From year 2007 dr. Vasja Vehovar has been developing a stand-alone module for online data collection was added –OneClickSurvey (1CS) or EnKlikAnketa (1KA) in Slovenian. The tool enables the user-friendly implementation of complex surveys and is not restricted only to web questionnaires but provides support for data entry, telephone surveys and mail surveys. The application is available at http://1ka.si (Slovenian version), while English version is available at http://1cs.si. It has already been used for implementation of more than 5000 surveys for different research purposes and by various academic, commercial and official institutions.
F.24 Improvements to existing system-wide, normative and programme solutions, and methods
COBISS.SI-ID: 30211677Scientific surveys represent an indispensable instrument of social research. In view of the list of errors that may threaten survey quality, there exists a continuing need of research on survey methods. This applies all the more, the more social change and technological progress challenge the present way of conducting survey research. The 2nd International Conference of the German Priority Programme on Survey Methodology (PPSM) with the title "Advancing survey methods" on 17th and 18th of November in Bremen, Germany, was targeting on recent advancements of methods developed for surveys to be conducted over the Internet, over the phone, by face-to-face interviews or mail questionnaires. Dr. Vasja Vehovar attended the conference and made a presentation on "Web survey methodology within the context of eSocialSciences". He presented an integrated development of online questionnaires.
B.04 Guest lecture
COBISS.SI-ID: 30851933The main objective of the Action is to create a multidisciplinary network to bring together social scientists, survey and web-based data collection experts, and data users. It will tackle several web-based data collection problems and discuss scientific validity by using different data sources, such as existing web-surveys, social networks, and other web 2.0 technologies. WEBDATANET will generate innovative ideas, address the latest technological options, synergise knowledge, foster the drafting of cross-national research proposals, and provide new tools and guidance for researchers, official bodies, and statistical institutes. WEBDATANET will promote web-based data usage in the EU by supplying web-based teaching and discussion platforms, disseminating findings, and organizing conferences, working groups, and research exchanges. It will contribute to the theoretical foundation of web-based data collection, stimulate its integration into the entire research process (e-science), and enhance its credibility in the name of public interest. Katja Lozar Manfreda leads a working group within Cost Action WebDataNet. Vasja Vehovar and Katja Lozar Manfreda are also members of the Steering Committee.
D.03 Membership in foreign/international boards/committees