Google Forms: Free
http://www.google.com/google-d-s/forms/
"Collect information by creating a form in Google Docs. All the great features you expect from a form creation tool with none of the upgrade costs."
Part of Google Docs, forms are an easy to use spreadsheet function.
Using Google forms in conjunction with LibGuides provides opportunity to gather data from the user to support and/or further understand the usage statistics provided by LibGuides.
EDEC 323 Tradebooks & Technology
Created to support a children's literature class, this LibGuide has a Google Form survey embedded in the last tab. Questions were developed with the course professor to gather information from students about library resources presented.
EDCI 232/505 Introduction to the Principles of Instructional Technology
Created to gather information from a LibGuide created to support an on-line technology course, this survey (Fall 2010) provided opportunity for students to evaluate the resource and provide input. Suggestions made were incorporated into the LibGuide for Spring 2011 and a similiar survey will be provided.
A video introduction to Google Forms from the Google YouTube channel.
This video tutorial highlights how to add items to a form, locate the form URL, and preview the finished product. It was created to meet specific assignment requirements for an education class and students are using their university Gmail account.
View completed sample form and accompanying spreadsheet featured in the video.