Fall 2008 schedule

[Mike Dillinger, PhD]

Date	Day	What's due
	Task 1: Formulate your Research Question
Aug 27	Wed	First class; Hand in Team data sheet; Draft Problem
Sept 1	Mon	NO CLASS: Labor Day
Sept 3	Wed	Research Problem Worksheet due; Literature Search Plan due; Draft Bibliography due
	Tasks 2 & 3: Find relevant bibliography; Write your literature review
Sept 8	Mon	work on Lit Review
Sept 10	Wed	partial draft Lit Review due
Sept 15	Mon	work on Lit Review
Sept 17	Wed	full draft Lit Review due
Sept 22	Mon	work on Lit Review
Sept 24	Wed	LIT REVIEW DUE
	Task 4 & 5: Design your experiment; Specify your methods
Sept 29	Mon	work on Experimental design
Oct 1	Wed	Experimental design due; draft Methods
Oct 6	Mon	Full Draft Methods due
Oct 8	Wed	FINAL METHODS DUE
	Task 7: Collect & organize your data
Oct 13	Mon	collect pilot data
Oct 15	Wed	PILOT DATA DUE
Oct 20	Mon	NO CLASS (I'll be away at a Conference)
Oct 22	Wed	NO CLASS (I'll be away at a Conference)
Oct 27	Mon	NO CLASS (I'll be away at a Conference)
	Task 8: Analyze your data
Oct 29	Wed	DATA DUE
Nov 3	Mon	work on data analysis
	Task 9: Write up your results
Nov 5	Wed	Draft Results due
Nov 10	Mon	work on data analysis
Nov 12	Wed	RESULTS DUE
	Task 10: Discuss your results
Nov 17	Mon	work on Discussion
Nov 19	Wed	Draft Discussion due
Nov 24	Mon	work on Discussion
Nov 26	Wed	DISCUSSION DUE
	Task 11: Present your work
Dec 1	Mon	assemble full draft
Dec 3	Wed	FULL DRAFT DUE
Dec 8	Mon	PowerPoints are due; Presentations start
Dec 10	Wed	Presentations
Dec 15	Mon	17:15-19:30 Final exam; Full final papers are due

[Heather Gorgen]

Dr. Dillinger,

I was wondering how the "activity" portion of this course will work. When I registered for the class, it said regular class is 4:30-5:45 M/W, and that the 'activity' is from 6-8:50, M. Will we be meeting for the full 'activity' time slot, or will it be self-paced? (or will we even be meeting during the 'activity' time slot at all?)

[Mike Dillinger, PhD]

The "activity" portion -- which we usually call the "lab" -- is held in the computer lab so that you have guaranteed time with both a computer and your partner every week. Yes, we will be meeting for the full time slot -- in the past, I've often had to kick people out!.

In practice, most of the work gets done in lab and the lectures focus on discussion and Q&A.

[Heather Gorgen]

Ok, thanks!

What I was concerned about was the long span of time from 4:30 to 8:50, and when I'd be able to eat dinner on Monday nights. Will we be allowed to eat in lab? I'm not sure I can wolf something down in the 15 minutes between classes.

[Mike Dillinger, PhD]

Not in the computer lab! : )
The really hungry ones sometimes get to lab a bit late or eat in the hallway.

[Amy]

team data sheet, where is this?

[Mike Dillinger, PhD]

Here: this page

[Mike Dillinger, PhD]

Is this better??

[Amy]

the lit. search plan sheet is very helpful, super:-)

[Amy]

Dr. Dillinger,

I feel like i want to include my factors (sleep and age) when I am searching for the most relevant annual review article for my prcess and subprocess (memory and long term memory; or memory and short term memory). I have not been including my factors because you stated to just search for the process and subprocess. Okay, so i found a relevant annual review article with memory and short term in it from 2008. I did not read the article, only the abstract and title because you said to find the article and then stop, do not read it, yes?

[Mike Dillinger, PhD]

Yes. Now look through the bibliography to find other articles that deal with your factors.

[Sarah Steiner]

thank you. I like this format

[Mike Dillinger, PhD]

Thanks for the feedback : )