This
month we present a series of Windows AVI media files that illustrate the
steps involved in creating an online web survey on
UNT's Zope Survey Server. Each
AVI file is approximately 5-10 minutes long. You can contact me (Rich)
to get a Zope account. Once you
have your Zope account, you can follow the AVI presentation through the process of logging
into a Zope account - to the creation of an online web survey.
These videos are best viewed with the Windows Media Player; however, if
you have a MAC PC, you might explore the following
website to
download a MAC based media player that could work better with a Windows
PC based AVI file (in contrast to QuickTime, for example). I would
appreciate any reports of discrepancies or inaccuracies that you find in
these videos. I hope you find these videos useful in some way -
good luck with them! - Rich.
[ 06/24/05 - Please note that the
LDAP server to use with Zope is now auth.unt.edu ]
In upcoming articles, we will discuss
programming methods and statistical techniques for handling survey
data. Topics will include:
importing survey data into the R
system,
merging multiple select and single select items into one data
object; sub-setting and
describing survey data both
graphically
and numerically; analyzing survey items using
factor analytic methods and
generalized linear models for predicting outcomes of interest.
R excels as a programming environment and data analysis system for the graphical exploration and
statistical modeling of
survey data - introductory texts exist for getting novice users
familiarized with the system (e.g.
Verzani;
Crawford). Additionally, there are
online courses for learning the basics of R. In coming articles, we will look at how we can use
R to enhance our understanding of data collected thru web surveys.
