Before being assigned to a worker/manager pair, everyone will experience the task the workers will undertake: transcribing strings of blurred Greek letters.
For each assignment of the transcription task, the string length will be 8 letters. (see Figure 1 below).
Figure 1: Transcription Assignment - Example
By clicking on the appropriate buttons in the bottom row, you can generate a string that matches the image. If you believe you have made a mistake, you can correct your answer by clicking on the backwards button . The order of the buttons will be randomized for each assignment.
The practice round will 60 seconds. While the practice round is unpaid, they are designed to help you become acquainted with the transcription tasks, enabling you, if assigned the role of the worker, to perform better in subsequent paid stages. After you complete the practice round, you will be asked to rate its difficulty.
If you are ready to begin stage 2, please click the "NEXT" button.