Assessing Interests and Experiences with Digital Survey Tools

Maria Tackett, a professor of statistical science, uses digital surveys in Qualtrics at the beginning of her statistics course to assess student experience and interests. These survey responses inform both course subject matter, for example types of data sets they might look at, as well as how Dr. Tackett groups students into project groups based on relevant experiences and interests.

Digital Resources

Qualtrics Survey Tool PDF

Download Dr. Tackett’s example survey below.

Download the Example

Digital Enablement

Using digital survey tools at the beginning and throughout a course can help students co-design a curriculum and increase relevance. Using a digital medium allows for a number of features not available otherwise, such as anonymous responses, easily organized voting, small-group responses, and data analysis.

Assessing & Activating Prior Knowledge Fostering a Sense of Belonging

Implementation Effort:

Light

Subject:

Statistics

Use Case:

Assessment