Methods
| Study Purpose | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Method | Description | Gain insight | Change practices | Measure effects | Difficulty |
| Focus group | A group of similar individuals who provide information during a directed and moderated interactive group discussion. |
X | X | High | |
| Interview | A directed conversation with an individual using a list of questions designed to gather extended responses. |
X | X | High | |
| Observation | The systematic observation of program processes or operations using checklists, scaled ratings, or narrative comments. |
X | X | Medium | |
| Survey | An ordered series of questions administered to individuals in a systematic manner. | X | X | X | Medium |
| Blackboard survey | Using the Blackboard course management system quizzing tool to conduct surveys. | X | X | X | Medium |
| Ongoing Course Assessment survey | The UT Austin, Web-based survey system that solicits anonymous student feedback at any time during the semester. | X | X | X | Medium |
| Usability testing | X | X | Medium | ||
