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Research tools
Mindmapping
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bubbl.usFree, online | Brainstorm immediately at bubbl.us. Add bubbles for topic & subtopic, colour, connect, move or delete. | Bubbl.us: mapping the mind by Tim Dedeaux (Southern Miss) |
CompendiumFree, download | Create mindmaps, concept maps, flowcharts & other diagrams to visualise connections. Work with others for 'collective sensemaking' | |
IHMC Cmap ToolsFree, download | Represent & organise knowledge with a concept map. | Free download & support cmap.ihmc.us/ e.g. Cmap about Cmaps |
GliffyFree, online | Create diagrams & flowcharts independently or collaboratively (e.g. Venn diagram; business processes; sitemaps) | |
MindMeisterFree, online | Mindmap with others in real-time. | e.g. 20 free, easy, web-based audio tools e.g. Robin Good's Best online collaboration tools |
SpiderScribeFree, online | Collaborate to create a visual plan, brainstorm etc. that includes related images, documents, Google maps, calendars. | e.g. Learning theories by Alison saylor |
TriciderFree | Enter a question or idea, send the link to others and collect more ideas as well as votes. A voting and mindmapping tool. | https://tricider.com |
Survey & poll
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Question ProFree for <10 Qs | Conduct one free survey (10 questions & 100 responses). Question options include: Likert's scale; multiple choice; open-ended. | |
Survey MonkeyFree for <10 Qs | Conduct one free survey (10 questions & 100 answers) & pricing plans for more features (e.g. question randomization; SPSS analysis) | |
TriciderFree | Enter a question or idea, send the link to others and collect more ideas as well as votes. A voting and mindmapping tool. | https://tricider.com |
Web Survey CreatorFree | University of Auckland Department of Statistics survey service. Receive an Excel spreadsheet of your web survey results. Question options include: multiple choice; word; number; sentence; pick an option. | |
Wufoo3 free surveys, 10Qs | Conduct three free surveys and generate report (10 questions & 100 responses). Question options: Likerts; multi-choice; drop-down; open-ended. | |
ZoomerangFree for <12 Qs | Conduct anlimited surveys (12 questions & 100 responses). Question options: Likerts; multi-choice; drop-down; open-ended. |
Data analysis
| TOOL | DESCRIPTION | SUPPORT & EXAMPLES |
nVivo9UoA Site Licence | Code, sort & evaluate qualitative data such as documents, images or audio. A query feature makes analysis easier. | |
SPSSUoA Site Licence | Analyse quantitative data with comprehensive statistical package. Handle large data sets, build charts, run statistical procedures e.g. correlations.
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SASUoA Site Licence
| The main competitor to SPSS for quantitative data entry, statistical analyses & reports. Available on Tamaki Campus PCs and from UoA Dept of Statistics (see SAS software)
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Writing tools
| TOOL | DESCRIPTION | SUPPORT & EXAMPLES |
LaTeX & TeXnicentreFree, download | Edit long documents & documents with formulae. Download from www.texniccenter.org | Introduction & Intermediate course notes by A Luxton-Reilly (for CAD) |
Waistline test | Analyse writing for occurence of specific verbs and parts of speech that tend to make writing less effective. Use with The Writer's diet by Helen Sword |
