5/24/16
Savannah’s Daily Reflection
Today we were given an overview and background knowledge on IRB & Ethics. Then we played around a bit with Tableau which is an awesome data visualization software. We learned a few different observation (qualitative shadowing). We also were taught how to use helpful tools such as Github and ShareLatex. Lastly, Patrick Talk and Sriraam introduced their research programs; Facebook Extension and prevention of heart attacks. I plan to choose the top three research programs that interest me on Thursday.
Task: Object Mapping Observation
The use of cell phones
Location: The Union
Subjects
Holder = H = > Subject 1
Laptop = L => Subject 2
Other = O => Subject 3
K=> Subject 4
0-1 Minute => O: Phone is sitting on the table with head phones attached.
(mostlikely due to eating)
1-2 Minute => O: Same as above. Appears to be reading or watching while scrolling.
Laptop: Holding phone in hand with laptop alittle further back
2-3 Minute => Holder: Observed someone eating while holding their cell in one hand and
spoon in the other
3-4 Minute => H: The individual holding her phone appears to be watching something on her cell.
Laptop : Individual with laptop appears to be watching something on her computer and texting periodically
4-5 Minute => Holder: Phone case is red soft and a little thin
Laptop: I can’t see her case from the angle I am at. Her head phones are red buds.
5-6 Minute => H: She switched hands she was holding her phone in in order to sip her drink. (she did not sit her cell down)
L: Continuously switching her attention between her cell and laptop
6-7 Minute => H: There isn’t any stickers or personalization on phone other than case.
L: Laptop has most of her attention
7-8 Minute => H: She is laughing often. Apparently what she is watching is funny.
L: She kind of has a serious facial expression. Well it just switched to more of a confused look for a second, she was probably thinking.
8-9 Minute => H: She has an iphone.
L: She has lifted her phone, I can see she has a black soft phone case.
9-10 Minute => H: She has not been using headphones this entire time. I am about 3 seats over and I can’t hear anything.
L: Sitting relaxed and calm while watching her laptop. (Waiting to receive a text or notification.)
10-11 Minute => H: she has positioned her phone leaning on her coffee cup in order to pick up her bowl and spoon with both hands
L: Not much change
11-12 Minute => H: I don’t think there is any sound. She appears to just be watching the
picture.
12-13 Minute => A group of guys walked in all holding their cells in their hand. But were not using them.
13-14 Minute => L: Her phone is an iphone.
14-15 Minute => Smart phones seem to be worked into everyday task using multitasking.
15-16 Minute => H: Paused whatever she was watching to throw away tray
16-17 Minute => L: Her phone is still on the table, she only lifts it when she has a notification
17-18 Minute => K: Appears to be browsing a site (could be social media), he does not have a phone case or any personalization. His phone is silver
18-19 Minute => K: Not making much of a face expression. I guess what he is looking at is not that interesting
19-20 Minute => L: She still doesn’t have much of a change. She is watching her laptop and has headphones in her ear.
K: He is holding his phone in his right hand, browsing with his thumb.
- If the data above is used in research it would be considered exempt because it’s public observation where no one expects to have privacy. But this is a homework assignment not intended for research so I would say it does not need IRB approval.
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