Re: Online survey

From: Richard Ulrich (Rich.Ulrich_at_comcast.net)
Date: 02/07/05 

Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2005 10:36:00 -0500

On Mon, 07 Feb 2005 14:56:00 GMT, Art Kendall
<Arthur.Kendall@verizon.net> wrote:

> If you do not intend to generalize to international students in other
> dorms or in other schools you may be able to get useful information.

The nature of the questions is not irrelevant.
- If you reach out by e-mail, and then reach extra ones
by phone, would the results be the same?

- Is there reason to expect difference, when extrapolating
to multiple dorms or schools?

>
> Some things to think about:
>
> I read between the lines that your study is not on behalf of the
> administration. To whom will the information be useful? Is this for a
> class? For a student organization? Do you have guidance from a social
> scientist at your school?

Do you represent someone, or have a position that
makes it seem like you do?
DO you have permission from an institutional review
committee, or will it be clear that you are an individual
who is operating alone (if that's the case)?

[snip, rest] 

-- 
Rich Ulrich, wpilib@pitt.edu
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