Online training in E-Prime® from Michigan State Univeristy

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David McFarlane

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Feb 7, 2012, 12:52:16 PM2/7/12
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Hello,

We would like to bring to your attention an
online 4 week course on designing and programming
computerized behavioral experiments. This online
course is designed to give students hands-on
experience in making computerized experiments in
E-Prime®. Students learn step-by-step the full
range of core elements of E-Prime®. Through a
series of guided exercises, students see E-Prime®
in action, and make their own working programs
using text, images, sound, movies, and more.

The course is designed to reach a broad audience
interested in learning how to program behavioral
experiments including students (undergraduate and
graduate), post doctoral researchers, and faculty.

Learning to program behavioral tasks can be
daunting, but you don't have to scale that peak
without help. Hire a guide. Take "E-Prime®:
Introduction to Programming Computerized
Behavioral Tasks" and get the training you need to start your expedition.

For more information see
http://psychology.msu.edu/Workshops_Courses/eprime.aspx .

Thank you.

-- David McFarlane, Systems Designer & E-Prime Master
Dept. Psychology, Michigan State University

David McFarlane

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Feb 7, 2012, 12:57:50 PM2/7/12
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Now that I have posted the official notice, here
is some amplification from me, the instructor and
frequent contributor to this Group.

First, I will spare you the suspense and tell you
that the course fee is US$300. For that you get
access to the course, a weekly Live Office Hour
with me, and upon succesful completion 1.5
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) from Michigan State University.

Now, folks here often like to delve into inline
code, so I feel it only fair to inform this crowd
that coverage of inline code in the course is
pretty light. I think that some of us are too
quick to resort to inline code, when a better
understanding of E-Prime® might provide a better
solution without code. Also, inline code works
better with a good understanding of all the
fundamental elements of E-Prime®. Thus, this
introductory course presents such a survey. I do
introduce just enough about inline code to get
newcomers started; any more might take a course
in itself (perhaps worth doing if this course does well.)

But if I have done my job well, then this course
will take care of all the basic questions that
newcomers to E-Prime® face, and then they can
come here with the more complex questions.

Finally, please note that the content of this
online course has not been reviewed or approved
by Psychology Software Tools, Inc., publishers of
E-Prime®. The views and opinions expressed in
the course are strictly those of the course
authors. Any questions or comments regarding
this course should be directed to the course authors.

-- David McFarlane

David McFarlane

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May 14, 2012, 2:16:37 PM5/14/12
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With summer on its way, it seems like a good time to refresh this thread:

The summer is the perfect time for students in
your lab to learn new technical skills. How about
having them learn how to design and program
computerized behavioral experiments?

Our online course, "E-Prime®: Introduction to
Programming Computerized Behavioral Tasks", is
designed to give students hands-on experience in
making computerized experiments in E-Prime®.
Students learn step-by-step the full range of
core elements of E-Prime®. Through a series of
guided exercises, students see E-Prime® in
action, and make their own working programs using
text, images, sound, movies, and more.

The course is designed to reach a broad audience
interested in learning how to program behavioral
experiments including students (undergraduate and
graduate), post doctoral researchers, and faculty.

Learning to program behavioral tasks can be
daunting, but you don't have to scale that peak
without help. Hire a guide. Take "E-Prime®:
Introduction to Programming Computerized
Behavioral Tasks" and get the training you need to start your expedition.

For more information see
<http://psychology.msu.edu/Workshops_Courses/eprime.aspx>http://psychology.msu.edu/Workshops_Courses/eprime.aspx

-----
David McFarlane, Course Instructor
Twitter: @EPrimeMaster (twitter.com/EPrimeMaster)

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