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I am making a survey for my Master Thesis <b><i>"Animated Transitions in Statistical maps"</i></b> where I am trying to determine how animated transitions from statistical maps to charts and vice versa change user perception. There are two experiments prepared:</span>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Experiment 1: tests the effects (effectiveness) of animated transitions  <br>
</span><a href="https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.soscisurvey.de%2Fanimated-transitions-experiment1%2F&data=02%7C01%7Camy.griffin%40rmit.edu.au%7C6d9282d05334438da53908d85eebfee4%7Cd1323671cdbe4417b4d4bdb24b51316b%7C0%7C0%7C637363715461814902&sdata=5QCgB2ahsZeKb8ujerzoMWtRjWUb%2BvC3JqRAu05PQIc%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://www.soscisurvey.de/animated-transitions-experiment1/" shash="N0U65mvwAAmP+6zKWkBKkeGrqJgwV3ZriVXkBbNRtQUgcGfnN6PdmEM6kibuCnQgLiGDak/73DGZXXh4llv2GIsX+H36EvHqwwQ1QTKtXp1OO4dBwQMRvavzVE+P38DD9eF76op1o/I+2arFCAG5Ny+CAVUD6UvXaghDGwQWGqY=" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">https://www.soscisurvey.de/animated-transitions-experiment1/</span></a></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Experiment 2: tests if animation facilitates the graphical perception of determining trends and values<br>
</span><a href="https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.soscisurvey.de%2Fanimated-transitions-experiment2%2F&data=02%7C01%7Camy.griffin%40rmit.edu.au%7C6d9282d05334438da53908d85eebfee4%7Cd1323671cdbe4417b4d4bdb24b51316b%7C0%7C0%7C637363715461814902&sdata=HMUXAk3SkyTeRiqKDvwBeHaupYedS7DpWZIKU3JJky8%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://www.soscisurvey.de/animated-transitions-experiment2/" shash="N3k0gQV6pXPT4NCk3MQhlccqxb9zylorz1Snk9ElsW83xWpTs8PqaVBU4DhUfLBPEOUkt0UlV8lm6j+kK8hvrjt5Gzoy+xAThk+mF9s3a3gCuX907amgIMn7oLsk0tENKnghGpIgb099eK3NPI32+zBIz373zgg0NLuKRXlHWJU=" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">https://www.soscisurvey.de/animated-transitions-experiment2/</span></a></p>
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</span></span></span><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">15-20 mins</span></b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> of time for each experiment.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">You are free <i>to go through only one or both experiments. </i>Please note, the survey will be available online <b>until October 1st</b>.</span></p>
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Last but not least, I would really appreciate it if you find time to help and forward this invitation within your own network.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Valeriia Shurupina<br>
Cartography Master student</span></p>
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