Surveys

EDUCAUSE Library Items for Surveys

A State of Flux: Results of a Mobile Device Survey at the University of Florida

May 6, 2013

Key Takeaways The results of a 2010–2011 survey of mobile device ownership and use are helping the University of Florida make informed decisions today about how best to allocat…

Developing a Context-Specific Measure of Technological Expertise: The University of Washington

October 1, 2012

To systematically gather data to help inform technology-related decisions , the University of Washington conducts campus-wide surveys of instructors and students every three years. These s…

Identifying E-Portfolio Practices at AAU Universities

June 14, 2012

Beginning in July and ending in December 2011, the Center for Instructional Development and Distance Education at the University of Pittsburgh developed and administered a survey designed to gaug…

Using Research-Based Practices to Increase Response Rates of Web-Based Surveys

June 24, 2011

Key Takeaways Offices of information technology should use multiple metrics and data collection tools to determine the needs of various stakeholders at their institutions. …

A Survey of the Scholarly Journals Using Open Journal Systems

March 4, 2010

The authors, Brian D. Edgar and John Willinsky, implemented a survey of 998 scholarly journals that use Open Journal Systems (OJS), an open source journal software platform, captures the characte…

Infomaki: An Open Source, Lightweight Usability Testing Tool

September 21, 2009

Infomaki is an open source “lightweight” usability testing tool developed by the New York Public Library to evaluate new designs for the NYPL.org web site and uncover insights about our patro…

EDUCAUSE Core Data Service Fiscal Year 2008 Summary Report

October 27, 2009

EDUCAUSE Core Data Service Fiscal Year 2008 Summary Report summarizes much of the data collected through the 2008 EDUCAUSE core data survey about campus information technology (IT) enviro…

Student Perceptions of How Technology Impacts the Quality of Instruction and Learning

May 20, 2009

This paper summarizes the results of a survey administered to students enrolled in selected business courses at a Midwestern university pertaining to technology use in the classroom. Students we…

The Mobile Difference

March 25, 2009

Some 39% of Americans have positive and improving attitudes about their mobile communication devices, which in turn draws them further into engagement with digital resources – on both wireless …

7 Things You Should Know About Live Question Tool

April 14, 2009

Live Question Tool is a web-based service that lets audience members at a presentation post questions for the speaker. As questions are added, other participants can submit comments and cast vote…