Stopwatch Observation Method

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Stopwatch Observation Method

1.Select 'Stopwatch' as the Study Type from the drop-down menu.

Study Type Dropdown

Study Type Dropdown

2.Create the tasks in the sheet by providing an ID for each. If you leave the ID column blank, an ID will be automatically generated as you perform your study. Note that if you are working with an existing study, your task list will already be populated.

3.To begin recording observations, click the play button clip0046

4.When the current task is completed, double click on the row header of the appropriate task in the Tasks list to add it to the Observations list. The start and end time of that task will be recorded, and the observed time for that task will be calculated and displayed. You can pause the stopwatch during the middle of the study if you would like to resume later or you can stop the stopwatch if you have completed the study or would like to reset the timer.

Please see the Observed Time Tab Details for more information about other columns and features in this control. See Multiple Operators to learn how to observe multiple operators in the same study.