When we think of surveys in the university setting, we often think about research. Having attended a research-focused university, I was periodically approached to participate in a survey that sought to determine X in Y field. However, aside from research, surveying can also be extremely useful administratively. When I was an undergraduate student not too [...]
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Classroom Transparency: The Importance of Surveys in University Class Selection
Improving Citizen Feedback With Qualtrics
Below is a guest post from Tom Nosack, the Performance Analyst for the City of Vancouver, Washington. UNDERSTANDING NEEDS OF CITIZENS This is a critical time for the City of Vancouver to make sure we understand the values and priorities of the community. Surveys are important tools for this, as are focus groups and other [...]
Data Collection Made Easy With Qualtrics
This post was written and submitted by Mohd Aizat. If you would like to submit a guest post, please click here. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE RESEARCH Social science researches rely greatly on data collection and analysis. It could be numerical or non-numerical data. There are two types of research methods: one is quantitative research and the [...]
Survey Software and Computer Technology
This post was written and submitted by Mohd Aizat. If you would like to submit a guest post, please click here. THE IMPACT OF COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY ON SURVEY SOFTWARE Computer technology has tremendously changed the way people work. The presence of power computers and software is changing the entire outlook of industries and the way [...]
Perception is Reality
This post was written and submitted by Matt Dixon. If you would like to submit a guest post, please click here. Two facts are true: 1) Perception is Reality. Whether you are a private company or a governmental entity, customer/resident perception is reality. and 2) You cannot change what you cannot measure. As leaders of [...]