A Web-Based Survey System for Distributed Learning Impact Evaluation

The authors describe a Web-based survey system developed for evaluating distributed learning at the University of Central Florida. Results from data collection, data validation, and survey results analyses are incorporated into a participation database table that restricts duplicate and unwanted responses. In addition, participants can validate and modify their responses before submission. A predetermined analysis design generates an immediate set of reports that can be modified according to user specifications. The authors then compare the pilot test results of this Web-based survey (summer 1999) to those of a traditional mailed survey.