SOS Network 2011 Workshop Feedback Survey
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Note: If you wish to review the objectives for the workshop before providing feedback on whether you feel they were met, the objectives are available at: http://www.oesd.noaa.gov/network/Workshop_plan_2011/Final_Goals_Objectives.pdf
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2. Institution/program (optional):
3. Please rate your level of agreement with the following statements regarding the overall effectiveness of workshop:
strongly agreeagreeneutraldisagreestrongly disagree
I found this workshop to be helpful for improving the effectiveness of my work with spherical display systems.
The workshop aided in increasing the cohesiveness and collaborative nature of the Network.
I discovered new ideas or people related to my work with spherical display systems.
The workshop increased my understanding of the impact spherical display systems have on learning Earth System Science in informal science education settings.
The workshop improved my knowledge of best practices for content creation and interpretation.
The specialties represented by the workshop participants and presenters were appropriate, given the workshop goals and objectives.
The workshop provided an opportunity for you to share your expertise with others.
4. Please rate your level of agreement with the following statements regarding specific components of the workshop.
strongly agreeagreeneutraldisagreestrongly disagree
The Expo was a helpful addition to the workshop.
The keynote presentation from Jim Allsopp, “National Weather Service Partnerships with Science Museums”, was a worthwhile addition.
The keynote presentation from Jim Sweitzer, “Spaceship Earth / Spaceship Planetarium”, was a worthwhile addition.
The keynote presentation from Suzanne Malec-McKenna, “City of Chicago: Leadership in Environmental Action”, was a worthwhile addition.
The topics chosen for the panels and concurrent sessions were the most important issues for the Network to discuss at this workshop.
It was generally easy for me to decide which session to attend during each set of concurrent sessions.
5. Please select the THREE agenda topics you found most useful and the THREE agenda topics you found least useful, in terms of their importance to you (select only three each for most and least useful).
One of three most usefulOne of three least useful
SOS Technical Team Updates and Spherecasting Discussion
New and Pending SOS Installations
Evening Reception
Evaluation of SOS
Creating Interactivity with Spheres
Connections to Other Platforms and Networks
Expo: Interactives, New Products, and Other Platforms
Real-time data and Interpretation
Connections to Formal Education
SOS Content Showcases
SOS Docent Showcase
Docent and Formal Education Best Practices Discussion
Content Creation “How to”
Network and Regional Collaboration Ideas and the Future of the Network
International Aspects of the Network Discussion
SOS System Setup and Maintenance Demos
6. Were there any topics you did not feel were discussed in enough detail or should have been included in the agenda at the workshop? If so, what were they?
7. Please provide your assessment of the amount of time dedicated to each of the following agenda items relative to the goals and objectives of the workshop.
too lowa little lowappropriatea little hightoo high
The overall length of the workshop (3 days) was:
The amount of time available for networking was:
The amount of time allotted for the content showcases was:
The amount of time allotted for the docent showcase was:
The time devoted for “how-to” sessions was:
The amount of time allotted for the expo was:
8. The Expo was an experimental component of the Workshop. Did you find the format of the Expo conducive to learning, in more detail, about individual projects?
9. What are some specific ideas or methods you learned at the workshop that you felt would be transferrable to your project or career?
10. What are the most important follow-up items/actions you hope will take place following the workshop?
11. How well were the meeting logistics (registration, hotel reservations, participant packets, etc.) handled?
12. If you were a presenter in a panel, concurrent session, or the expo and you have suggestions on how to improve your experience planning for and giving your presentation, please provide them.
13. If you have additional thoughts about this workshop or suggestions for future workshops, please share them.
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