Web-based expert surveys

Sample surveys are a valuable source of information about populations. The choice of data collection method depends upon the topic covered and the population observed, and the quality of data yielded may be affected by wide-ranging criteria, including sample representativeness, response rate, question comprehension and sincerity of responses. Survey methodology must therefore integrate constraints -which vary according to the data collection mode -while adapting constantly to make the most of available technology. Thirty years ago, postal surveys and face-to-face surveys conducted by an interviewer were joined by telephone surveys, whose advantages and disadvantages have been described in detail by Benoît Riandey and Jean-Marie Firdion in Population (1993, vol. 5). Since then, the growing problem of ex-directory numbers and the popularity of mobile phones have prompted the need for further adaptations. The increase in Internet access has led to the recent emergence of new survey methods, bringing in their wake new opportunities but also new dangers. Based on a review of the literature, Didier FRIPPIAT and Nicolas MARQUIS assess the strengths and weaknesses of this latest data collection mode.

2020

Introduction: The availability of a wide range of tools for collecting data through online surveys (e-surveys) offers new opportunities for users to choose them. However, it also makes the choice process more difficult. It becomes relevant to map the best existing tools and analyze them through the lens of uniform objective criteria. Method: It carries out an exploratory search, based on secondary data, to map the existing e-survey tools. It creates an analysis grid and applies to 15 tools selected from the initial mapping. After, it applies a grid of comparative evaluation and scoring to 10 tools chosen from the 15 analyzed . Results: It provides a systematic and updated survey of the existing e-survey tools and it presents a scored evaluation of its main features. It summarizes the main characteristics and functionalities of the three best-rated tools (SurveyMonkey, SurveyGizmo and SoGoSurvey), providing potential users with relevant data to make an informed choice. Conclusions: I...

and Web surveys have been the subject of much hyperbole about their capabilities as well as some criticism about their limitations. In this report we examine what is and is not known about the use of the Internet for surveying. Specifically, we consider evidence found in the literature regarding response rates, timeliness, data quality and cost. In light of this evidence, we evaluate popular claims that Internet-based surveys can be conducted faster, better, cheaper, and/or easier than surveys conducted via conventional modes. We find that the reality of cost and speed often does not live up to the hype. Nonetheless, it is possible to implement Internet-based surveys in ways that are effective and cost-efficient. We conclude that the Internet will continue to grow in importance for conducting certain types of research surveys.

Procedia Computer Science, 2011

Among various changes in IT century, research methods including surveys have, also, been influenced. E-surveys, as a new generation of survey, have emerged to the make reseaerch more economical. The peresent paper aimes at investigating e-surveys through books, artticles, experiences on the topic. The main argument in this article is to introduce types of E-survey and the related performing methods. In addition, this paper explains the appropriate setting for the execution of each method. Also, some kinds of questionnaires which can be used in these methods will be introduced. benefits and shortcomings of these research methods are vital factors for deciding whether to perform the survey or not. As a conclusion, the prospects of E-surveys will be discussed.

The International Encyclopedia of Communication Research Methods, 2017

Even before the advent of the Internet, surveys were already a popular tool used by researchers to interview a sample of individuals to make statistical inferences about a population, yet it is frequently debated among communication science scholars whether or not they are a reliable tool for measurement (see entries on survey methodology and generalizability). As the Internet became more prevalent, the advantages of email and paperless surveys were immediately recognized as an opportunity to conduct cost-efficient and timely research. The technology has been quickly adopted, and in less than two decades it has come to dominate the field of research using survey methodology. Although there are several data collection modes in which surveys can be conducted, including snail mail, face-to-face, and over the telephone, in 2009, 85% of all online survey research conducted replaced traditional data collection means (Baker et al., 2010).

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The rapid development of Internet has given birth to a new era in survey methodology - an era of electronic data collection. Internet offers important advantages for survey research activity but has at the same time some drawbacks that can put at risk survey validity. This ...

With the number of Internet users having increased very rapidly since its introduction, the applicability and signi®cance of this new technology has become of great importance to many public opinion researchers (Couper 2000). Internet-based surveys via email or the web have brought many important advantages, including reduction in research costs and ef®cient survey administration in terms of time and resource management (Kiesler

2003

Among all the existing survey modes, Internet surveys have attracted more and more attention from social science researchers. There are many advantages of Internet surveys. They provide much more efficiencies compared to traditional survey modes, such as the nearly complete elimination of paper, postage, mailout, and data entry costs, as well as the reduced time for survey implementation (e.g., Dillman, 2000). They also have the potential for dramatically reducing the close correspondence between sample size and survey costs (e.g., Dillman, 2000; Einhart, 2003). In addition, surveys via Internet make international studies easier than before (e.g., Coomber, 1997; Dillman, 2000). And they have greater appeal to certain target groups, and can get access to hard to reach populations on sensitive topics (e.g.

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