International Space Apps Challenge Local Lead Survey

Space Apps Local Lead Survey 2021

Title: Space Apps 2021 Local Lead feedback: Help us build a better global hackathon

Section 1 Description:

Thank you so much for working with NASA to make the Space Apps 2021 such an incredible success. Please let us know about your experience as a Local Lead for this hackathon.

Please only complete this form if you are the Local Lead for your approved Location. Please complete this short survey by Monday, October 18, 2021.

We welcome your candid feedback so that we can continue to improve, particularly to inform our Space Apps 2022 hackathon. We are also asking you to tell us some high-level stats and stories so we can tell the story of the collective impact combining all participating cities. Thank you, thank you, thank you for being part of this community!

This information collection meets the requirements of 44 U.S.C 3507, as amended by section 2 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. You do not need to answer these questions unless we display a valid Office of Management and Budget control number. The OMB control number for this information collection is 2700-0153 and it expires on 07/31/2024. We estimate that it will take about 15 minutes to read the instructions, gather the facts, and answer the questions. You may send comments on our time estimate above to [email protected]. Send only comments relating to our time estimate to this address.

1. What is your Space Apps location (city)? (Open)

2. What country did your event take place in? (Open)

3. What other years have you or your organization hosted Space Apps? (Check all that apply)

   • 2012

   • 2013

   • 2014

   • 2015

   • 2016

   • 2017

   • 2018

   • 2019

   • 2020

   • COVID-19 Challenge

   • This was my first Space Apps event

4. Are you interested in being a Local Lead again for Space Apps 2022? Please note, the Local Lead application will launch in early 2022. (Please check one)

   • Yes

   • No

   • Maybe

Section 2: Virtual Hackathon Highlights

Description: Now we want to hear about your Space Apps 2021 experience! What were your virtual highlights!?

1. Tell us an impact story! What was the highlight of YOUR Space Apps 2021 experience, and why was it so meaningful to you? Why is being part of this community important to you? This may be shared with NASA! (Open)

2. Want to provide a testimonial for promotional use? Include your occupation, city, country and we may feature it on upcoming materials! (Open)

Section 3: Your Event Experience

Description: A virtual Space Apps wouldn't be possible without technical platforms and support. Tell us about your own technical experience.

1. Was this your first time hosting a virtual hackathon or similar event? (Please check one)

• Yes

• No

2. If you have hosted a Space Apps hackathon in-person in the past, do you prefer hosting in-person or hosting virtually? (Please check one)

• I prefer to host Space Apps in-person

• I prefer to host Space Apps virtually

• I do not have a preference between in-person and virtual

• I see pluses and minuses of both

• I have only hosted Virtual Space Apps Hackathons

• Other

3. What is your satisfaction with the Space Apps 2021 Dashboard and the chat features? (Checkbox grid with Likert Scale:Very Satisfied, Satisfied, Ok, Dissatisfied, Very Dissatisfied, Not applicable )

   1. Access to Subject Matter Experts

   2. GO-Team Availability

   3. Challenge Channels

   4. Language Channels

   5. Chat Announcements

   6. Dashboard Announcement

   7. Dashboard Emailing Functionality

4. Where did you learn the most? (Checkbox grid with Likert Scale: Awesome!!, Good!!, Fair, Poor, I never used this)

   1. Space Apps Dashboard Announcements

   2. Space Apps Website Resources Page

   3. Local Lead Documents, including FAQ and Cheat Sheet

   4. Local Lead Slack Channel

   5. Space Apps YouTube Channel

   6. Chat Channels

   7. Other

5. If "other" please specify: (Open)

6. What platforms did YOU use to communicate to local participants during the Space Apps weekend? (Checkbox grid with Likert Scale: Constantly, A lot, Sometimes, Not very much, Not at all)

   1. Space Apps Chat (including Location and Challenge Channels)

   2. Video Conferencing (e.g., Zoom, Jitsi, BlueJeans, WebEx, etc.)

   3. Social Media (e.g., Facebook, Twitter)

   4. Independent Chat Channels (e.g., Discord, Slack)

   5. Other

7. If "other" please specify: (Open)

8. From what you could see, what platforms did PARTICIPANTS use to learn and collaborate during Space Apps weekend? (Checkbox grid with Likert Scale: Constantly, A lot, Sometimes, Not very much, Not at all)

   1. Chat

   2. Video Conferencing

   3. Website Documents (e.g, Participant FAQ)

   4. Local Chat Channels (e.g., Slack, Discord)

   5. Space Apps YouTube Channel

   6. Other

9. If "other" please specify: (Open)

10. What is your satisfaction with the responsiveness Web Request Team support during the Space Apps weekend? (Likert Scale: Very Satisfied to Very Dissatisfied 5 point scale)

11. If you were hosting in a non-English speaking country, was the language barrier difficult for your participants? (Open)

12. Did you see any virtual harassment, bullying, or discrimination -- behavior that takes away from an inclusive and safe environment? (Please check one)

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

13. If "yes" or "maybe", please describe: (Open)

Section 4: Your Event Preparation

Description: Let us know what preparation worked and what we can do better next time!

1. Please indicate your satisfaction with… (Checkbox grid with Likert Scale: Very Satisfied, Satisfied, Ok, Dissatisfied Very Dissatisfied, Saw Improvement)

   1. FAQ Resources

   2. Website Documentation

   3. Global Planning Calls

   4. Web Team Support

   5. Collaboration with other Leads

   6. Social Media

   7. Other

2. If "other" please specify: (Open)

3. How prepared did you feel to support participants regarding… (Checkbox grid with Likert Scale: Very Unprepared, Unprepared, Neutral, Prepared, VeryPrepared)

   1. Team Formation

   2. Chat

   3. Project Submission Process

   4. Judging & Awards

   5. Social Media

   6. Global Collaborations (e.g., IBM)

4. Did you have any local sponsors or partners for your Space Apps weekend?

• Yes

• No

5. If "yes", who were your partnerships with? What did the partnerships entail? If financial, please let us know sponsorship amounts. (Open)

Section 5: Virtual Hackathon Collaborators

6. As far as you know, how popular were the Collaborator Offers to your among participants: (Checkbox grid with Likert Scale: Very popular, Popular, Somewhat Popular, Not Popular, Very Unpopular, I don’t know)

   1. Amazon Web Services (AWS)

   2. GoDaddy Registry

   3. Google

   4. IBM

   5. Meteomatics

   6. Microsoft

   7. Miro

   8. Tableau

7. Do you have any examples of positive or negative experiences with the Global Collaborations offers? (Open)

8. What companies do you recommend we reach out to for Global Collaboration for 2022? (Open)

9. What tools/resources would make it easier for participants to create their projects if they had access to them? (Open)

Section 6: Post Hackathon

Judging

1. I perceive that the judging process is fair (Select one): Strongly Disagree, Disagree, Neither Agree nor Disagree, Agree, Strongly Agree

2. If you answered ‘strongly disagree’ or ‘disagree,’ what about the process was not fair? (Open answers)

Next Year

3. Are there any particular experiences, ideas, or perspectives you want to contribute to the organizing of Space Apps next year? (Open)

4. Is there anything you'd like to share about the planning of the Space Apps virtual hackathon? (Open)