| |
Web-only |
Web+ |
Paper |
| Survey
Format |
Online
version only |
Online
version only for students who receive invitation
and first three follow-up contacts.
Upon the 4th contact, a paper survey with
the option of the online version will be made
available to a sub-group of non-respondents.
E-mail contacts continue for students not selected
for the paper follow-up |
Paper
with option of online version |
| Institutional
Considerations |
- E-mail addresses are very accurate and
readily available
- Students routinely check their
e-mail
|
- E-mail addresses are accurate and readily
available
- Local addresses are accurate and readily
available
- Students check their e-mail
|
- Local addresses are very accurate and
readily available
- E-mail addresses are not reliable and/or
students do not use the institution's e-mail
system
|
Invitation
to Participate
(1st Contact) |
Customized
e-mail messages optionally using an email address of a campus
official are sent to students and students are
asked to complete the Web version of the survey |
Customized
e-mail messages optionally using an email address of a campus
official are sent to students in the larger
sample and students are asked to complete the
online version of the survey |
Customized
letters on institutional letterhead bearing
the signature of a campus official and a paper
copy of the survey are sent to students via
USPS at a local address. Students are also given
the option of completing the Web version of
the survey |
| Follow-up
Contact (2nd) |
Non-respondents
receive a customized follow-up e-mail optionally using an
e-mail address of a campus official |
Non-respondents
receive a customized follow-up e-mail optionally using an
e-mail address of a campus official |
Non-respondents
receive customized follow-up letters (on institution
letterhead and with a signature of the campus
official) and another paper copy of the survey
instrument via USPS at their local address.
Students are also given the option of completing
the Web version of the survey |
| 1st Reminder
(3rd) |
Customized
e-mail reminders are sent to non-respondents |
Customized
e-mail reminders are sent to non-respondents |
USPS
postcards or customized e-mail reminders are
sent to non-respondents |
| 2nd Reminder
(4th) |
E-mail
reminders are sent to non-respondents |
Follow-up
letters (on NSSE letterhead with the signature
of the NSSE project manager) and a paper copy
of the survey are sent via USPS to a sub-group
of non-respondents at their local address. E-mail
reminders will also be sent to the non-respondents
not selected for paper follow-up |
E-mail
reminders are sent to non-respondents |
| 3rd Reminder
(5th) |
E-mail
reminders are sent to non-respondents |
E-mail
reminders are sent to non-respondents |
E-mail
reminders are sent to non-respondents |
