| Perseus Survey Solutions | ||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||
| * | In the spring of 2001 Perseus Survey Solutions | |||||||||||||
| was selected to provide UVM departments with a tool | ||||||||||||||
| that could be used to easily develop sophisticated surveys | ||||||||||||||
| without the need to learn complex HTML or Perl programming. | ||||||||||||||
| * | CIT purchased the server tools needed to support data gathering | |||||||||||||
| and can create MySQL databases for individual departments to | ||||||||||||||
| use to store Perseus created survey data. | ||||||||||||||
| * | Individual departments will purchase the desktop software from Perseus (Windows ONLY) <>$500 | |||||||||||||
| Overview of the process | ||||||||||||||
| * | Contact Doug Varney (6-1181) to discuss your survey needs and find out if Perseus is a good solution. | |||||||||||||
| * | Purchase Perseus Desktop Product (Enterprise Version) from Perseus <> $500. | |||||||||||||
| Perseus Contact Information | ||||||||||||||
| * | Request of Doug Varney that a MySQL database be setup with username and password. | |||||||||||||
| * | Install the desktop Software. | |||||||||||||
| * | Obtain (from Internet) and install MySQL ODBC drivers. | |||||||||||||
| http://www.perseus.com/customersupp/mysql%20odbc.htm | ||||||||||||||
| * | Setup MYsql odbc datasource Using the username and pw provided by Doug. | |||||||||||||
| * | Create your survey using Perseus desktop software. | |||||||||||||
| * | Test the survey once you are ready, by entering sample data. | |||||||||||||
| - | The first time you submit, a table will be created to receive the data. | |||||||||||||
| * | Connect to the Enterprise database using Perseus. | |||||||||||||
| - | You will see your test data. | |||||||||||||
| * | Place the survey html file where people will be able to get to it (chmod). | |||||||||||||
| * | Connect to Enterprise data using Perseus and build your report (presentation). | |||||||||||||
| Perseus Survey Solutions Enterprise | ||||||||||||||
| Create Survey | ||||||||||||||
| * | Begin with a blank Questionnaire. | |||||||||||||
| * | Read Survey Basics in Help Unless you know exactly what the survey must contain. | |||||||||||||
| * | Use the Question Wizard or | |||||||||||||
| * | Type the text of the survey and place buttons before the text to format. | |||||||||||||
| - | Circles for select one (CTRL - 1) | |||||||||||||
| - | Boxes for Check all that apply (CTRL - 2) | |||||||||||||
| - | Short underline for fill in the blank (CTRL -3) | |||||||||||||
| - | Long underline for essay questions (CTRL -4) | |||||||||||||
| - | Triangles for rating scales (CTRL-5) | |||||||||||||
| See Screen Sample 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Set the WEB Properties | ||||||||||||||
| * | Formatting tab | |||||||||||||
| Add the formatting properties you want | ||||||||||||||
| * | Response Collection | |||||||||||||
| Store responses to new table in database | ||||||||||||||
| Enter the table name all caps no spaces | ||||||||||||||
| Handling options | ||||||||||||||
| Advanced: Use scripts on your server | ||||||||||||||
| CGI Script path: | ||||||||||||||
| http://scripts.uvm.edu/cgi-bin/perseus/survsole.pl | ||||||||||||||
| Config ID | ||||||||||||||
| Use the mySQL database name assigned to your area | ||||||||||||||
| See Screen Sample 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Preview in Browser | ||||||||||||||
| Sample Survey | ||||||||||||||
| * | Enter test data and submit | |||||||||||||
| Try to have all the questions set before you submit | ||||||||||||||
| This will build the table in the mySQL database | ||||||||||||||
| Results Management | ||||||||||||||
| * | Open an Enterprise database | |||||||||||||
| See the results | ||||||||||||||
| Delete the test record(s) | ||||||||||||||
| Charting and Analysis | ||||||||||||||
| * | Create a presentation using an enterprise database | |||||||||||||
| Select the data location (your ODBC mySQL database) | ||||||||||||||
| Select the appropriate survey QUE file | ||||||||||||||
