Directions:
This workshop has online and in class components and consists of a self-paced slide show, tasks for you to complete, as well as links and basic information below. The slides are available in Keynote and PDFs (PDFs are accessible for screen readers). These slides are plain and designed to download fast and simply provide you with information you need for this course.
You must complete the required tasks AND attend the in class workshop and submit your printed-out work in for credit. Make sure you identify yourself for any posts below.
While you are not quizzed on this workshop, you are responsible for using this information for your course projects. This is stuff you need to know. Refer back to these slides.
Download this survey for this project:Survey_Workshop._comm151i.doc
Keynote: Survey_Workshop_151i.key
PDF: Survey_Workshop_151i.pdf
Please post any comments on this page and NOT on the download page!
Exemplar Survey and Study
This is a great example of a survey and the data from it used in a report.
Misinformation and the 2010 Election: A Study of the US Electorate
December 10, 2010
Survey form and results:Misinformation_Dec10_quaire.pdf
Full report:Misinformation_Dec10_rpt.pdf
Good Survey Resources
Pew Internet and American Life Project. Easily the best source of new media related survey data and a great place to see how surveys actually work. http://pewinternet.org/
Research Methods Knowledge Base: http://www.socialresearchmethods.net/kb/survsel.php
What is a Survey? Great basic guide for non-professionals: http://www.whatisasurvey.info/
Online Survey Tools
Here are some websites that help you conduct surveys and process survey data.
Survey Monkey
Kwik Surveys
Tip for Using Facebook for Surveys
Distributing surveys or collecting data via your Facebook contacts can be a good strategy, especially if you work in a pair or a team. However, just because they are your "friends" does not mean they will cooperate. Flakespace trumps cyberspace every time!
The best way to get people's attention is to create an event for the survey which puts the link for the survey on your friend's page and to send regular reminders. A survey can be a great way to get interviewees or recruit focus group participants. Simply add a final question that asks if people are willing to participate and have them ID themselves there. Then you can select a good combination of willing participants since you already know something about them. For example, heavy versus light users of Facebook or a good sample of different genders, races, age groups, etc.
General Tips
1. Make sure to recruit people and warn them a survey is coming, what it is, and why they should cooperate.
2. Create a time frame for participation and send several reminders.
3. Always thank participants for their cooperation.
4. Consider an inducement such as a drawing for a prize, candy, or other rewards.
Comments (2)
matt.collins209@... said
at 4:23 pm on Feb 22, 2012
This is my second time doing surveys for a research project and the workshop was really helpful. I think this task is going to help out a lot of people because its basically a way to pilot our methods and figure out if they will work. Its also going to be very helpful to practice coding before we start our project.
Shannon arriaga said
at 12:08 pm on Feb 23, 2012
I really have not done any coding and to be honest I have tried to avoid coding all together. I think from the workshop I have learned some important tips that touch the surface of what coding is. I will now take the information that I have received from the Survey workshops and categorize them by demographic or gender, age, and class standing. I will also code on the primary source of media used and the questions answered.
Thank you,
Shannon Arriaga
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