GoogleDocs: A Tool for Data Collection Access the Googledocs homepage, create a Google account, and login For the purposes of this demonstration, use: Password: exercise
Go to the “New” button and click “Spreadsheet”
Click the “Share” button and save spreadsheet
Click the “Form” button
Click the “Create a Form” link
Use Data Sheet to Create an Online Form Title of Survey Instructions Question Add More Questions
Example SAVE!
Click “Preview and Send” and on form link to preview online reporting form
Preview of Online Reporting Form
Data Spreadsheet
EXERCISE Create your own form based on the information below! You want to collect the following school summary data from the elementary schools in your locality: School Name Submitter Name (Full Name of the Person Submitting this Data) Age Group Being Reported (possible ages 10-12) Aerobic Capacity # Tested – Boys Aerobic Capacity # met wz – Boys BMI Average – Boys (Average for age group) Once you have created and saved your form (use your last name to title your save), go to the form link under preview and enter in some data. Go back to the spreadsheet to see how it looks!
Things to Consider Monitoring data collection Computer and internet access Internet filters Piloting the online form Distributing the form link and instructions Exporting data to Excel
Sample Presentation Spreadsheet
Sample Presentation Spreadsheet – By Age
Questions? Feel free to contact: Bonnie Conner-Gray Educational Specialist – Health, P.E., and Driver Education Tiffany Hinton Educational Specialist – Research Bill Richter Educational Specialist – Planning