Update 4/23/17

Work accomplished:
Our group's poster presentation at the Student Research Symposium was a success!

Our group with our poster

Explaining our project to a group of our peers

Presenting to a NMT professor

Our project received a lot of positive feedback. One thing instructors would like to see in the application is a quiz authentication method -- where the instructor can ask a question and receive a response as an evidence type. Another instructor also suggested some form of integration with the iClicker system.

Goal:

Begin the unguided attendance sessions.

Outcome:

From these unguided sessions, we will ultimately gain an understanding of how the users feel about the system in a real-world situation.

-- Eugene

Update 4/16/17

Work accomplished:
Nico and I have demonstrated the PIN and password authentication methods. We allowed the study participants to ask any questions they might've had regarding the two methods. Our group has also completed the poster we will present at the SRS.

Goal:
In this next week we will demonstrate the two remaining methods. We will also be at the SRS on 4/20 from 11:20 - 12:30.

Outcome:
The participants will be familiar with the pattern and QR authentication methods. We will strengthen our presenting skills from our presentation at the SRS.

-- Eugene

Update 4/2/17

Work accomplished:
We started the experiment on Monday and we began collecting data. For the first week of the experiment the instructors will use traditional attendance-taking methods.  One of the classes used a "quiz" method -- the instructor hands out a piece of paper with questions on it at the beginning of class, and collects them at the end of class. The other class used an attendance sheet method, where a piece of paper is passed around and students write their name. The data we collected this past week looks promising.

Goal:
This week we will begin using our system. I will also begin working on the poster that we will present at New Mexico Tech's Student Research Symposium (SRS).

Outcome:
I have learned what it is like to be a researcher in a classroom environment.

-- Eugene

All the Updates

Hello,

Last week the Student Research Symposium occurred in our school, where students presented their research. Danny and I presented a poster for our project; it was my first time presenting. I enjoyed it!


Nonetheless, after a week of filling out the correct forms and typing the process of the user study PLUS the affiliated papers, we got to submit our application to the IRB. Hopefully they will be able to review the documents and reply to us soon, as the semester is coming to a close. For now, Danny and I will be eagerly waiting for the approval.

Until then.
- Eunice.