Author: Susanne Marx, Aug 2019
1. Recommendations – Feedback
Make a survey for feedback from the attendees and mentors and meet with the organizer team to reflect and to note down the lessons learned J
For the Baltathon events, we used both surveys, interviews and group discussions to gather feedback after the event.
1.1. Survey example 1 – participant
“We kindly ask you to complete this survey to let us know your opinion on the implementation of Baltathon. This will help us organize future hackathons.
*Required
Did the hackathon meet your expectations? *
Did the mentors meet your expectations? *
Was the arrangement of the hackathon rooms adequate?
To what extent was WARMUP useful in working during the hackathon?
How do you rate the event program? *
How would you rate the implementation of the event? *
What was the biggest disadvantage of the event?
What was the biggest advantage of the event?
Why did you take part in the event?
Your comments.”
1.2. Survey example 2 – participant
- What motivated you to participate in the Baltathon event?
- What expectations did you have of the Baltathon event?
- Did the hackathon meet your expectations?
- If question three is answered in the negative – what was missing?
- What do you take home from the event?
- What did you particularly like?
- What did you not like at all?
- Which suggestions for improvement do you have?
- Did you know the participating museums before the event?
- How did you feel about working with your museum mentor?
- Would you like to visit the participating museums after the event?
- How did you like the hackathon in Greifswald in total? /
- Further comments
- Age
- Nationality
1.3. Survey example 3 – museum mentors
- What motivated you to participate in “Baltathon: BalticMuseums Hackathon”?
- Which expectations did you have for the event?
- Where your expectations met?
- If you answered „no“ to the foregoing question, which expectations were left open?
- What do you take with your from the event?
- Which insights derived from your work with the participants?
- Did the Baltathon-Event create ideas, that you can use for your museum?
- What did you especially like about the event?
- What did you not like at all?
- Which suggestions for improvement do you have?
- Would you participate again with your museum in an event like Baltathon?
- If you answered „no“ to the foregoing question, what are the major reasons?
- Could you imagine to host such event in your museum?
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