Survey
Introduction
This
survey should take approximately 15 minutes to complete. Your answers
are anonymous and will help NSF create a system that better meets
applicant and awardee needs. Thank you for your time.
Questions marked with an asterisk * are required.
*Are you an applicant or awardee who accesses grants management services on Research.gov or FastLane? (If Yes, user is taken to question #2, if No, user is taken to question #23.)
__Yes
__No
Demographics
What is your age?
__18-24
__25-34
__35-44
__45-54
__55-64
__65+
__Rather
not say
What is the highest level of education you have completed?
__High School/GED
__Some
College
__Bachelor’s Degree
__Master’s
Degree
__Advanced Graduate work or Ph.D.
In what region are you located?
__U.S.
Northeast
__U.S. Southeast
__U.S. Midwest
__U.S.
Southwest
__U.S.
West
__Outside
of the U.S./please specify (open-ended)
With
what institution(s) are you affiliated? (open-ended question)
What is your primary role at your institution?
__Faculty
__Student/Graduate
Student
__Postdoc
__Scientist
__Administrative
__Financial
__Other/please
specify (open-ended)
What is your field(s) of research? (Multi-select)
__Astronomy
& Space
__Biology
__Chemistry &
Materials
__Computing
__Earth &
Environment
__Education
__Engineering
__Mathematics
__Nanoscience
__People
& Society
__Physics
__Polar
__Other/please specify
(open-ended)
__N/A
Technology
In general, which best describes your attitude towards technology?
__I want to be the first to use new technology, even if it is not proven and there are risks. I am often a beta tester.
__I see opportunities in adopting new technologies. While not the first to adopt, I usually follow soon after.
__I switch to new technology only when the technology is proven, error-free, and is 100% working. I am cautious about implementing new technologies.
__I am often the
last to adopt new technologies, and will do so in order to be
compatible with my peers/team/organization.
On a day-to-day basis, what type of device(s) do you work on? (Multi-select)
__Desktop
__Laptop
__Tablet
__Mobile
__Other/please
specify (open-ended)
What is the screen resolution
of the device that you primarily use?
- To check for Windows
7, right-click on your desktop, select ‘Screen Resolution’
from the pop-up menu.
- To check from older Windows systems,
right-click on your desktop, select ‘Properties’ from
the pop-up menu, and then select the ‘Settings’ tab –
look at the Screen resolution setting.
- To check for Mac, go
to the Apple menu and select ‘System Preferences’.
Select ‘Displays’.Your screen resolution will be
highlighted.
__ 800 x
600
__1024 x 768
__1280 x 800
__1366 x 768
__1920
x 1080
__Other/Please specify (open ended)
__I don’t know
Outside of work, how often do you participate in the following online activities? (display matrix format)
Write or comment on blogs
( ) Daily ( ) Weekly ( ) Monthly ( ) Yearly ( ) Less than once per year ( ) Never
Online
shopping/banking
( ) Daily ( ) Weekly ( ) Monthly ( )
Yearly ( ) Less than once per year ( ) Never
Read news
( ) Daily ( ) Weekly ( ) Monthly ( ) Yearly (
) Less than once per year ( ) Never
Personal email
(
) Daily ( ) Weekly ( ) Monthly ( ) Yearly ( ) Less than once
per year ( ) Never
Gaming
( )
Daily ( ) Weekly ( ) Monthly ( ) Yearly ( ) Less than once per
year ( ) Never Stream music/videos
( ) Daily ( ) Weekly ( ) Monthly ( ) Yearly ( ) Less than once per year ( ) Never
Social networking
( ) Daily ( ) Weekly ( ) Monthly ( )
Yearly ( ) Less than once per year ( ) Never
Working with Grants
How many times have you been a reviewer on a proposal for NSF?
__0
__1-5
__6-14
__15+
How many proposals for Federal government grants have you submitted in your career?
__0
__1-5
__6-14
__15-35
__36+
How many projects have you worked on that have been funded by Federal grants?
__0
__1-5
__6-14
__15-35
__36-50
__51+
How many Federally funded projects do you typically work on per year?
__0
__1
__2-3
__4-5
__6+
Please
list the tools/software that you use to gather information for later
use on FastLane and/or Research.gov. For example, Microsoft Office,
databases, Google Scholar. (open-ended
question)
Please describe the person(s) on your grant that enter data into FastLane and Research.gov, and the type of information each enters. For example, assistant - enters product information. (open-ended question)
Research.gov and FastLane Usage
*How often do you use the following services in Research.gov and FastLane? (display in matrix format)
Award
Cash Management Service (ACM$)
(
) Yearly ( ) Less than once per month ( ) Monthly ( ) More
than once per month ( ) Daily ( ) N/A
Grant Application Status
(
) Yearly ( ) Less than once per month ( ) Monthly ( ) More
than once per month ( ) Daily ( ) N/A
Institution & User Management
(
) Yearly ( ) Less than once per month ( ) Monthly ( ) More
than once per month ( ) Daily ( ) N/A
Panelist Functions (panel reviews, travel, Interactive Panel
System (IPS))
(
) Yearly ( ) Less than once per month ( ) Monthly ( ) More
than once per month ( ) Daily ( ) N/A
Project Reports
(
) Yearly ( ) Less than once per month ( ) Monthly ( ) More
than once per month ( ) Daily ( ) N/A
Proposal Functions (proposal submission, proposal review,
Letter of Intent (LOI))
(
) Yearly ( ) Less than once per month ( ) Monthly ( ) More
than once per month ( ) Daily ( ) N/A
Research Administration (accounts management, travel, organizational
reports)
(
) Yearly ( ) Less than once per month ( ) Monthly ( ) More
than once per month ( ) Daily ( ) N/A
Research Spending & Results
(
) Yearly ( ) Less than once per month ( ) Monthly ( ) More
than once per month ( ) Daily ( ) N/A
Please describe the top three tasks you visit FastLane to perform. For example, submit proposals, review proposals, etc. (3 separate open-ended text fields)
1.
2.
3.
Please describe the top tasks you visit Research.gov to perform. For example, requesting cash, submitting an annual report, etc. (3 separate open-ended text fields)
1.
2.
3.
Please tell us your impressions about Research.gov: (display in matrix format)
It
is easy to learn.
(
) Strongly Agree ( ) Agree ( ) Neutral ( ) Disagree ( ) Strongly
Disagree ( ) Not Applicable
It
is easy to find what I need.
(
) Strongly Agree ( ) Agree ( ) Neutral ( ) Disagree ( ) Strongly
Disagree ( ) Not Applicable
It
is difficult to use.
(
) Strongly Agree ( ) Agree ( ) Neutral ( ) Disagree ( ) Strongly
Disagree ( ) Not Applicable
The
search feature works well.
(
) Strongly Agree ( ) Agree ( ) Neutral ( ) Disagree ( ) Strongly
Disagree ( ) Not Applicable
The
response time of the site is good.
( ) Strongly Agree ( )
Agree ( ) Neutral ( ) Disagree ( ) Strongly Disagree ( ) Not
Applicable
The
layout of the website is well-organized and clear.
( ) Strongly
Agree ( ) Agree ( ) Neutral ( ) Disagree ( ) Strongly Disagree (
) Not Applicable
The
design of the site (look and feel, colors, navigation, etc.) looks
outdated to me.
( ) Strongly Agree ( ) Agree ( ) Neutral ( )
Disagree ( ) Strongly Disagree ( ) Not Applicable
I
trust the content and information on the site to be accurate and
up-to-date.
( ) Strongly Agree ( ) Agree ( ) Neutral ( )
Disagree ( ) Strongly Disagree ( ) Not Applicable
The
terminology on the site is familiar to me.
(
) Strongly Agree ( ) Agree ( ) Neutral ( ) Disagree ( ) Strongly
Disagree ( ) Not Applicable
This
site makes my job easier and I am able to accomplish my work
effectively.
(
) Strongly Agree ( ) Agree ( ) Neutral ( ) Disagree ( ) Strongly
Disagree ( ) Not Applicable
Please add any additional comments on how you think Research.gov could be improved. (open ended)
Upon completion of question #22, user will be taken to survey Conclusion (see end of survey.)
Demographics
23. What is your age?
__18-24
__25-34
__35-44
__45-54
__55-64
__65+
__rather
not say
24. What is the highest level of education you have completed?
__High School/GED
__Some
College
__Bachelor’s Degree
__Master’s
Degree
__Advanced Graduate work or Ph.D.
25. In what region are you located?
__U.S.
Northeast
__U.S. Southeast
__U.S. Midwest
__U.S.
Southwest
__U.S.
West
__Outside
of the U.S./please specify (open-ended)
26. What is your primary job function? (open ended)
Technology
27. Which best describes your attitude towards technology?
__I want to be the first to use new technology, even if it is not proven and there are risks. I am often a beta tester.
__I see opportunities in adopting new technologies. And while not the first to adopt, usually follow soon after.
__I switch to new technology only when the technology is debugged, and is 100% working. I am cautious about implementing new technologies.
__I am often the
last to adopt new technologies, doing so in order to be compatible
with my peers/team/organization.
28. On what type of device(s) do you work on? (Multi-select)
__Desktop
__Laptop
__Tablet
__Mobile
__Other/please
specify (open-ended)
29. Outside of work, how often do you participate in the following online activities? (display matrix format)
Write or comment on blogs
( ) Daily ( ) Weekly ( ) Monthly ( ) Yearly ( ) Less than once a year ( ) Never
Online
shopping/banking
( ) Daily ( ) Weekly ( ) Monthly ( )
Yearly ( ) Less than once a year ( ) Never
Read news
( ) Daily ( ) Weekly ( ) Monthly ( ) Yearly (
) Less than once a year ( ) Never
Personal email
(
) Daily ( ) Weekly ( ) Monthly ( ) Yearly ( ) Less than once
a year ( ) Never
Gaming
( )
Daily ( ) Weekly ( ) Monthly ( ) Yearly ( ) Less than once a
year ( ) Never Stream music/videos
( ) Daily ( ) Weekly ( ) Monthly ( ) Yearly ( ) Less than once a year ( ) Never
Social networking
( ) Daily ( ) Weekly ( ) Monthly ( )
Yearly ( ) Less than once a year ( ) Never
Research.gov Usage
30. How often do you visit Research.gov?
__Daily
__Weekly
__Monthly
__A
few times per year
__Once a year or less
__I am a
first-time visitor
31. *Please tell us your impressions about Research.gov: (display in matrix format).
It
is easy to learn.
(
) Strongly Agree ( ) Agree ( ) Neutral ( ) Disagree ( ) Strongly
Disagree ( ) Not Applicable
It
is easy to find what I need.
(
) Strongly Agree ( ) Agree ( ) Neutral ( ) Disagree ( ) Strongly
Disagree ( ) Not Applicable
It
is difficult to use.
(
) Strongly Agree ( ) Agree ( ) Neutral ( ) Disagree ( ) Strongly
Disagree ( ) Not Applicable
The
Search feature works well.
(
) Strongly Agree ( ) Agree ( ) Neutral ( ) Disagree ( ) Strongly
Disagree ( ) Not Applicable
The
response time of the site is good.
( ) Strongly Agree ( )
Agree ( ) Neutral ( ) Disagree ( ) Strongly Disagree ( ) Not
Applicable
The
layout of the website is well-organized and clear.
( ) Strongly
Agree ( ) Agree ( ) Neutral ( ) Disagree ( ) Strongly Disagree (
) Not Applicable
The
design of the site (look and feel, colors, navigation, etc.) look
outdated to me.
( ) Strongly Agree ( ) Agree ( ) Neutral ( )
Disagree ( ) Strongly Disagree ( ) Not Applicable
I
trust the content and information on the site to be accurate and
up-to-date.
( ) Strongly Agree ( ) Agree ( ) Neutral ( )
Disagree ( ) Strongly Disagree ( ) Not Applicable
The
terminology on the site is familiar to me.
(
) Strongly Agree ( ) Agree ( ) Neutral ( ) Disagree ( ) Strongly
Disagree ( ) Not Applicable
This
site makes my job easier and I am able to accomplish my work
effectively.
(
) Strongly Agree ( ) Agree ( ) Neutral ( ) Disagree ( ) Strongly
Disagree ( ) Not Applicable
32.
In your own words, what do you think the purpose of Research.gov is
or should be? (open-ended)
33.
What are the reason(s) you come to Research.gov? (open-ended)
34. What are your suggestions for improving Research.gov? (open-ended)
Upon completion of question #34, user will be taken to survey Conclusion (see end of survey.)
Conclusion
Thank you for completing this survey. If you’d like to participate in Research.gov usability testing to help better improve the system, please use this form to provide your name and contact information.
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