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Course 8: Design and Implementation of Web Surveys
About
Location:
Online via Zoom
Online via Zoom
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Duration:
5 days
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Fees:
Students: 500 €
Academics: 750 €
Commercial: 1500 €
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Lecturer(s): Prof. Dr. Christopher Antoun, Prof. Dr. Frederick G. Conrad, Prof. Dr. Florian Keusch
Course description
This online course introduces students to the design and implementation of online survey data collection instruments. The course is both hands-on and conceptual. It begins by discussing what is unique about web surveys and when their use is most appropriate, followed by an introduction to survey errors that can affect the quality of web survey data. Small groups of students will each develop a research problem and a questionnaire to address their problem, designed for online administration. They will pretest the question wording, program the questionnaire using a web survey development platform (no programming experience is required), and assess users' (respondents') experience while interacting with the web-based instrument. Students will also develop basic plans for data collection. Finally, each group will present its problem, online questionnaire, evaluation, and plans to the rest of the class.
Target group
Participants who will find the course useful:
Learning objectives
By the end of the course participants will:
Organizational Structure of the Course
Each day will consist of about 4 hours of lecture and discussion via Zoom on various aspects of Web survey design, and 2 hours of lab including demonstrations and hands-on experience, implementing group projects in a web survey development platform (Qualtrics or LimeSurvey). The instructors will be available for individual and group consultations on participants' projects and provide support in designing and implementing a web survey during the course.
Prerequisites
Software and Hardware Requirements
Participants will develop a web survey instrument using a web survey platform. Each group can decide to use either the Qualtrics or LimeSurvey platform. Students need their own laptops to participate using Zoom and to use one of the aforementioned platforms.