Sunday, November 25, 2007

survey

Hi all,

I don't know if anyone is stopping by here any more, but if you do, I would like to urge you to take a simple survey designed to understand the triggers that get people to do eco-friendly activities. My friend Antonia designed it and the company hosting the survey has donated their time and resources since this is very important. I've added the full text of her letter below:


I am writing to ask you to participate in a research initiative. This initiative is designed to gain an in-depth understanding of the attitudes and emotional triggers that encourage or prevent ecologically-friendly activities. In order to achieve this objective, I would like you and your students to answer a few questions in an online interview. To thank you for your participation, I will share the results of the research with you when they become available.

The interview will be conducted using a unique conversational simulator designed by Quester, a linguistics-based research and technology company. The program, known as Socrates, creates an interview unlike any other that you may have experienced in the past. It works like an internet chat: it will pose a topic to which you may type as short or long a response as you like. Socrates then will follow up on your response in order to obtain a deeper understanding of your comments.

The conversation will take 20 to 25 minutes, depending on your input. Your responses will remain anonymous and the data will be analyzed in aggregate. Although a series of demographic questions are included at the end of the interview, these questions are for segmentation purposes and, as with all the data, will remain completely anonymous.

Following the demographic questions, there are additional questions intended to explore the relationship between religious beliefs, political stance, and attitudes toward the environment. These questions are optional, but I encourage you to share your thoughts on these issues as well.

To participate in the interview, please visit www.SocratesInsights.com and enter in the following Login and Password:

Login: DrewU
Password: Conference

Thank you in advance for sharing your thoughts in this important study. I value your input and greatly appreciate your participation. If you would like copies of the research results, please send your contact information to me at the below e-mail address.

Sincerely,

Antonia Gorman
Doctoral Candidate
Dept. of Theological and Philosophical Studies