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LATEST POST:DESIGN ONLINE SURVEYS: IT'S COMMON SENSE, RIGHT? Dr. Julian Abich, Sr. Human Factors Engineer
I'll start this out like every blog post in 2020…COVID-19 sucks and has thrown a wrench into everything! From a professional perspective, it has affected us all in different ways, but overall it has forced us to rethink the way we conduct our work. As human factors|UX/UI researchers, this has greatly limited our ability to conduct live field research with human participants. Because of this, methodologies to collect data right now are focused heavily on online or remote approaches. Specifically, web-based surveys may be flooding your inbox.
PREVIOUS POSTS:THE BRAIN ON SPORTS: CAN COGNITIVE TRAINING BE USED TO IMPROVE SPORTS PERFORMANCE? CJ Montalbano, Human Factors Engineer
Did you know that with regular practice of activities aimed at training the brain, it is possible to improve working memory (Klingberg, 2010), visual processing (Willis et al., 2006), control of attentional resources (Burge et al., 2013), and stress-response resiliency (Witt, 1980)? Brain training or cognitive training (CT), is typically used in medical settings for improving cognitive functioning in traumatic brain injury patients for example. However, CT is being used in other settings, such as sports.
“YOU SENT 55, READ 138 EMAILS AND HAD 3 CHATS AND CALLS IN THE LAST 4 WEEKS” Dr. Grace Teo, Senior Research Psychologist
Although no one from the office directly observed me doing work during the COVID quarantine, someone else was keeping watch. They noted and reported back to me how much time I spent in “deep focus”, on emails and online chats, meeting duration and if these meetings were accompanied by agendas, who my collaborators were, and my level of well-being (i.e., the time I actually “powered down” from work).
Yes, Microsoft’s MyAnalytics (see Fig. 1) was my productivity pal... WHO IS WATCHING SPORTING EVENT RERUNS? APPARENTLY ME Dr. Eric Sikorski, Director of Programs & Research
Whether a fan or not, you are likely aware that the sports world came to a grinding halt in March due to COVID-19. No sports played means no new sports on TV. So, from football to futbal, foot races to auto races, until recently fans have been subjected entirely to sports reruns. At first, I was critical of the concept until I spent a solid two hours watching the 2019 World Track and Field Championships. So why would anyone, including me, watch sports reruns when the outcome has already been realized?
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