As computer technology continues to evolve and become more routine in daily life, researchers and engineers alike are working to find new ways to link computer technology with the human brain.
Using a direct communication pathway between a wired brain and an external device to produce commands is no longer the stuff of science fiction. Brain-computer interface, or BCI, is now evolving reality — and one that promises enhanced quality of life for people with severe physical impairments (SPIs).
Maria Elena Oliveri, associate director of psychometric consulting at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Buros Center for Testing, led the second presentation of the Fall 2021 Methodology Applications Series Dec. 10.
Video is now available of her virtual presentation, “Fairness in Assessment: The Imperative of Equity, Anti-racism and Justice.”
Elizabeth Tipton, associate professor of statistics at Northwestern University, led the Fall 2021 Nebraska Methodology Workshop Series Nov. 4 and 5.
The two-day event was presented by the Nebraska Academy for Methodology, Analytics and Psychometrics.
In her Nov. 4 research keynote, “Causal Generalizations: Building Connections Between Science and Policy,” Tipton reflected on her work as a statistician developing methods to improve the external validity of high internal validity designs. She discussed her design and analysis of individual field trials, as well as the collection of evidence across trials using meta-analysis.
HyeonJin Yoon, research assistant professor, Nebraska Academy for Methodology, Analytics and Psychometrics, is assessing the validity of a new evaluation method for targeted educational interventions for students placed at risk.
Regression discontinuity design (RDD) is an evaluation that assesses the impact of a need-based, targeted intervention. It relies on a cutoff point on an assignment measure that typically evaluates participants’ need, or threshold, above or below which an intervention is assigned. By comparing post-test scores around the cutoff, researchers can identify the intervention’s impact on a given outcome.
Robert Shepard, assistant professor of geography at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, led the first presentation of the MAP Academy’s Fall 2021 Methodology Applications Series Nov. 12.
Video is now available of his virtual presentation, “Space Scale and Site: The Limits and Lies in Our Understanding of Residential Segregation.”
Cerebral palsy is the most common cause of infant-onset physical disability, affecting 17 million worldwide.
Physical therapy is often used to help infants and toddlers in this population strengthen their ability to sit and move, but recent findings emphasize the importance of also offering opportunities to advance children’s cognitive development in addition to motor skills.
Registration is now open for the Fall 2021 Nebraska Methodology Workshop, led by Northwestern University’s Elizabeth Tipton, associate professor of statistics.
The two-day event is Nov. 4 and 5, and is presented by the Nebraska Academy for Methodology, Analytics and Psychometrics.
With the widespread use and increase in popularity of the Microsoft OneDrive cloud storage service, the application is becoming a must among researchers in all disciplines.
Secure data storage — particularly the OneDrive app — was the focus of the Sept. 30 Fall NAECR Knowledge event. Early childhood researchers attended the virtual discussion to discuss the most efficient, effective ways to use OneDrive.
