I am so interested in being able to develop on-line surveys, and even quick polls. I work in a school, and many of my responsibilities deal with the exchange of information and mediation of decisions. The surveys and polls would supply a very organized and anonymous way to solicit information from students and from staff. This would greatly aid in communication of ideas and feelings.
In addition, I really love the instant graphs, statistics and charts! I do not have to calculate or tabulate myself! I do not need to allow myself the time to practice creating surveys and charts while I am in this class and have access to technical support.
In regard to the content of my survey, self-reflection in and out of class and the technology used for self-reflection, this is useful information in regard to the students with whom I work. It will give a good idea of prior experience so that we can quickly institute on-line blogs or forums, especially if the students already have experience with the technology.
This class is extremely useful to me. Many thanks to my instructors and classmates who are assisting me.
I think the surveys are a great tool as well, especially for anonymous feedback from students. I feel like they would probably feel more open to sharing their honest feelings when giving things like class feedback online rather than on paper where their handwriting might be recognized, but maybe that's just me. I think the Google Docs way of organizing and presenting the information is awesome and extremely helpful as well (having tabulated survey results by hand before, I'm very aware of how much time it saves!) Glad you're finding it helpful too!
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