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Online Surveys
A Look at Cardiff-TeleForm
Denise H. WellsPlanning and Research
Central Piedmont Community College
A comprehensive look…
The software basically works as follows: Setup survey in the Designer mode Initiate the database you want to use (Excel,
SPSS, or CSV, DEL etc.) Export the form to HTML Retrieve data from the network drive Store returned data in your favorite database
format Analyze data
Three different applications
Software is divided into three parts: Designer view –where the preparation of survey
takes place Reader view – where the scanning and
recognition of data takes place Verifier view – confirms and verifies the data
Designer View
This application allows you to initiate paper and HTML surveys
The grid is already set-up Type in your text format and choose the
response you desire
Designer, cont’d
Various choices of responses Open ended Choice (bubble, T or F) Entry field (ssn, codes) Image zone (text) Comb style print field (print option) Constrained print field (print option)
Exporting to HTML
Once the survey is complete and all your corrections are made …
You then export the file to an .htm file using the TeleForm export designator
Process
Once you export the survey then it immediately opens in HTML+ format as an .htm file
You can then look at the finished internet survey for presentation purposes.
At this point you can open your “Notepad” and make any changes or attributes to the source code as needed.
HTML format
Each form is exported to a single .htm file regardless of the pages in the original survey.
Any graphics are saved as separate files and assigned sequential numbers.
The file produces your URL or whatever submission method you have set up.
Collection and Retrieval
You can either set-up a drive on your network or have responses emailed to you.
There are two test submit methods: Mailto (Netscape only)- does not need CGI
script Cardiff test script – CGI located at Cardiff and
can be used for test scripts. ASP – requires specific operating system or
Web server software.
Collection and Retrieval
When a participant “clicks” on the URL, the survey pops up and is ready to be accessed.
Once the survey is completed, the participant hits “Submit”.
The data is then captured in the designated drive or emailed via a TeleForm program.
The TeleForm program processes the data and stores it on a subdirectory on the web server.
Retrieval
Downloading of data is permitted by using the TeleForm Internet Server.
This process allows the TeleForm server to go out in the directory where the files are being stored, grab it and bring it down to the file that you have designated for data population (Excel, SPSS, etc).
Pros of TeleForm
Software processing systems work well Easy to manipulate Data retrieval and exporting works fast and
efficiently Can handle large HTML surveys with little
effort Most graphic images can be used when
designing Paper and HTML can be utilized with same
set-up
Cons of TeleForm
Software is unique – configuration can be a problem
Manipulation of source code can be tricky for users who do not have HTML background
Expensive $3,500 for Elite version Upgrades run about $1,500 Tech support runs about $900 a year