Assignment:
Create a Google Docs survey that you will submit to your cohort. The survey should cover some aspect of open resources, portals, or participatory technologies as covered in The World is Open–e.g., experiences with various portals or services, awareness of various tools, level of comfort in specific areas, etc. You may do a broad survey of technologies (e.g., open source software) or you may concentrate on a specific topic (e.g., Second Life). Your survey should be comprised of at least 12 related questions and should include examples of text, multiple choice, checkbox, choose from a list, and scaled response questions. Your survey should include branching logic (e.g., moving to a specified page based on a user’s response) when necessary.
You are encouraged, but not required, to submit this survey to colleagues outside of your ED 431 cohort, including extended members of your PLN, classmates, etc. You’re welcome to clear the topic with me beforehand if you have questions, but this is not required.
Before you submit your survey to your cohort, please email it to yourself so that you can proof it, and then submit it to me so that I can see if it meets the assignment standards. This will prevent you from having to resubmit your survey multiple times to your cohort. (They will appreciate that…)
Reflect on the data that you collect by summarizing your findings and creating charts that display and support your reflections. Your reflection should include a short statement of your impression of this method of conducting surveys as a way to collect and disseminate information professionally and instructionally. Embed the spreadsheet in a blog entry titled “Google Docs Survey.” Your charts may appear on separate tabs in your spreadsheet, embedded separately on your portfolio page, or appear in the embedded spreadsheet itself if there is room. Remember to use the “ED 431” category for your blog post. Once your reflection has been reviewed and revised, publish it in your portfolio on a page titled “Google Docs Survey.
