A Free Alternative to Survey Monkey - Presentation Transcript
by Fred Rodriguez [email_address] Texas AgriLife Extension Service A Free Alternative to Survey Monkey
Pupose of this Session
To demonstrate the use of the World Wide Web to collect information and enable and encourage session attendees to develop their own on-line mechanisms.
For Surveys
For Forms
(Registration, Demographics etc.)
For Tests
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Free Survey Systems
Survey Monkey
Limited to 10 Questions per survey
Limited to 100 Responses per survey
Limited to 15 Prebuilt Themes
No Skip Logic
No Custom Logos
$19.95 / month (up to 1000 responses per month .05 per survey response over 1000)
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Free Surveys (Continued)
Free Online Surveys
Limited to 20 questions per survey
Limited to 50 responses per survey
Limited to 10 days to run survey
Question Pro
Limited to 100 responses per survey
Limited to 2 surveys
$15 per month (Non Profit Waiver for 1 year)
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Reasonably Priced Survey systems
Zoomerang
Non Profit or Education
1 year $350
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Survey/Form/Quiz
No limits on number of surveys, number of questions or number of responses
Fairly powerful
Fairly easy to use
Fairly flexible and customizable
Fairly secure
Easy to reuse questions
Predefined questions
Rewritten to cache surveys
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Survey/Form/Quiz
Some unique capabilities
Database selection
Extensive control of response format
Weighted answers for all question types
Dynamic/static functionality (Mostly static Now)
Change survey after published
Editable responses
Pregenerate random surveys
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Survey/Form/Quiz
Can specify logos
Can specify completion message
Can specify return point
Can specify style information for
Question Ids
Questions
Choices
Group Headers (Left and Right)
Group Header Questions
Group Questions
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Survey/Form/Quiz
Question Types
Multiple Choice
Single Answer
Multiple Answer
Horizontal and Vertical
Randomized Answers with Correct
Other Fill in the Blank
Free form Answer
Fill in the blank
Short Answer
Medium Answer
Long Answer
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Survey/Form/Quiz
Question Types
Group (Matrix)
True/False
Comment
Select from List
Select from Database
Hidden
Conditional Branching (Currently in redevelopment)
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Survey/Form/Quiz
Limitations
3 web servers and 1 database server
Actively developed and supported by Army of one
Limited reporting capabilities
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form.tamu.edu
Can be used for simple information gathering forms
Registration system
Membership list
Email list (listserve) (Future)
Record of activities
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Quiz.tamu.edu
Can be used for simple testing
Pre/Post Testing
Randomized Tests
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Surveys.tamu.edu - demo 06/03/09 Fred Rodriguez
Conclusion
Use Surveys, Form or ,Quiz
Use Survey Monkey
Use Question Pro
Use Free Online Surveys
Write your own
Use something else
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Conclusion 06/03/09 Fred Rodriguez What ever you choose, do it on-line
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