalyzer. Additional information
materials will be provided, Workshop participants
will receive free temporary licenses for WEXTOR
and Scientific LogAnalyzer.
8.) goals of the workshop:
Learn or review basic knowledge about Internet-based
experimenting; learn a number of useful techniques
and tricks; learn to avoid pitfalls that may make
your experiment useless; create an experiment
during the workshop; get to know several tools
and how to use them.
9.) necessary previous knowledge:
How to use a Web browser.
10.) literature that has to be read for participation:
11.) additional literature
Recommendations:
Reips, U.-D. (2002). Standards for Internet-based
experimenting. Experimental Psychology, 49 (4)
, 243-256. [PDF, 124kb: http://www.psychologie.unizh.ch/sowi/reips/papers/exppsy/ExPsyReipsReprint.pdf]
Reips, U.-D., & Bosnjak, M. (Eds.)(2001).
Dimensions of Internet Science. Lengerich: Pabst.
(http://www.genpsy.unizh.ch/reips/dis/).
Tools to be used:
WEXTOR: http://genpsylab-serv2.unizh.ch/wextor/en/
Scientific LogAnalyzer: http://genpsylab-logcrunsh.unizh.ch/
12.) information about the workshop organizer:
Dr. Ulf-Dietrich Reips is assistant professor
in Social and Business Psychology at the University
of Zürich, Switzerland. As a methodologist
he has conducted research to the advancement of
methodologies and techniques for Internet Science,
especially on Internet-based experimenting. He
has given workshops on this topic in several European
countries as well as in the US (e.g. for the National
Science Foundation). Many of his publications
(both in English and in German) are widely cited
in the field.
13.) email address for registration of participants:
+u.matzat@tm.tue.nl
Subject: GOR-WORKSHOP