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E-Data - Electronic Data Collection for Teaching & Learning ©2009 Antam Ltd.

	Discrete Trial Data	Functional Analysis Data
	Task Analysis Data	Other Behaviour Data
	ABC Data	Ordering

		Distributed exclusively by Antam, E-Data (for Windows) is an integrated software package for the collection and analysis of observational data related to teaching and learning.
		Teaching and learning data may be entered for discrete trial and task analysis data. Functional assessment data may be entered for A-B-C (antecdent-behaviour-consequence) analysis and experimental functional analysis (analogue assessment). Any other behaviour data (e.g. rate or duration of problem behaviour) may also be entered.
		Data may either be entered as they are collected or may be entered retrospectively from datasheets at the end of the teaching session or the end of the day. Datasheets may be printed from E-Data for discrete trial teaching, probe and maintenance data checks and for the collection of ABC data.
		All data entered are automatically displayed as graphs with further options to display and print multiple graphs simultaneously.
		Each dataset (for each pupil) is stored in a separate MS Access database file for ease of backup. All pupil data are easily accessible from a drop-down list.
		Video clips may be attached to datapoints. When clicked, these clips play in a small video window over the relevant datapoint and are a useful way of showing parents, teachers and students examples of the specific target behaviour.
		The software was developed as both a research and educational tool and was initially designed to be used with students with autism and developmental disabilities who were receiving an evidence based educational provision based on the principles of applied behaviour analysis.

Discrete Trial Data

		Each discrete trial is recorded as correct ('+'), prompted ('p'), incorrect ('-') or that there was no response from the student ('NR').
		Data are automatically graphed after they have been entered and saved. Data are graphed as the percentage of correct responses (solid lines) and the percentage of prompted responses (dashed lines). Datapoints are also differentiated on the basis of the number of trials recorded for each percentage score - if more than three trials were recorded then the datapoint is filled.
		When the teaching level changes (e.g. teaching moves from using distractor trials to random rotation) then a phase change line is automatically inserted.
		Separate graphing options are available to show the total number of trials recorded daily, the cumulative total of programmes mastered by date (acquisition rate) and a breakdown of the programmes mastered by different curriculum areas (user defined at the point that new programme data are entered).

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Task Analysis Data

		Each step of a task analysis is recorded as performed independently, performed with prompting or not performed.
		Data are automatically graphed after they have been entered and saved. Data are simply graphed by dividing each bar of a modified bar chart into the number of steps involved in the teask analysis. Each section of the bar is then shaded in black (step performed independently), shaded in grey (performed with prompting) or not performed (unshaded).
		Graphs of task analysis data representing task analyses that are taught using either forward or backward chaining ought to show a step-wise progression. Task analyses that are taught using total task presentation may be graphed to show a more variable spread of shaded data, but this method will reveal steps that a student finds difficult that are easily discernible from the graphs.

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ABC Data

		ABC data are often collected by having parents, teachers or other professionals fill in a blank form where they are asked to try and identify the antecedent or consequence for a target behaviour. E-Data uses a fixed (but totally customizeable) choice selection for antecedents and consequences.
		Antecedents and consequences are simply tallied for each taget behaviour and graphed separately as the overall percentage of total antecedents and consequences.

Functional Analysis Data

		Functional analysis data are entered for each condition of the functional analysis - the order that the data are entered are automatically interpreted as the order in which the conditions occurred (although this can be edited afterwards).
		Each condition of the functional analysis is automatically assigned a different marker to distinguish it from the other conditions and data are displayed using a standard multi-element design format.

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Other Behaviour Data

		The other behaviour section is used to enter any other data collected on a student's behaviour or other dependent variables related to that student.
		Data are user-defined (e.g. rate, duration, percentage occurrence) and simply entered as a number. One may also enter phase change lines and attach labels to these.
		Optionally one can also display the data with the level and trend lines - these are displayed separately for each set of data within a phase.

Ordering

		E-Data is available for £500 for professionals and £300 for parents – price includes technical support

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