Survey Says – What Did You Learn Today?

Susan HurstMiami University

ALAO Annual ConferenceOct. 26, 2012

WHAT?? Poll Everywhere

Create easy, fast, FREE surveys or quizzes

No clickers

Works with Apple or Windows

Can respond online or through Texting or Twitter

WHY??

The “A” word

ASSESSMENT Like it – Hate It

Gotta do it

Might as well do it right

Quantitative vs. Qualitative?

CHALLENGE Large Sections

(100+)

Short Time Frame

Need a good response rate

Easily quantifiable results

OPTIONS Minute paper,

Concept map, Clickers, etc.?

Time consuming, subjective, not quantifiable

Need something better

Poll Everywhere to the Rescue Library purchased

Poll Everywhere

Students can use laptops, tablets, or phones for immediate classroom polls

Can also set up as an online survey

See What They Really Learned

Short open-book survey (or quiz)

Definite right or wrong answers

Already have computers with them in class

Include URL at the bottom of in-class exercise

Export Data to Excel

 Which database would you use to find a SWOT Analysis for a company?

Answer Responses Percent

Marketline 107 84.90%

Hoover's 8 6.30%

Business Source Complete 10 7.90%

Ebsco 1 0.80%

Total 126

In Excel, the “PIE’s” the limit

85%

6%8% 1%

 Which database would you use to find a SWOT Analysis for a company? Responses

MarketlineHoover'sBusiness Source CompleteEbsco

RESULTS 72% Response rate

99% felt session was useful

Each question answered correctly by at least 75% of respondents

WRAP-UP/CONCLUSIONS Easy way to get

good assessment results

More objective data Can also collect

open-ended responses

Compare longitudinal data over time

TRY IT YOURSELF

Quick survey to evaluate this session

http://tinyurl.com/ALAO-PE

Handout also available

CONTACT INFORMATION

Susan Hurst, Business LibrarianMiami University219A Laws HallOxford, OH 45056513-529-4144hurstsj@miamiOH.edu