learn.WordPress.org Survey

Thank you for taking this short survey to help us improve the Learn platform. The questions below should take no more than 5 minutes of your time. We only want your answers, so you will remain completely anonymous!

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* 1. Choose the option below that best explains why you use learn.wordpress.org:

Consumer—I’m a developer, programmer, content producer, or other professional learning how to use WordPress for a personal project or business

Contributor—I’m a developer, programmer, or content producer learning more about WordPress so I can contribute useful content and/or code to the WordPress project

Cohort—I’m part of a larger learning group that is wanting to use learn.wordpress.org as an educational tool

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* 2. What is your experience level with WordPress and its features?

Novice—What experience? I’m completely new to WordPress and need to learn the basics

Beginner— I’m off to a good start with WordPress, but I don’t use many of the platform’s features

Intermediate—I’m comfortable exploring and using most of the features WordPress offers, but I’m still building my experience

Expert—My favorite thing about WordPress is how customizable it is; I experiment with its features and stay current on updates

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* 3. Which range includes how long you have used (or contributed to) WordPress?

I’ve never used WordPress before

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

5-9 years

10+ years

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* 4. How did you discover WordPress could meet your needs?

A friend, family member, or coworker has a WordPress site

Another site I visit is powered by WordPress

I took over managing a site that is powered by WordPress

Television/other media

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Based on its ease of use, how would you rate the search function on the learn.wordpress.org site?

Impossible

Difficult

Somewhat Difficult

Easy

Very Easy

Impossible

Difficult

Somewhat Difficult

Easy

Very Easy

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* 6. Did the filters feature improve your ability to find what you were looking for?

Yes, I was able to filter out everything that did not apply to my search

Yes, but there were so many categories that the process was tedious

No, because there were not enough options; I still had to sort through a lot of results

I did not use the filters in my search

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* 7. How intuitive is the site’s navigation? Rate how easy it is to get around learn.wordpress.org:

Impossible

Difficult

Somewhat Difficult

Easy

Very Easy

Impossible

Difficult

Somewhat Difficult

Easy

Very Easy

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* 8. Select the response that most closely matches your opinion to the following statement: The simplicity of the site’s theme added to its usability.

Yes, the simplicity made it easier to find what I needed.

The site’s theme isn’t something I noticed as I used the site.

The site looked nice, but it took me a bit longer than normal to navigate.

No, I found the site difficult to navigate due to lack of visual/textual indicators

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* 9. How would you describe the lesson plans available on learn.wordpress.org?

I have not used or contributed any of the lesson plans on learn.wordpress.org

The lesson plans would be more helpful if they were more concise

The lesson plans were helpful but needed more detailed information

The lesson plans met all my needs as an instructor or learner

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* 10. As a learner, how helpful were the workshops available on learn.wordpress.org?

Very helpful—I was able to immediately apply what I learned in the workshop I completed

Moderately helpful—I need to review the workshop content, or supplemental materials, before I will feel comfortable applying what was covered

Only a little helpful—The workshop was a nice review of skills I am already comfortable applying

Not helpful—Introductory content to the subject, or more in-depth content, would help me understand how to apply the skills taught in the workshop

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* 11. Select the option(s) below that you think would most improve your learning experience with the workshops at learn.wordpress.org?

Reduce stress before the workshops begin by making them easier to find (improve the search function)

Build confidence in learners with more/better supplemental, guiding information (improve the assessments)

Decrease distraction by breaking the content up into more digestible chunks (improve the time commitment)

Give direct, timely feedback to increase learner understanding (improve the interaction)

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* 12. Think about the workshop(s) you’ve completed. How would you rate your engagement with the content?

Not engaged—I watched the video, but I had trouble staying focused because I needed more guidance and feedback on the activities.

Somewhat engaged—I watched the video and completed the activities, but I was occasionally distracted by a few unanswered questions I had along the way.

Engaged—I completed the video and activities, and most (or all) of my questions were answered as the lesson progressed.

Very engaged—I worked through the lesson as part of a group, which made the content easier to understand.

Not very engaged—I completed the entire lesson, but I was able to divide my attention because I was experienced with the content.

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* 13. Select the option that best matches your opinion about the amount of time it took to complete the workshop(s) you have taken:

The workshop I took was too long, and it was difficult to stay focused

The workshop I took was too short and wasn’t as in-depth as I expected

I’ve taken multiple workshops, and the time it took to complete each was inconsistent

The time it took to complete the workshops I’ve taken was adequate to cover the lesson content

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* 14. Please list the titles of any workshops along with a brief description of how to improve them, or leave blank if you have no recommendations:

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* 15. I am most incentivized to continue using and/or contributing to the learn.wordpress.org site because… (select all that apply)

…its approach to learning is collaborative while allowing me to work at my own pace.

…it is a convenient way to stay up-to-date with the different features I can use on WordPress.

…it’s a fun way to add to the WordPress project.

…it has a lot of promise as an LMS, and I want to help realize that potential.

...actually, I'm not incentivized to continue using learn.wordpress.org.