Example: Survey Protocols--Use and User Engagement

Teachers' Domain User Survey Protocol

The survey questions below are part of a longer protocol developed for the OER project Teachers’ Domain to understand how its teacher users were drawing on the site, and how to best engage them around its open educational resources.

1. During the past six months, how often have you visited Teachers’ Domain?

__Daily or almost daily

__Once or twice per week

__Once of twice per month

__Approximately 2-3 times over the past six months

__This is my first visit to Teachers’ Domain

__To learn about a new topic

__To stay current in a subject or topic area

__To connect with other teachers or learners who have similar interests

__To improve my teaching methods

__To get ideas for new lessons

__To supplement my existing lessons or coursework

__Other, please specify_______________________________

3. Which of the following activities describe what you do with Teachers’ Domain resources? Check all that apply.

__View them by clicking on the “view” button

__Save them to “My Folders”

__Download them to my computer or handheld device

__Share them with others via email

__Share them with others via “My Folders” or “My Groups”

__Use them “as is” by, e.g., embedding them in a presentation

__Remix them (or add parts of them to my own educational materials)

__Edit them on my own computer after I have downloaded them

__Other. Please specify._______________________________

__None of the above. Please explain._____________________

4. Have you used Teachers’ Domain resources in a classroom setting? If so, please describe the teaching and learning situation, and how you used the resource to meet your needs.

5. What are the factors that you think would most support your ability to continue to work with resources such as those offered by Teachers’ Domain? Please list these factors below.

Curriki User Survey Protocol

The survey questions below are part of a longer protocol developed for the OER project Curriki, which also sought to understand how its users were drawing on the site, and how to best engage them around its open educational resources. The questions listed are those specifically focused on whether and how users contribute resources to Curriki, and how they use Curriki resources in a classroom setting.

1. Have you added your own resources to Curriki by uploading existing files from your computer? __Yes __No

2. Have you created new resources through Curriki’s Currikulum Builder or form-based templates? __Yes __No

3. Please provide a specific example of your experience with uploading or adding materials to Curriki, and explain any particular challenge or success associated with that experience.

4. Do you have experience with other sites in terms of creating educational resources online? __Yes __No

4a. If yes, how does that experience compare to the functionality on this site? Please explain.

5. Have you used Curriki resources in a classroom? __Yes __No

5a. If yes, please provide a specific example by describing the teaching and learning situation, and how you used the resource to meet your needs.

6. To help inform future releases to Curriki in order to help users such as yourself, would you be willing to participate in a 30 minute follow-up interview about your experiences with Curriki and with open educational materials in general? If yes, please provide your email address.______________________________

Pointers

• Consider putting an “other” category for your questions where appropriate, as in the first question to the left.
• For open ended questions, it is a good idea to avoid prompting for single-word answers. Where possible, invite the participants to explain what they mean in detail with phrases like “please describe” or please explain”.