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Put together pre-course questionnaire #16

Closed dill closed 8 years ago

dill commented 8 years ago

Things to ask about:

dill commented 8 years ago

Started on this list here: https://github.com/DistanceDevelopment/spatial-workshops/blob/master/pre-survey.md

Please add what you think is useful!

dill commented 8 years ago

Laura/Allison will be mailing out info to participants on October 20th, so we need to have this done by then.

dill commented 8 years ago

@jjrob can you take a look at https://github.com/DistanceDevelopment/spatial-workshops/blob/master/pre-survey.md and add anything you'd find useful? I'll then put together a Google Form on Monday. Thanks!

jjrob commented 8 years ago

Added and edited stuff

dill commented 8 years ago

Thanks @jjrob. I'll put that Google Form together this afternoon and send it to Laura/Allison.

On 19/10/2015 11:52, Jason J Roberts wrote:

Assigned #16 https://github.com/DistanceDevelopment/spatial-workshops/issues/16 to @dill https://github.com/dill.

— Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub https://github.com/DistanceDevelopment/spatial-workshops/issues/16#event-439294230.

dill commented 8 years ago

Now online here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1O_4zQVnDQ3_u8OBYEAdV_IC9VkHAL1HRqXn3jWwUtAQ/formResponse

Let me know if there's any adjustments you'd like me to make.

jjrob commented 8 years ago

Looks great! We might also consider a text box asking them if there is anything in particular they want us to cover in the course. This has pros and cons, of course. The main pro is that it would help us ensure we deliver what they want. The main con is that they might bring up something that we don't want to cover, and by knowing about it ahead of time, it puts in the position of specifically choosing not to cover it, rather than being able to plead ignorance. (Which isn't a very strong plea...)

dill commented 8 years ago

Okay, I'll add a box in the last page. I agree that a plea of ignorance is not very good and presumably folks will ask anyway. I'll close this issue and send the link to Allison and Laura.

erex commented 8 years ago

Dave

I was too slow to respond to the questionnaire before you closed the issue.

Why are you gathering these data? So you and Jason can "take appropriate action". How much time will you need to "take appropriate action"? Several days I would assume. In any event, you do not specify on the form or its instructions WHEN you would like the completed form.
I would expect should have participants complete the form before they begin their journeys to Duke; in the case of most participants, I expect that to be over the weekend.

Hence, you ought to ask for the forms to be completed by Friday the 23rd, so that a) folks don't forget to do it and b) you get information in time to act on it.

On 19/10/2015 17:04, DL Miller wrote:

Thanks @jjrob. I'll put that Google Form together this afternoon and send it to Laura/Allison.

On 19/10/2015 11:52, Jason J Roberts wrote:

Assigned #16 https://github.com/DistanceDevelopment/spatial-workshops/issues/16 to @dill https://github.com/dill.

— Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub

https://github.com/DistanceDevelopment/spatial-workshops/issues/16#event-439294230.

— Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub https://github.com/DistanceDevelopment/spatial-workshops/issues/16#issuecomment-149259702.

Eric Rexstad 20 West Braes Crescent Crail Fife KY10 3SY

dill commented 8 years ago

Good point. Sorry Eric, you got missed out in the discussion Jason and I had with Allison and Laura about this. In their mailout they'll ask participants to fill in this survey by Thursday, so we have the information over the weekend.

erex commented 8 years ago

ok; just checking that you'll get the information in time for it to be useful.