Surveys

Methodology

In order to measure functionality, enjoyment, learning experience, and efficacy, surveys were distributed to students as well as instructors (for a basis of comparison). The surveys were designed to be short and easy to complete with few open response questions for ease of student completion as well as analysis. The first round of surveys were only sent to students who had used the innovative tool. In the future, surveys will also be sent to students who did not use the tool as a control group.

Tools

• Google Forms for surveys
• Google Sheets for responses

Google was used for the ease of recording responses to the same Google Sheet for the purposes of analysis. Instructors distributed the survey to students.

Example Survey

1. The instructions were clear and helpful.
   Response Options: 1 (Strongly Disagree) - 4 (Strongly Agree)

2. The Digital Poster was easy to use.
   Response Options: 1 (Strongly Disagree) - 4 (Strongly Agree)

3. Building a Digital Poster was enjoyable.
   Response Options: 1 (Strongly Disagree) - 4 (Strongly Agree)

4. Interacting with other students’ Digital Poster presentations was a positive experience.
   Response Options: 1 (Strongly Disagree) - 4 (Strongly Agree)

5. The Digital Poster tool improved my learning experience over a traditional assignment.
   Response Options: 1 (Strongly Disagree) - 4 (Strongly Agree)

6. If given the option, I’d choose to use the Digital Poster tool again.
   Response Options: 1 (Strongly Disagree) - 4 (Strongly Agree)

7. What was your favorite part of the Digital Poster tool?

8. What was your least favorite part of the Digital Poster tool?

9. Was there anything you wanted to do that the Digital Poster tool wouldn’t let you do?

10. What else would you like to share?

Survey Results

A survey was given to students and instructors who have used the initial version of the tools to collect feedback on how it worked, how they perceived the experience, and how they think it can be improved.

Persuasive Speech Surveys

77% of students agreed or strongly agreed that Persuasive Speech to be a positive experience.

(full results will be posted here soon)

Quotes:

• “I enjoyed seeing how many people I persuaded.”
• “I appreciated being able to see everyone’s reaction to my topic.”
• “It was a really helpful tool and I would use again.”

Requested Improvements:

• A page that stores the class’s URLs
• Ability to include visuals

Digital Poster Surveys

100% of students agreed or strongly agreed that interacting with finalized digital posters is a positive experience.

(full results will be posted here soon)

Quotes:

• “I appreciated the ability to tie everything together and the ease to put it together.”
• “The final product was nice and interactive.”
• “I did like how when you clicked on an image in the picture you could watch the video created by the student.”

Requested Improvements:

• In-progress save feature
• More approved content sources
• Better image sizing controls

Interactive Essay Surveys

No data to report.

Forward Surveys

100% of students agreed or strongly agreed that Forward enhanced their learning experience over a traditional assignment.

(full results will be posted here soon)

Quotes:

• “I enjoyed applying both leader and follower skills, and engaging with classmates in a unique experience.”
• “This was really fun and definitely a true depiction of working with others.”
• “It was a great simulation!”

Requested Improvements:

• In-app communication
• More data available to admins
• A more clear health indicator