Events
Incentivizing Online Volunteers
So you want to recruit volunteers and make sure they do their best? You're in luck! There are many ways to motivate people with and without subject payments. In this workshop, we'll go over the main mechanisms you can use to recruit and motivate online volunteers.
Doing Longitudinal Studies Online
Volunteer Science are running free, virtual workshops that are open to the public.
Come learn how to conduct longitudinal studies. Whether you're asking people to come back once in the next hour or every day for a month, this workshop will help you think through the technical, logistical, and human components of doing longitudinal research.
Review of Multiperson Experiments
Volunteer Science are running free, virtual workshops that are open to the public. Every social and behavioral field has a tradition of experiments on behavior among people.
In this workshop, you'll learn about the varieties of experiments across disciplines ranging from economics and psychology to communication, political science, and sociology.
This is an great overview of the field that should inspire you, whether you're new to field and looking to get started or an expert looking for new inspiration.
Mechanical Turk 101
Volunteer Science are running free, virtual workshops that are open to the public.
Are you interested in recruiting workers on Mechanical Turk but don't know where to start? We'll cover everything you need to know to get started with running subjects on Mechanical Turk.
You'll learn the lingo, the technical details, worker expectations, and best practices for ensuring good data quality.