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Likert Scales –March 11,2009

This is my first blog and I would like to share some information on Likert Scales. Dr. Sullivan forwarded me this article on Likert Scales describing what they are and how they are to be used in survey’s.  

http://lap.umd.edu/survey_design/defs.html#LikertScales

Likert Scales are used in surveys to specify a level of agreement to a statement. These scales are most commonly used in research study’s.

For example:

      This article is helpful.

Content Management System –March 28,2009

The survey is really coming along (so much thanks to Dr. Sullivan) and will be ready to run Monday morning March 30th. We are doing test runs right now and making final corrections for the survey,so everything will be ready to go and running smoothly soon.  The content management system is very difficult and time consuming to use but it has given us great results and I think everyone will be very impressed. 

A content management system,also known as CMS,is a computer application that is used to create,edit,manage,search and publish various kinds of content.                                                                                      

 http://www.contentmanager.eu.com/history.htm

I look forward to updating you all on the progress of the survey and am very excited to start running the survey this Monday March 30th.  If you have not signed up please do (Psychology building third floor).