TheRedStranger 595 Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 I have a lot of in depth essays I feel like I should share here now that they have been published. I have been told by some professors that they are deeply interested in publishing them in my college’s academic journals. I will be sending links of some of them and share my drafts soon. I think they would prove interesting to some young artists. I also would like feedback in making them video essays. Link to post Share on other sites
MoKat 171 Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 It's cool they've been published ^.^ We had to make short videos about certain cybersecurity terms for class, so I might be able to give you some useful feedback. Link to post Share on other sites
TheRedStranger 595 Posted August 25, 2020 Author Share Posted August 25, 2020 @MoKat@Mike Arcade@Akessel92@Wulfsbane @Nagol I have a very unique opportunity due to Covid. As you know, I have a BFA but I am not just an artsy-fartsy guy. I like the science behind forms of art and performance. One key thing I am researching for my future dissertation is the positive effects of recreational arts, in all forms from painting to roleplaying. I am doing a survey to see how social isolation is effected by online Roleplay. We have the best sample size we could ever muster now due to Covid, and this research could immensely be a boon to therapy for persons that are bedridden, geographically/socioeconically isolated, or have health issues that prove to be non-conducive to regular role-play. I want to employ you guys in sharing some surveys and providing input. The information I can gather here can be a 1 in 100 year longshot to grasp. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
MoKat 171 Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 I dunno who I'd share surveys with, given that I haven't done any roleplay (online or otherwise) in years. Link to post Share on other sites
Akessel92 63 Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 Well I’m curious what will this survey will entail? Link to post Share on other sites
TheRedStranger 595 Posted August 26, 2020 Author Share Posted August 26, 2020 17 hours ago, MoKat said: I dunno who I'd share surveys with, given that I haven't done any roleplay (online or otherwise) in years. 13 hours ago, Akessel92 said: Well I’m curious what will this survey will entail? That part does not matter Mokat as much as mapping places where I could find possible good pools of people. If you point at groups and places for me, I can send the survey myself. The issue is with a good representative sample, I need to give equal opportunity for different persons pertinent to categorical variables to respond. Reddit could be a good start, perhaps? I already have one survey with 700 results. That is more than enough for a doctoral dissertation. Way more than enough. If I can get a proportional sample to that, it would be excellent. Now, I am thinking of two surveys currently, one that is the exact same with some post Covid questions about isolation. And probably one more mainly focused on Online Roleplaying and how people self report they feel during isolation compared to the frequency and quality of play. I can get another of the same way after Covid and have a good comparison. Link to post Share on other sites
MoKat 171 Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 1 hour ago, TheRedStranger said: Reddit could be a good start, perhaps? Probably, given that they have entire subReddits dedicated to RPGs and related topics Link to post Share on other sites
Wulfsbane 310 Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 Yeah there's a few good subreddits that you could post surveys too. Give them a good reason they should be able to help you Link to post Share on other sites
TheRedStranger 595 Posted August 28, 2020 Author Share Posted August 28, 2020 Little Assignment that bugged me today, thought I would share it with you all and see what you think however: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r6PDlz4652V4vJBBr1Uo9p4O6rpAhqVOTqKYzxPqnls/edit Link to post Share on other sites
MoKat 171 Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 Wait, you guys are allowed to write papers in first person? That didn't fly with my professors at Utica; could be due to the discipline/area of study though *shrugs* What was the assignment/topic/wrtting prompt, and what about it specificall bugged you? I kinda detected a bit of disdain in the tone of that paper, BTW. Link to post Share on other sites
TheRedStranger 595 Posted August 29, 2020 Author Share Posted August 29, 2020 11 minutes ago, MoKat said: Wait, you guys are allowed to write papers in first person? That didn't fly with my professors at Utica; could be due to the discipline/area of study though *shrugs* What was the assignment/topic/wrtting prompt, and what about it specificall bugged you? I kinda detected a bit of disdain in the tone of that paper, BTW. It was suppose to be informal. And I was not happy with the lack of rigor in the assignment so I decided a more formal essay format. I never use I in my Art History, Research, or English papers. But I thought of crafting this a little more seriously anyways, so I could later refine it for postgraduate work. I always view my essays as seeds to further research. Link to post Share on other sites
MoKat 171 Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 15 minutes ago, TheRedStranger said: It was suppose to be informal. Okay. 16 minutes ago, TheRedStranger said: But I thought of crafting this a little more seriously anyways, so I could later refine it for postgraduate work. If you do, I'll read it. We always followed APA guidlelines for our assignments (except in certain types of discussion posts), so I'm used to a more formal framework in that regard. Those guidelines include not writting in first person and avoiding passive voice. Link to post Share on other sites
TheRedStranger 595 Posted December 4, 2020 Author Share Posted December 4, 2020 On 8/29/2020 at 11:29 AM, MoKat said: Okay. If you do, I'll read it. We always followed APA guidlelines for our assignments (except in certain types of discussion posts), so I'm used to a more formal framework in that regard. Those guidelines include not writting in first person and avoiding passive voice. I got a 105% on my final essay! Needed to let the election stuff die for my Covid one. Setting up Qualitrics to get the new surveys for an extended-replication of this pilot study inter-Covid and post Covid. Will post the essay soon. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
MoKat 171 Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 On 12/3/2020 at 7:34 PM, TheRedStranger said: I got a 105% on my final essay! Awesome! Link to post Share on other sites
TheRedStranger 595 Posted December 16, 2020 Author Share Posted December 16, 2020 On 12/5/2020 at 4:04 PM, MoKat said: Awesome! https://mymaileku-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/jordan_barnes89_mymail_eku_edu/EbTblBgIAIxOtqHu6grC4e0BOPQPDAqqRGNtTT4IMmUiTw?e=JZ0885 @Wulfsbane@Mike Arcade@Akessel92@Nagol Here is the first pilot study. Doing an extended replication study soon for inter-covid time. Going to also do post covid. Link to post Share on other sites
TheRedStranger 595 Posted December 17, 2020 Author Share Posted December 17, 2020 Here is some additional data I have found for the Precovid research. This is the mental health layout. Link to post Share on other sites
TheRedStranger 595 Posted December 17, 2020 Author Share Posted December 17, 2020 Next goal is to make more than confidence rates as seen in the paper, and go with all other traits in similar graphs for this one. Anyone want to help me formulate some extended questions? Link to post Share on other sites
TheRedStranger 595 Posted December 17, 2020 Author Share Posted December 17, 2020 Do note that the Highest number equals positive results. So Six would be "Extremely frequent Confidence" or "Extremely infrequent anxiety." Link to post Share on other sites
MoKat 171 Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 On 12/16/2020 at 5:43 PM, TheRedStranger said: Here is the first pilot study. Doing an extended replication study soon for inter-covid time. Going to also do post covid. I would have called "Keywords" "Definitions" or "Terms Used" instead. The problem with putting that part in an Appendix is the readers do not like flipping back & forth just to understand what the author is saying. Either way is acceptable in APA style though. Guess I'm saying that I disagree with your proofreader Quote Wargaming: A use of empirical measurements and visual aids, typically physical grids and figurines. Is used on tabletop moved by in person players. In case of non-person play. Sentence fragment detected! RE: IS3 comment - Go bold or go home! RE: IS4 comment - proofreader has a good point; perhaps that -should- go under Method. RE: GU5 comment - I agree RE: MN11 - Yeah, make sure everything in the graph is labelled properly. Other than that, your graphs look good. RE: WR13 - yeah, but that's hard to do when there aren't many other researchers looking at this. RE: WR15 - looks like you should re-word that; it was clear to me that the use of homebrewed rules could skew your sample, but WR didn't seem to get that. RE: WR16 - agreed. Always start with the positive Looks like a very good start 😎 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TheRedStranger 595 Posted December 31, 2020 Author Share Posted December 31, 2020 On 12/18/2020 at 1:56 PM, MoKat said: I would have called "Keywords" "Definitions" or "Terms Used" instead. The problem with putting that part in an Appendix is the readers do not like flipping back & forth just to understand what the author is saying. Either way is acceptable in APA style though. Guess I'm saying that I disagree with your proofreader Sentence fragment detected! RE: IS3 comment - Go bold or go home! RE: IS4 comment - proofreader has a good point; perhaps that -should- go under Method. RE: GU5 comment - I agree RE: MN11 - Yeah, make sure everything in the graph is labelled properly. Other than that, your graphs look good. RE: WR13 - yeah, but that's hard to do when there aren't many other researchers looking at this. RE: WR15 - looks like you should re-word that; it was clear to me that the use of homebrewed rules could skew your sample, but WR didn't seem to get that. RE: WR16 - agreed. Always start with the positive Looks like a very good start 😎 I will start hammering in your input. Time to get the other questionarre up and ready. Might use qualitrics instead But will manually feed in the questions soon. Link to post Share on other sites
TheRedStranger 595 Posted December 31, 2020 Author Share Posted December 31, 2020 Also would like to do a survey about some of the social dynamics of the Sonic Fandom. @Wulfsbane Would you care to help me do a pilot study on that? Link to post Share on other sites
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