DSI

As of today, over 3,800 members of the IB community have taken the time to participate in the DSI general survey effort. We are extremely pleased with (and grateful for) the strong response!

Below is an overview of some of the current survey results. The data has made a real impact on the design work being done on the new IB stakeholder gateway and the new IB virtual community:

• Responses about the design and tone for the site are influencing our graphic and user interface work

• Responses about features, content and functionality have helped us strategically organize gateway and virtual community offerings

• Strong support for group interaction and an online, community-generated magazine have confirmed our design efforts for these components

The responses to the survey are also shaping our next stakeholder feedback activity: an online “card-sorting” exercise, where we’ll be asking you to help us further refine how we categorize, group and present the various elements of the gateway and virtual community. More information about this next step will be coming in a day or two. Stay tuned!

Selected current survey results (as of September 24, 2008):

Top 5 respondent age ranges:

1. 16-19 (51.3%)
2. 20-29 (34.1%)
3. 30-39 (4.8%)
4. 40-49 (4.2%)
5. 50-59 (3.5%)

Regional Representation:

1. North America (44.1%)
2. Africa, Europe, and the Middle East (23.8%)
3. Asia Pacific (22.9%)
4. Latin America (9.2%)

Top 5 respondent IB roles:

1. Students (58.5%)
2. Alumni (43.2%)
3. DP Teachers (4.7%)
4. PYP Teachers (4.1%)
5. Volunteers (3.9%)

Interest in a new IB online community:

Yes (83%)
No (17%)

Top 5 functions and tasks in social networking sites:

1. Finding New/ old friends (84.2%)
2. Sending emails/ messaging (80.7%)
3. Sharing photos (64.7%)
4. Seeing updates from friends (63.8%)
5. Sharing/ discussing topics with others (62.2%)

Top 5 features for the IB’s new online community:

1. Academic tools and applications (67.7%)
2. A place to collaborate on documents or files (61.9%)
3. News and events listings (59.9%)
4. Personal Profile (58.8%)
5. Private messaging (54.4%)

Top 5 content materials respondents would like to see on the IB’s new online community:

1. IB Resources (E.g., Academic/Programme Information and Guidelines, Lists of Exam Preparation Materials and Resources, Effective Writing or Project Creation Tips) (82.4%)
2. IB-specific advice, suggestions or “lessons learned” from others in the community (78.4%)
3. Latest news/feeds/events (64%)
4. Volunteer and service opportunities (58.4%)
5. Community highlights or featured content (E.g., featured student or educator of the week) (46.3%)

Top 5 academic applications respondents would like to see on the IB’s new online community:

1. Ask questions/Post comments (79%)
2. Example tests or quizzes (74.9%)
3. Knowledge test (57.9%)
4. Homework Helper (57.6%)
5. Mentoring options (55.7%)

Interest in joining academic or issue-related groups:

Yes (84.8%)
No (15.2%)

Interest in joining informal groups:

Yes (68.2%)
No (31.8%)

Interest in an online community-generated magazine:

Yes (73.1%)
No (26.9%)

Most appealing design style:

1. A very “clean,” minimal design (49.8%)
2. A “cutting edge” design (46.4%)
3. An “artistic,” fun or more informal design (37.8%)
4. A professional, more “business-like” or corporate design (31.5%)
5. A design with a lot of photos and/or graphics (15.1%)
6. A design that is mostly information or text focused, with fewer images (5.4%)

Most appropriate style of language or “tone”:

1. Moderate tone – between formal and casual (65.9%)
2. Casual tone (24.6%)
3. Formal tone or approach (8.2%)
4. Irreverent tone with heavy use of slang (1.2%)