Online+Survey+Tools

Rationale:
Online survey tools are some of the easiest Web 2.0 tools to incorporate within your classroom. Quick to create and easy to embed in your website, online survey tools can be used for the following:
 * pre-tests and post-tests
 * exit tickets
 * interest surveys (reading, class topics, field trips, music etc...)
 * peer evaluations/peer feedback
 * feedback forms for lessons, novels, activities, projects etc...

[|Google Forms:]
Highlights: Note: You must have a free Google gmail account to access Google docs and create forms.
 * free
 * no limit to the number of respondents
 * variety of question types: text, paragraph text, multiple choice, checkboxes, choose from a list, scale
 * allows the user to create section headers, add page breaks
 * can be embedded into a website or blog
 * results are automatically reported into a Google spreadsheet which can easily be downloaded

[|Creating Google Forms instructions (from Google)] [|Editing Google Forms instructions (from Google)] [|Viewing Google Forms responses instructions (from Google)]

Try the one that I created and embedded in our wiki:
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[|Survey Monkey]
Highlights:
 * free and subscription accounts
 * a variety of question types: multiple choice, matrix of choices, drop down menus, rating scale, text boxes, demographic info., date/time questions, comment/essay boxes, descriptive text
 * creator can require answers to any question, control the flow with custom skip logic, and even randomize answer choices to eliminate bias.
 * send survey link through email or embed in blog, wiki or website
 * use the Survey Monkey tool to send an email invitation to your own email list
 * free account limits the creator to 10 questions per survey and a maximum of 10 respondents
 * fee based account offers unlimited questions and additional respondents

Fee/Services Schedule:
@Survey Monkey Example Survey Survey Monkey Video Tutorials
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Poll Daddy
Highlights**:**
 * 11 different question types
 * unlimited polls per month and unlimited responses per poll
 * free account limits creator to 10 questions and 100 responses per survey
 * 14 PollDaddy skins to choose from or create your own in CSS
 * View poll results online, as XML, CSV, or subscribe to them via RSS
 * Add text, pictures and video to your surveys
 * Create single choice or multiple choice polls.
 * Close polls after a certain date, randomize answers, allow text entry 'other' field, show or hide results from voters

Fee Schedule/Services


Poll Daddy Tour and Sample Survey