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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