Sakai 2009 Multi-Institutional Survey Initiative (MISI)

MISI, or the Multi-Institutional Survey Initiative, is a new endeavor between Sakai institutions to ask similar questions of instructors and students across Sakai implementations. Through this initiative, we hope to be able to compare and contrast similarities and differences between institutions as well as provide feedback to improve Sakai development in the future.

In order to accurately compare institutions, it is important to use the same survey questions as much as possible. To that end, the participating institutions have been working hard to arrive at a set of shared "core" survey items that will be used across institutions. These survey items were initially based on the annual Michigan surveys for their Sakai implementation, CTools.

Participation is voluntary. Each institution is responsible for obtaining human subjects approval (IRB) to conduct research, if required. Furthermore, institutions are encouraged, but not required or mandated to use the "core" set of survey questions or share them with the initiative. Michigan has offered to analyze the combined 2009 quantitative dataset. To limit variability, participating institutions are encouraged to administer their surveys online between April-May 2009.

Instructor core survey items

Student core survey items

10th Sakai Conference Presentation

Below are institutions (and contacts) who have indicated interest: