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In this lecture we will be discussing the definitions of:
Google forms
Surveys
Quizzes
Measurement items
So, after watching this lecture you will know what these terms mean.
After watching this lecture you will be able to create your own Google account.
After this lecture you will be able to find your forms, starting from anywhere in the web.
In this lecture we will go over the home menu of Google Forms.
In this lecture we will be creating our very first form.
In this lecture we'll learn how we can customize our forms to make them look better and, for example, fit our branding. So, after your lecture you will be able to make good looking forms.
It's time to add our first question! After this video you will know how to add questions and other measurement items to your form.
In this lecture we will be discussing the first downloadable file of this course: the form checklist. You can always use this file to quickly assess your forms and ensure their quality. Please note: It has the title 'survey checklist', but can be used for any type of form.
In this lecture we will be talking about the second downloadable file of this course: the quick question flowchart. It is a flowchart that has been designed to help you easily choose the right type of question and measurement items for your purposes.
In this lecture we will be discussing when we want to use multiple choice questions, and how we can create them in Google Forms.
In this lecture we will be discussing when we want to use checkbox questions, and how we can create them in Google Forms.
In this lecture we will be discussing when we want to use drop down menu questions, and how we can create them in Google Forms.
In this lecture we will be discussing when we want to use file upload items, and how we can create them in Google Forms.
In this lecture we will be discussing when we want to use linear scales, and how we can use them to create Likert scales and semantic differential scales.
In this lecture we will be learning how we can create Likert scales and semantic differential scales in Google Forms, using the linear scale question type.
In this lecture we will be discussing when we want to use grid questions, and how we can create them in Google Forms.
In this lecture we will be discussing when we want to use date and time measurement items, and how we can create them in Google Forms.
In this lecture we will be discussing when we want to use open questions, and how we can create them in Google Forms.
In this lecture we will learn how we can add titles and descriptions to our forms. These are very useful to make your form look better and to help your participant understand what is expected of them.
A picture says more than a thousand words. If a video has 60 frames per second, it may say more than 60 thousand words per second. In this lecture we'll learn how to add images and videos to your form.
Google Forms has a response validation function which can be used to make sure that participant's responses are formatted in a specific way.
We can use response validation for the following type of questions:
1. Checkbox questions
2. Short answer open questions
3. Paragraph open questions
We will learn how we can use response validation to:
1. Make sure participants select a predetermined amount of answer options (checkbox questions)
2. Make sure participants include specific elements in their answers (open questions)
3. Make sure participants include a minimum/maximum amount of characters in their answers (open questions)
4. Make sure participant fill in a correctly formatted URL and emailadress in their answers (open questions)
5. Make sure participants fill in a number (open questions)
6. Make sure participants fill in a correctly formatted phone number and age number (using regular expression in open questiosn)
However, please note that we won't be discussing regular expression in depth. We will discuss two examples, that you can copy from this description, but we won't learn how we can 'write' regular expression beyond that.
Regular expression for age
[0-9][0-9]?[0-9]?
Regular expression for phone numbers
[0-9]{10}
In this lecture we'll learn about the basics of sections: what they are and how to create them.
In this lecture we will learn what a form logic is, what we can use it for and how we can create one in our form using sections.
In this lecture we will learn how we can use the section functionality to make our forms look better.
In this video we will learn how we can collect email addresses using two methods:
1. Using Google Forms automatic email address collection question
2. By creating our own email address question using response validation
We'll also discuss when we want to use each of these.
In this video we will learn how we can limit the amount of responses our participants can send in to 1. We'll also learn how we can allow our participants to see and edit their own responses.
Often, working together can improve our results. In this lecture we will learn how we can add collaborators to our form.
In this video we will learn how we can improve our participant's experience by adding a progress bar and a customized confirmation message. We'll also learn how we can shuffle the order of the questions in our form and how we can create pre-filled forms.
In this video we will learn how we can turn our form into a quiz. We'll discuss how we can:
1. Find the quiz function and turn it on
2. Automatically grade our student's hand-ins and when we want to do that
3. Assign point values to each question
4. Show our students the questions they got wrong and the correct answers for those questions
In this lecture we will learn how we can share our form with participant. We'll talk about the different 'strategies' we can use and when we want to use each of them.
In this lecture we will briefly discuss a short mental heuristic that we can use to make sure that the questions and measurement items in our form fit within the main research questions and topic that we have selected.
In this lecture we will discuss the three main research questions that are essential for customer satisfaction surveys. We'll also talk about why these questions are important to answer.
In this lecture we will be creating the first part of our customer satisfaction survey. We'll make a short introduction and then we'll turn our first main research question into real questions and measurement items.
You will get the chance to test yourself during this lecture. When discussing each of the questions we want to add to our form, you will get the opportunity to pause the video and think of which type of question or measurement item would be most appropriate in Google Forms.
In this lecture we will be creating the first part of our customer satisfaction survey. We'll turn our second main research question into real questions and measurement items.
You will get the chance to test yourself during this lecture. When discussing each of the questions we want to add to our form, you will get the opportunity to pause the video and think of which type of question or measurement item would be most appropriate in Google Forms.
In this lecture we will be creating the first part of our customer satisfaction survey. We'll turn our third main research question into real questions and measurement items.
You will get the chance to test yourself during this lecture. When discussing each of the questions we want to add to our form, you will get the opportunity to pause the video and think of which type of question or measurement item would be most appropriate in Google Forms.
In this lecture we will be creating our own online quiz, from start to finish. We will create an online quiz about research methodology, but you are free to create an online quiz about any topic you like.
You will get the opportunity to test your own knowledge. When discussing each of the questions we want to add to our form, you will get the opportunity to pause the video and think of which type of question or measurement item would be most appropriate in Google Forms.
Summary
In this course you will learn everything you need to know about Google Forms in order to create great online quizzes and surveys. We’ll take a step by step approach, starting from the basics all the way to understanding the responses to our form. We’ll also be working on two practical examples: a customer satisfaction survey and an online quiz. You’ll get access to two downloadable files: a form-assessment checklist and a question type-selection flowchart. So, after this course you will be able to confidently create your own effective online survey and quiz.
Are you a student, researcher or business trying to easily and quickly gather data about large numbers of people? In that case, online survey research can help you out.
Or, are you a teacher, looking to remotely test your student’s knowledge? In that case, online quizzes can help you out.
In both cases, you can use Google Forms to create the (online) survey or quiz that you envision.
What is Google Forms and why would want to learn about it?
Google Forms is a powerful FREE tool that allows you to create online forms. You can fill these forms with questions and other means to gather data, creating an effective survey. Send out your survey and let it gather data while you focus on other important tasks. You can also turn your form into a quiz, that could automatically grade your student’s quizzes. This way you can remotely test the knowledge of your students while saving time.
Who is this course for?
The course is accessible to anyone, so even if you are a complete beginner you will be able to create your own online survey and quiz after completing this course. The course is likely to be most beneficial to anyone in the complete beginner to intermediate range. However, even if you have more experience with this topic you are very welcome to join!
What will I learn in this course?
This course takes a step by step approach to learning. So, we’ll start out with the very basics. At the end of the course you will be able to create your own complete online form. The course is divided into the following steps, for more information feel free to browse the video curriculum:
The basics: We’ll go over the definitions of surveys and quizzes and over Google Form’s basic functionalities, such as: creating an account, finding your forms and customizing your forms.
The question types/measurement items: We’ll learn about the different types of questions and measurement items we can use in our surveys and quizzes. We’ll go over HOW and WHEN to use each one, so you will be able to choose the right type of question for your purposes.
Response validation: We’ll learn how we can get the answers we want using response validation. Please note that we will not go into detail about regular expression. However, even with regular expression, it is possible to make great online forms!
Sections: We’ll learn how we can use the section functionality to create a form logic, so we can make sure that the right people see the right parts of our forms. Plus, we’ll learn how we can use this functionality to make better looking forms.
Other useful features: We’ll also take a look at the most important and useful ‘other’ features, such as: collecting email addresses and adding collaborators.
Quizzes: We’ll learn how we can turn our form into a quiz and how we can automatically grade our student’s hand-ins so we can test their knowledge.
Sending out your form: After creating our beautiful form, we will want to send it out to our participants. We’ll make sure we know how to do so.
Responses: Now that our form has gathered data for us, we can make use of Google Form’s responses-section to see what the data is trying to tell us. We’ll go over this responses-section so you’ll be able to interpret your data.
Practical examples: Customer satisfaction survey and online quiz
After we have learned about the essential functionalities of Google Forms we’ll be creating both a survey and a quiz, so you can follow along and see how we can put our knowledge into practice.
Creating a customer satisfaction survey
If you own/work for a business, customers and their needs are very important. A respected author in the field of marketing once said: ‘If you want to know what your customers want, just ask them.’ (paraphrased). Surveys are a quick, easy and effective way to ask your customers who they are, what they think about your product/service and what other services they need.
We’ll be making our own customer satisfaction survey in this course, so you can follow along and learn how you can gather important customer-related data yourself.
Creating an online quiz
If you are a teacher it is likely that you want to test your student’s knowledge. Online quizzes allow you to do that, and to do it remotely. This way you can assign and assess quizzes from any location. Google Forms also offers the opportunity to grade quizzes automatically (when your quiz does not contain open questions), saving you time.
We’ll be making our own online quiz in this course, so you can follow along and learn how you can assess your student’s knowledge yourself.
Downloadable files: Form assessment checklist and question selection flowchart
You’ll get access to two downloadable files. The first is a checklist that you can always use to quickly assess your survey and ensure its quality. The second is a flowchart that you can use to quickly find out what question type is best suited for your purposes.
I’m looking forward to seeing you in the course!