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Hackathon in Museums – Feedback

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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

  1. What motivated you to participate in the Baltathon event?
  2. What expectations did you have of the Baltathon event?
  3. Did the hackathon meet your expectations?
  4. If question three is answered in the negative – what was missing?
  5. What do you take home from the event?
  6. What did you particularly like?
  7. What did you not like at all?
  8. Which suggestions for improvement do you have?
  9. Did you know the participating museums before the event?
  10. How did you feel about working with your museum mentor?
  11. Would you like to visit the participating museums after the event?
  12. How did you like the hackathon in Greifswald in total? /
  13. Further comments
  14. Age
  15. Nationality

1.3.               Survey example 3 – museum mentors

  1. What motivated you to participate in “Baltathon: BalticMuseums Hackathon”?
  2. Which expectations did you have for the event?
  3. Where your expectations met?
  4. If you answered „no“ to the foregoing question, which expectations were left open?
  5. What do you take with your from the event?
  6. Which insights derived from your work with the participants?
  7. Did the Baltathon-Event create ideas, that you can use for your museum?
  8. What did you especially like about the event?
  9. What did you not like at all?
  10. Which suggestions for improvement do you have?
  11. Would you participate again with your museum in an event like Baltathon?
  12. If you answered „no“ to the foregoing question, what are the major reasons?
  13. Could you imagine to host such event in your museum?

 

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