Rapid Online Surveys using Google Docs
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Sample Survey
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Why create and use surveys?
• To collect information that addresses a particular need
• Examples:– Surveying students about preferences for
class topics– Surveying teachers about effective teaching
strategies– Surveying parents about student study
habits– Scheduling events
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Why web surveys?
• Easily accessible by respondents• Can be widely distributed• Inexpensive to produce/distribute• Data are easy to compile
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Steps in conducting a web survey
• Choose a survey provider• Create an account • Design your survey• Distribute or publish your survey• Download and/or analyze responses
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Popular web survey sites
• SurveyMonkey• Zoomerang• PollDaddy• FreeOnlineSurveys• Checkbox• SurveyGizmo• Doodle.com (for planning meetings)
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Popular web survey sites
• Advantages– Easy to use– Most offer free account– Can view results in graphical form
• Disadvantages (unless you pay $$$)– limited number of survey items– limited number of responses – Can’t download raw data– Limited customization of survey style
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An alternative option
• Well-known provider• Offers a number of “full-feature” options
– allows (theoretically) unlimited responses– allows (theoretically) unlimited number of items– options for customizing surveys– can access data in spreadsheet format
• Free!
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Signing up for a Google account
https://accounts.google.com/SignUp
Note. Signing up from this particular web address is recommended if you’re concerned about your privacy
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Signing up for a Google account
You may use any name!
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Signing up for a Google account
You’ll need to remember your username and password to log in!
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Signing up for a Google account
You may use any birthday!
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Signing up for a Google account
You can leave these blank!
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Signing up for a Google account (ctc.)
You may want to “uncheck” this option!
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Creating a Google “Form”
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Adding survey items
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Changing the survey “theme” (style)
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E-mailing your completed survey to others
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Accessing your surveys
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Accessing your surveys (ctd.)
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Accessing your surveys (ctd.)
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Editing your survey
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Viewing your “live” survey
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Viewing your survey results
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Summary of survey results (example)
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