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February 15th, 2013 at 5:32 PM
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notYOURmom
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OT: Help former player with his research project

Hello mgbloggers:

I have in my research class a former Wolverine football player who is doing a project on fan reactions to alternative uniforms.  Could you help him by answering a few questions on this wikisurvey?  The wikisurvey format asks you to choose between two alternative statements based on which you agree with more strongly.  You can answer as many or as few questions as you like, and quit anytime you tire of the task.  Click the link below.

He writes:

Michigan football fans and players, you are welcome to answer as few or as many questions as you would like, and quit anytime. The purpose of this survey is to gain insight as to your preferences for the alternate jerseys that we have used for the Outback Bowl, Sugar Bowl, Under the Lights game, Alabama game, and the MSU away game.

 

http://www.allourideas.org/umich

 

He does not have enough points to start a thread himself; thanks for helping him!

 

Edited to add:  the survey engine keeps putting up pairs until you decide you are ready to stop - it doesn't have a fixed number of questions and will not ever tell you "that's all folks".  So just stop anytime BEFORE you are feeling like you've done too much.  

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February 15th, 2013 at 5:35 PM
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david from wyoming
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I hope it is a class about

I hope it is a class about statistics and sampling bias!

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February 15th, 2013 at 5:46 PM
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notYOURmom
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Actually

It is a class about exploratory research - trying to get a deeper handle on a problem before proceeding to more formal research (such as traditional surveys).  You're right, you guys are definitely a convenience sample (and not randomly plucked from the fan population either), but it will allow him to get a sense of what's out there.  So good call on that, but never fear, he will not make the mistake of assuming that these responses are representative of the overall fan base.

Another cool feature of wikisurveys is that they allow respondents to suggest heir own statements to be added and voted on; thus, unlike traditional surveys, they allow for the possibility that the researcher has not really identified the most important issues or questions yet.  Also, the sampling is adaptive, so that questions that do exceptionally poorly (or well) are not sampled as often, because we already have a good sense of how they will do (think like one of those adaptive SATs or GREs).

So, add what you don't see, and it may turn up in the survey as well.

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February 15th, 2013 at 5:37 PM
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The Wagon
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I hope it is not a class

I hope it is not a class about spelling or grammar.

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February 15th, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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WolvinLA2
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Who is the player?

Who is the player?

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February 15th, 2013 at 5:41 PM
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Wait, so you are his

Wait, so you are his professor/teacher/GSI, and you are the one trying to rile up interest in the survey?  

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February 15th, 2013 at 5:47 PM
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notYOURmom
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Yes

I have a bunch of points and he does not have enough to start a thread.  I'll leave it up to him if he wants to post his identity.

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February 15th, 2013 at 7:14 PM
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bdsisme
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I just mean ... are you

I just mean ... are you willing to go to these lengths for every student in your class?

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February 16th, 2013 at 4:00 PM
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notYOURmom
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Pretty much, yeah that's how

Pretty much, yeah that's how we roll

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February 15th, 2013 at 5:48 PM
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profitgoblue
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I'm always happy to help out

I'm always happy to help out so I took as much of the survey as I could stand.  After a while though, I felt like poking my eyes out.  Kind of like watching an a--hole attorney question someone on the witness stand and ask the same question over and over and over again.  If he is reading this, he can put me down for:

1.  Tradition is about history and winning.

2.  Alternate uniforms have been terrible (although white away pants might be cool and the matte helmet was acceptable)

3.  Nike should be the next supplier AS LONG AS no pro combat uniforms.

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February 15th, 2013 at 5:51 PM
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julesh
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Yeah, I wasn't sure if there

Yeah, I wasn't sure if there was an end or not. It would be good to make that clear. I just stopped when I felt I had seen all the ideas several times.

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February 15th, 2013 at 5:58 PM
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notYOURmom
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Dont hurt yourself hon

Yes, please stop before you poke your eyes out (that's why we said "quit any time you like").  Sorry if that was not clear.

If you poke your eyes out you will not be able to watch football anymore.  Definitely do not advise.  But thanks for helping.

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February 15th, 2013 at 5:56 PM
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Cali Wolverine
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And Manti Te'o had a...

...former girlfriend named Lennay Kekua.

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February 15th, 2013 at 5:55 PM
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GrindToEat
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Change nothing. Maybe helmet

Change nothing. Maybe helmet numbers. Maybe.

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February 15th, 2013 at 5:56 PM
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oHOWiHATEohioSTATE
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Would it be considered

improper benefits if every Michigan athlete was rewarded with 100 MGOPOINTS when they sign their LOI?

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February 15th, 2013 at 5:59 PM
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ypsituckyboy
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...

That survey may be longer than all the other surveys I've ever taken in my life combined. It was like I was lost in one of those mirror rooms.

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February 15th, 2013 at 6:08 PM
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notYOURmom
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Again

It will go on until you are ready to stop - it's not a traditional survey; it just keeps putting pairs together as long as you keep clicking.   (We do try to make this clear but habits are hard to break.)  But thanks for helping.

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February 15th, 2013 at 6:18 PM
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ypsituckyboy
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Where

Where did it say that it'll just go on forever? I didn't see that anywhere.

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February 15th, 2013 at 6:23 PM
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Bigscotto68
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maybe a few less questions Einstein

Worst survey I have ever seen.

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February 15th, 2013 at 6:44 PM
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'SkeytoAA
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I think the point of the

I think the point of the survey is to compare all of the possible ideas to one another. If that's the case there would be 45(23) =  1035 possible questions.

 

You're supposed to quit when you get bored...

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February 15th, 2013 at 6:29 PM
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philibuster
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It would be funny if they put

It would be funny if they put a counter on there: "Question 3482:"

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February 15th, 2013 at 6:43 PM
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State Street
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Dave, this is the worst place

Dave, this is the worst place to come with this survey.  If you want evidence of public appreciation of the jerseys, stake out a table in Mason Hall or something.

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February 15th, 2013 at 6:58 PM
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Michighen
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So how do you grade this?

So how do you grade this if you are doing part of the work?

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February 16th, 2013 at 3:56 PM
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notYOURmom
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??

You think I should grade on number of subjects rather than content (which is all his)?

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February 15th, 2013 at 8:14 PM
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maineandblue
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False dichotomies galore! My

False dichotomies galore! My psychometrician friends would be rolling over in their...office chairs. 

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February 16th, 2013 at 3:57 PM
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notYOURmom
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Thanks but

It's not a parametric test

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