Places of Invention map feedback

Welcome! Please help us make the Places of Invention map even better.

There are 13 questions in this survey and it should take no more than 2 minutes to complete. No personally-identifiable information is collected in this survey.

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* 1. How did you learn about the Places of Invention interactive map? (Select all that apply.)

Visited the Places of Invention exhibition at the Smithsonian

Lemelson Center website or e-newsletter

Google or other search engine

Recommended by a friend or family member

Recommended by a teacher

Facebook

Twitter

Other (please specify)

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* 2. How did you explore the map? (Select all that apply.)

Clicked pins in a specific area

Clicked pins randomly

Searched for a location

Searched by subject or keyword

Other (please specify)

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* 3. How many invention stories did you read?

1-3

4-8

more than 8

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* 4. Which invention stories presented new information to you?

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* 5. What words would you use to describe the Places of Invention map? (Select all that apply.)

Informative

Interesting

Boring

Visually appealing

Inspiring

Confusing

Surprising

Difficult to use

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Did you submit a Places of Invention story?

Yes

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* 7. If you answered "no" to the previous question, please tell us why you didn't submit a story. (Select all that apply.)

I didn't have time.

I didn't understand how to do it.

I wasn't interested.

I didn't feel qualified.

I didn't know a good story.

Other (please specify)

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* 8. If you did submit a story, did you do any research beforehand?

Yes; I checked the Internet or local library to make sure my story is accurate.

No; I knew about this invention before.

Other comments?

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* 9. To whom would you recommend the Places of Invention interactive map? (Select all that apply.)

A student

A teacher

A friend

A family member

No one

Other (please specify)

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* 10. How old are you?

Younger than 18

18 – 34

35 – 54

55 or Older

Prefer not to answer

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* 11. Please indicate if you are

Male

Female

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* 12. What is your highest level of education?

Currently a K-12 student

High School diploma or GED

Associate’s degree

Bachelor’s degree

Post graduate degree

Prefer not to answer

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* 13. Where did you explore the map? (Select all that apply.)

In the Places of Invention exhibition gallery

On the web using a computer

On a mobile device

Other (please specify)

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* 1. How did you learn about the Places of Invention interactive map? (Select all that apply.)

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* 2. How did you explore the map? (Select all that apply.)

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* 3. How many invention stories did you read?

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* 4. Which invention stories presented new information to you?

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* 5. What words would you use to describe the Places of Invention map? (Select all that apply.)

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* 6. Did you submit a Places of Invention story?

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* 7. If you answered "no" to the previous question, please tell us why you didn't submit a story. (Select all that apply.)

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* 8. If you did submit a story, did you do any research beforehand?

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* 9. To whom would you recommend the Places of Invention interactive map? (Select all that apply.)

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* 10. How old are you?

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* 11. Please indicate if you are

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* 12. What is your highest level of education?

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* 13. Where did you explore the map? (Select all that apply.)

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* 14. Please leave any additional comments here. Thank you for your feedback!