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Re: Study on Language Improvement with Native Materials

Postby zenmonkey » Tue Jul 25, 2017 4:33 pm

rdearman wrote:
zenmonkey wrote:Unless you or rdearman want to specifically have an extra field I'd suggest that the audio duration be entered in the comment field. I can add instructions on the sheet.


I think I would prefer a separate field. I'm thinking about laterbecause I don't want to have to do a data cleaning exercise to remove text and extract numbers, etc.


Done - made one column for length (words) and another for duration (minutes).

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Postby Anya » Tue Jul 25, 2017 8:16 pm

I thought video/film with L1 subtitles is not allowed in study group...
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Re: Study on Language Improvement with Native Materials

Postby rdearman » Tue Jul 25, 2017 8:57 pm

Anya wrote:I thought video/film with L1 subtitles is not allowed in study group...

It isn't, but I think this spreadsheet is to cater for both groups.
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Re: Study on Language Improvement with Native Materials

Postby smallwhite » Wed Jul 26, 2017 1:36 am

rdearman wrote:
Anya wrote:I thought video/film with L1 subtitles is not allowed in study group...

It isn't, but I think this spreadsheet is to cater for both groups.

I believe Anya means the cells should be red instead of blue.
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Re: Study on Language Improvement with Native Materials

Postby zenmonkey » Wed Jul 26, 2017 5:41 am

smallwhite wrote:
rdearman wrote:
Anya wrote:I thought video/film with L1 subtitles is not allowed in study group...

It isn't, but I think this spreadsheet is to cater for both groups.

I believe Anya means the cells should be red instead of blue.


Thanks Anya. Corrected.

The permitted / not permitted columns should be checked ... see Material tab

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Re: Study on Language Improvement with Native Materials

Postby smallwhite » Wed Jul 26, 2017 7:11 am

Has anyone tried the Spreadsheet? I have 10+ questions &/ error reports, but I don't understand why I'm the only one having questions :? Eg.

I tried and could not enter "Using Memrise" under "SRS".

I looked at the Spreadsheet and believed I would not be able to perform "Transcribing" on an "Audio only" material.

Maybe I broke the Spreadsheet? Version 7.3. Has anyone tried the Spreadsheet? Did it work fine for you?
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Re: Study on Language Improvement with Native Materials

Postby smallwhite » Sun Jul 30, 2017 12:49 pm

rdearman wrote:Just wanted to lay out a timetable so people are aware.
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31st of July --- Start
31st January 2018 --- Get everyone to do the second test, and collect and collate all the data.
February 2018, --- publish results

Thread says 31st July and email says August...
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Postby rdearman » Sun Jul 30, 2017 1:10 pm

1st of August start, because I was delayed in getting everything done and out to people.
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Re: Study on Language Improvement with Native Materials

Postby cravinghummus » Sun Jul 30, 2017 1:11 pm

are we receiving our group assignments now? i havent gotten an email yet.
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Postby rdearman » Sun Jul 30, 2017 2:05 pm

1st of August start, because I was delayed in getting everything done and out to people.
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