Prototype Online Podcast SurveyPrototype Online Podcast Survey

The Smithsonian's Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation is interested in your feedback about our podcast “Prototype Online: Inventive Voices.” This survey is 15 questions long and will only take a few minutes.

Thank you for your interest in our podcast, your comments are valuable to us.

1. How did you first learn about Prototype Online?

How did you first learn about Prototype Online? a) Word of mouth

b) Search engine, for example Google

c) iTunes or other “pod-catcher” like Podcast Alley, Juice, or Podzinger

d) Lemelson Center Web site

e) National Museum of American History Web site or e-newsletter

f) Link from another site

Other (please specify)

2. How many Prototype Online podcasts have you listened to?

How many Prototype Online podcasts have you listened to? a) 1

b) 2-5

c) 6-10

d) more than 10

3. About how much of each Prototype Online podcast do you usually listen to?

About how much of each Prototype Online podcast do you usually listen to? a) Only a few minutes

b) About half

c) Most

d) The whole podcast

4. Do you subscribe to Prototype Online?

Do you subscribe to Prototype Online? a) Yes

b) No

5. Before ever listening to Prototype Online, were you familiar with the Lemelson Center?

Before ever listening to Prototype Online, were you familiar with the Lemelson Center? a) Yes, very familiar. I had visited the Lemelson Center Web site, attended one of their public programs, or visited one of their exhibits.

b) Yes, semi-familiar. I had heard of the Lemelson Center, and knew generally about the Center and/or its work.

c) Yes, but only vaguely.

d) No, I had never heard of the Lemelson Center.

6. Why do you listen to Prototype Online? (select all that apply)

Why do you listen to Prototype Online? (select all that apply) a) Ideas to inspire my own inventions and creative projects

b) Interesting stories from pioneering individuals

c) Historical content about invention and technology

d) Research on a specific inventor or topic

e) General interest

Other (please specify)

7. What types of inventors and innovators would you like to see featured on our podcast? (select all that apply)

What types of inventors and innovators would you like to see featured on our podcast? (select all that apply) a) Historical

b) Contemporary

c) Young inventors

Other (please specify)

8. What areas of invention and innovation would you like to see featured on our podcast? (select all that apply)

What areas of invention and innovation would you like to see featured on our podcast? (select all that apply) a) Science, medicine, and technology

b) The arts

c) Architecture and planning

d) Green technology and socially responsible inventions

Other (please specify)

9. On a scale between 1 and 5, with 5 as the highest rating, how would you rate Prototype Online?

On a scale between 1 and 5, with 5 as the highest rating, how would you rate Prototype Online? 5

10. Have you told others about Prototype Online?

Have you told others about Prototype Online? yes

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