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Data Collection using Google Workspace Tools
In order to cover several important aspects involved in this topic, this content is structured in a Q&A manner.
What are google workspace tools?
These are collaborative tools provided by Google that organizations/teams can use to access, view, and edit their work on the go or over the cloud. Although Google offers suites of these tools, a pictorial representation of some of these tools and their functions is shown below
How do you access the Google Workspace tools?
Since these tools are online, an internet connection and a working internet browser (preferably Chrome) will be needed to access and use any of these tools.
Which of these tools are most relevant for data collection?
Although all these tools have functions that are related to each other, the most important tool for data collection is Google Forms. As shown in the diagram above, it can be clearly understood that Google Forms is the basic app/tool used to generate surveys and forms from which data collection will be done based on the surveys and forms that participants fill out.
Why are other tools also important during the data collection process?
Using only Google Forms for the data collection process may not be the most effective approach. Other tools, when used in conjunction with Google Docs, can produce a more effective outcome. For example, Google Drive can be used with Google Forms to save all responses from participants in the cloud, ensuring that no information is lost during the data collection process. Additionally, Google Sheets can also be used together with Google Forms to automatically read the data into a spreadsheet for processing, thus saving time and reducing errors that could arise from manual data entry into a spreadsheet.
What steps are involved in using Google Docs for data collection?
As outlined by Google Docs Editor Help (2024), the following steps are used for data collection using Google Forms:
Step 1: Creating a new Google Form/Quiz.
- Go to forms.google.com
- Click Blank
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- Name the untitled form using your desired name.
Step 2: Edit and format a form or quiz
- You can add, edit, or format text, images, or videos in a form within this step.
- A quiz can also be created with the Google Form within this step.
- Additionally, you would have to choose where the responses from the participants will be saved in this step, but the use of Google Drive is highly preferred for saving the responses.
Step 3: Sending forms to people to collect their responses.
In this step, once the forms have been customized to taste, they will be sent out to people via email to collect their responses.
Authored by Soliu Mudashir
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