Online Questionnaire Builder (OQB) is web-based survey software that provides complete set of tools for users to conduct the overall survey process from questionnaire design and distribution to the presentation of the survey results. This paper delivers the implementation a comprehensive set of guidelines for the design of online questionnaires via our survey software. The guidelines are drawn ...

this study attempts to measure online search skills among graduate students of shiraz university and to determine their ability in using them. according to the previous studies and available sources in this field, seven online search skills which were the most useable ones and also current skills were selected for this study. also 10 factors which affect these skills were determined. this study...

BACKGROUND In response to challenges to faculty development (e.g. time away from clinical, teaching, and other responsibilities; lack of mentors; and limited resources) online learning has become an important venue to provide education for physicians in curriculum development, instruction, assessment, evaluation, educational leadership, and education scholarship. Online learning however has its...

Purpose – To provide a thorough analysis of the role of the internet in survey research and to discuss the implications of online surveys becoming such a major force in research. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is divided into four major sections: an analysis of the strengths and potential weaknesses of online surveys; a comparison of online surveys with other survey formats; a discussi...

Assessments play a key role in university student experiences. Reflecting the continuing change in higher education student experiences in particular consideration of the electronic age, this paper reports quantitative and qualitative findings from a survey given to undergraduate social science students (N = 99) on comparing their experiences of submitting and accessing work online versus doing...

BACKGROUND Research has shown that patients are most susceptible to medication-related problems (MRPs) when transitioning from hospital to home. Currently, the literature in this area focuses on interventions, which are mainly orientated around the perspective of the health-care professional and do not take into account patient perspectives and experiences. OBJECTIVE To capture the experience...

Introduction. Facebook is already part of our social imaginary. Its notoriety has grown exponentially in the Age of Big Data. This article illustrates some of the ways in which social networks might function as a major resource of information for social research. These possibilities are illustrated through the case study of groups of people who drive under the influence of alcohol and drugs. Me...