[Texas] PyTexas survey results

[Arthur Aguirre]

I can be available but will need to get back to you on the exact timing (in
the process of moving)... this is a good idea as I think we can get a lot
answered in real time and then can go from there.

Arthur

On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 11:40 AM, Brad Allen <bradallen137 at gmail.com> wrote:

> We currently have 76 PyTexas 2010 survey respondents, and Arthur has
> done some work at organizing the results. The survey is not really
> closed yet, and we may get a flood of students in August. However for
> the results to be useful we should probably go ahead and interpret
> what we have now. We can revisit again later if there is a flood of
> new respondents.
>
> Thanks for working on this Arthur. I took a look at your spreadsheet
> the other day for a few minutes but had trouble understanding it.  I'm
> jammed up at work and don't have a lot of time to study these results.
> Maybe at some point we could have an IRC meeting to discuss the
> summary results, and include other PyTexas organizers. Anytime this
> weekend would be a good time for me. Will you be available?
>
> If anyone is interested in helping analyze the survey results, please
> let Arthur and I know, and one of us will send you the survey results
> links. Let's plan for an IRC meeting sometime this weekend to discuss
> the results and cover any other PyTexas organization issues still
> pending. We also need to work on the schedule.
>
> On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 10:15 AM, Arthur Aguirre
> <aguirre.arthur at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi guys,
> >
> > Here is a link to a Google spreadsheet with the results requested below.
> In
> > the report, after all the Q6 break out tables, is a summary table which
> > shows percent of respondents who responded with a 4 or 5 (top choice) for
> > each interest category - so will be useful for gauging the greatest
> interest
> > for each group.
> >
> > This would have been easier to send as a Survey Monkey xtab but
> apparently I
> > don't pay for that level of functionality so it a took a bit longer to
> build
> > up in SPSS especially given some of the tools limits on data export
> > functionality.
> >
> > Anyway, the data are in an organized format now so if other cuts would be
> > useful they'll be easier to update going forward.
> >
> > Arthur
> >
> > On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 5:12 PM, Arthur Aguirre <
> aguirre.arthur at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> Yes, not a problem - should have that available by tomorrow morning.
> >>
> >> Arthur
> >>
> >> On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 4:10 PM, Brad Allen <bradallen137 at gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> No, it's not too late. Our biggest need right now is for beginner
> >>> level talks, since I've been advertising that we'll have a beginner
> >>> track but we have no volunteers for that yet.
> >>>
> >>> Right now 18 people on the survey have identified themselves as
> >>> beginners, and we might get more after the students return from summer
> >>> vacation and hopefully receive the PyTexas email from their
> >>> professors.
> >>>
> >>> Arthur, would you be able slice the survey data to find out how many
> >>> of those 18 indicate they will be attending, and what interest
> >>> categories they have?  My first thought is for a Python 101 tutorial
> >>> in the morning, and a mix of Python beginner topics in the afternoon,
> >>> but the survey may shed some light on beginner interest categories.
> >>>
> >>> Anyway, I'm excited to hear you're attending, Greg, and doubly glad
> >>> you have an interest in doing a beginner talk. :-)  That makes two
> >>> long-distance attendees coming from outside Texas. (The other is
> >>> coming from Kansas City to bring AV equipment and help with recording
> >>> video).
> >>>
> >>> On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 3:11 PM, Greg Lindstrom <gslindstrom at gmail.com
> >
> >>> wrote:
> >>> > I will plan on attending; I am giving a talk at pyOhio, is it too
> late
> >>> > to
> >>> > submit a beginner-level talk?
> >>> > --greg
> >>> >
> >>> > On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 2:56 PM, Brad Allen <bradallen137 at gmail.com>
> >>> > wrote:
> >>> >>
> >>> >> Thanks for following up, Janet. Earlier today I was asked to submit
> a
> >>> >> formal request to the PSF to fund the t-shirts, and I thought I
> >>> >> include the quote you sent me which was about $1000 for 200 shirts.
> >>> >>
> >>> >> So far we have 76 respondents to our survey, but the students are
> not
> >>> >> yet back where they can be reached by the profs. So we might get a
> big
> >>> >> spike after students return from summer vacation. 200 shirts might
> be
> >>> >> too many but I'd rather have too many than too few.
> >>> >>
> >>> >> You mentioned we could notify you as late as Aug 1; is that still
> >>> >> reasonable? Greg, are you likely to be able to attend and deliver
> the
> >>> >> shirts yourself?
> >>> >>
> >>> >>
> >>> >> On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 2:35 PM, Janet Lindstrom
> >>> >> <elegantstitches at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>> >> > Brad,
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> > Did your group make a decision on the conference t-shirts?  I
> >>> >> > realized I
> >>> >> > hadn't heard back from you in a while.  Did you need more
> >>> >> > information
> >>> >> > from
> >>> >> > me on anything?
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> > Thanks,
> >>> >> > Janet L.
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> > --
> >>> >> > Elegant Stitches Embroidery
> >>> >> > Embroidered Garments and Accessories
> >>> >> > Conway, AR
> >>> >> > http://www.companycasuals.com/elegantstitchesconway
> >>> >> >
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>
> >
> >
>
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