Survey Monkey

WHAT IS IT?
Survey Monkey is a FREE online web-based survey software that generates surveys and question and answer testing formats. There's nothing to install. Just sign up and go! It comes with a variety of question formats. It also has templates to use, or you can create your own. Get real time results where you can randomize or sort answers. You can collect data via weblink, email, Facebook, or embed on your site or blog. It has 15 pre-set visual color themes and auto-numbering for pages and questions.

HOW TO DO IT:
You must register for a FREE basic plan which allows you to have a maximum of 10 questions per survey and 100 responses per survey. Get started by clicking the green +Create Survey box.

Type in a title and choose to use a template or create on your own. Next choose a color theme or create a custom theme. Then simply follow the online screen directions. Under Edit Page Options you can edit the page information or randomize the questions.

For each question, click +Add Question. (Click the arrow down button to add an image or text.) Then choose a question type. Type in the question and type in the answer choices (if applicable to question type.) You can also sort, random, or flip choices.

You can check to require an answer to a question or leave it optional. Make sure you check this box if you want a question answered. An asterick appears by the question. If the responder does not answer the question, an error message will appear before they can finish. You can also change the question size and placement. Now click Save Changes.

You will now see your question and and the answer space or choices. Just keep clicking +Add Question until you have up to 10 questions. You also have the option to go back and edit any question after it is saved.

Once you've finished typing your questions/answers, click Preview Survey. Proofread and make any corrections. You can also set a cutoff date to stop collecting responses for the survey under Collect Responses > Change Restrictions. Also under Collect Responses > Change Settings you can allow more than one response per computer which is recommended in a school setting.

To post your survey, click on the Collect Responses tab at the top and choose how you wish to post -- a copy and paste web link, embed html code on your web site, or show through Facebook. If you do not have a web site., the simplest is just to copy and paste the web link onto a word document and have students click the link to open the survey or quiz.

To get results, click the Analyze Results tab at the top. A basic Response Summary shows to tell total numbers for the survey. Click on Browse Responses on the left to see individual results. There is no automatic grader, but the the Browse Responses will show individual surveys/quiz answers.

WHAT TO DO WITH IT:
Ways to use SurveyMonkey in education:
* surveys of interests
*pre- and post-quizzes and tests
*gain background information of knowledge learned in previous classes
*teacher/student evaluations
*understand how technologically literate each student is
*practice exams
*project grading sheet
*survey prior knowledge of teaching topic pre- and post-teaching

Go here for more information on creating quizzes and tests. And if you really want to know ALL about SurveyMonkey, here's the user manual. Watch this video to tell more about getting responses. Scroll down to III on this web site to view some lesson plans using SurveyMonkey.