Online Surveys
Ever fancied giving the children a questionnaire but couldn't be bothered collecting all the results, why not try an online solution. There are a few examples available, but two that I want to mention are RSVME and Free Online Surveys.
RSVME is a great free application that makes obtaining feedback from pupils/parents a snap! You can quickly and easily put together a questionnaire on any subject, from the best time for football practise to what pupils enjoy/dislike in school. Then select names out of your address book you want to send the questionnaire to, and send or direct your pupils/parents to the correct internet page. It's that simple! You get the response back in one simple-to-read report which can be loaded into Excel and graphed.
The problem - there is a five question limit on the software. This is so it doesn't conflict with their core product: www.websurveyor.com (which is expensive).
For larger surveys you may want to try something like http://free-online-surveys.co.uk/. There software allows you to create free surveys of up to 50 respondents for 10 days. For larger requirements you have to upgrade to the low cost survey extra package (there is a discount for teachers though). This allows you to survey thousands of people for as long as you need.
I think it's an interesting and more exciting way to gauge children's/parents feedback than the standard letters we send out.
Dear Andrew:
Thank you very much for metioning RSVME and WebSurveyor in your Blog. Yes, WebSurveyor core product is more expensive - you are right about that.
However, we offer our software for free to colleges and universities worldwide through our Academic Grant Program (www.websurveyor.com/grant). So, if you know any universities who would be interested, please let them know.
Sincerely,
Yegor
Yegor Kuznetsov
Public Relations Manager
WebSurveyor Corporation
505 Huntmar Park Drive
Suite 225
Herndon, VA 20170
Tel: 703-481-9326, ext. 274
Fax: 703-783-0069
ykuznetsov@websurveyor.com
http://www.websurveyor.com
Posted by: Yegor Kuznetsov | Wednesday, March 15, 2006 at 19:10