[trabimechanic]

Hello Helen, these look extremely good.

My 2p – where I work the general feeling is that students are survey-fatigued. I noticed that yours wasn’t called a ‘survey’ or a ‘questionnaire’ but a ‘quiz’, which I thought was really smart and dangled the attractive prospect of getting something back for the time spent completing it.

Is Exeter actually using this to collect data (as well as stimulating reflection and signalling parameters and areas of development to students)? If so, I’d amend the question “I know the difference between Google scholar and Google books – and use both to find resources” – as it stands it’s asking two separate things in one question, which would make data interpretation difficult. But it’s a small thing, especially if the emphasis is on getting students to reflect and develop.

The spider diagram is very helpful, as is the report detailing areas to focus on. I was wondering how individualised the report is. I know that our Library, for example, finds it hard to get students’ attention, and would like to personalise their contact with students with links to different resources based on their self-reported attitudes and aptitudes.

The recognition of digital scepticism is a brilliant idea – but I was surprised at my own low score, since I’m often the one putting the brakes on and looking for non-digital alternatives and contingencies. It would be great to make the workings and weightings available to respondents along with the diagram and report.

All the best,

Mira (now at UCL)

[Author]

Posts