Project Mulberry (Tech-based Learning / Training / Skill-Building)

watchLAB welcomes you to the online survey for Project Mulberry!

• Genders: All
• Ages: 18-65
• Dates: May 3-14
• Length: 90 mins total over 3 days + 1 hour individual interview
  
• Type of study: Online boards + Interviews
• Location: Nationwide 
• Incentive: $150 Online board + $125 IDI  / Total = $275 (Payment would be mailed to you as a check. We estimate that checks would be mailed out about 6 weeks after the last interviews for this study have been completed.)

Note:  After you fill out the survey, we will review your responses. If you appear to be a possible match to our client's research criteria we will call you to verify your responses and ask you some additional questions to determine if you fully qualify.  Please note that simply filling out the survey does not automatically qualify you for the study.  Also, due to a potential high volume of responses, we may only be able to respond to those who appear to be a possible match

Before you get started -- some stuff you should know:

After you fill out the survey, we will review your responses. If you appear to be a possible match to our client's research criteria we will call you to verify your responses and ask you some additional questions to determine if you fully qualify. Please note that simply filling out the survey does not automatically qualify you for the study. Also, due to a potential high volume of responses, we may only be able to respond to those who appear to be a possible match.

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Contact & Basic Info

First Name

Last Name

Mobile Phone

Email

Gender

Please select... Male Female Trans Male Trans Female Non-binary/genderqueer/+

City

State

Zip Code

Metro Area

Please select... Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Austin-Round Rock, TX Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX San Diego-Carlsbad, CA San Francisco–Oakland–Hayward, CA San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA St. Louis, MO-IL OTHER

Birthdate (mm/dd/yyyy)

Age

Ethnicity

Please select... African American or Black American Indian or Alaska Native Asian American South Asian Origin Middle Eastern Origin Caucasian or White Hispanic, Latino or Spanish Origin Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Other

How did you hear about this particular research study?

E-mail	Facebook
LinkedIn	Pinterest
Personal Referral	Twitter
Instagram	Other

If "Other" Please describe:

Highest level of education attained

Please select... Some High School High School Graduate Some College AA, 2-year Trade Degree BA or 4-year Degree Some Post Graduate Post Graduate Degree

Employment Status

Please select... 1. Employed full-time, that is, 30 or more hours per week 2. Employed part-time, that is, less than 30 hours per week 3. Some other situation

Which of the following best describes your current position and where you see yourself at the current stage of your career?

1. I do NOT currently do work on a computer but am trying to grow and advance. I am looking for a position where I can spend time working on a computer2. I currently do work on a computer yet am trying to rapidly grow and advance beyond my current position. I am working to acquire skills to land a better position in which I will spend most of my time working on a computer3. I do NOT currently do work on a computer and I am content with my current job title or position4. I currently do work on a computer and I am content with my current job title or position. 5. None of the above

In your current position do you ever have to undergo training to learn new skills, learn newly launched technology, and/or have to take courses to improve job-related skills?

YesNoI don't know

If applicable, what or who is primarily driving the need for you to take courses, to improve skills, or participate in training to acquire new skills related to your job?

1. My employer or manager is driving the need for acquiring new skills2. I am generally curious/love to learn, and like to explore the acquisition of new skills3. I have a specific goal in mind (such as a promotion or a new job) which drives the need for acquiring new skills4. Other 5. Not applicable

What is your current job title?

What is department do you work in at your current company / organization?

What is the name of the company / organization you currently work for?

What industry is your company / organization in?  What does it do?

Considering all offices and locations worldwide, approximately how many people are employed by your company / organization, including yourself?

1 (just me)2 to 49 employees50 to 199 employees200 to 399 employees400 to 499 employees500 to 999 employees1,000 or more employees

Has your company / organization integrated new digital technologies, such as software, applications, etc?   To clarify, we do NOT mean hardware (e.g. laptops, webcams, microphones)

YesNoI don't know

When was the most recent digital technology integrated at your company / organization?

We are currently integrating/adopting a new digital technologyWe integrated a new digital technology in the past 1 to 2 monthsWe integrated a new digital technology in the past 3 to 4 monthsWe integrated a new digital technology 5 or more months agoI don't know

Does your company / organization have a learning manager or technology training manager dedicated to facilitation and promotion of learning new technologies?

YesNoI don't know

For each scenario below, please rate your level of comfort with each.  We are looking to speak to people with varying levels of computer comfort.  Please be as honest as possible when answering.  A lower level of comfort will not diminish your chances for qualifying.

	1 - Not comfortable	2 - Somewhat comfortable	3 - Comfortable	4 - Very comfortable
A. When I use a computer, I can usually solve problems as they arise
B. If my computer is acting up, I can find a way to get what I want without relying on others
C. I can complete a new complex computer-based task

Which of the following devices, if any, do you yourself currently use that are provided to you and / or paid for by your company / organization to accomplish a majority of your work-related tasks?

1. Desktop computer 2. Laptop computer3. 2-in-1 computer (this is also called a detachable and is a mobile computer that has aspects of both a tablet and a laptop, often with a keyboard that can be detached)4. Smartphone5. Tablet6. other7. None. My organization / company does NOT provide me with any device to accomplish the majority of my work-related tasks

Thinking back to the previous question with regard to the device(s) you yourself use that are provided to you and / or paid for by your company / organization (i.e. employer),  What percentage (%) of your time in a typical work week do you spend using those employed-issued / employer-paid for device(s)?   If some of the devices below are not ones that were provided to you and / or paid for by your employer, then write in "0" next to those categories.  NOTE: Please be sure the sum total of the percentages equal 100%

Desktop computer

Laptop computer

2-in-1 computer (aka detachable)

Smartphone

Tablet

other

Which of the following statements best describes you?

1. I spend most of my time working at a desk, or in the office2. I spend most of my time working out in the field, away from my desk or office3. I spend equal time at my desk and out in the field

Which of the following, if any, productivity, communication, or collaboration software tools & solutions are currently in use at your company / organization AND on the devices that you yourself use that were provided to you and / or paid for by your company  / organization?  Select all that apply

1. Adobe2. Apple iWork (Pages, Numbers, Keynote, etc.)3. Brainstorm4. Google Workspace (G-Suite)5. LibreOffice6. Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) 7. Microsoft 365 (Microsoft products, services and applications) 8. Salesforce9. Slack10. Zoom11. Other 12. I don't know13. Not applicable

In the past 3 months, have you engaged in learning or training to attain information with the explicit purpose of acquiring a device-based job in which you spend at least half of your time working on a computer, tablet, smartphone, etc or acquiring a higher level, computer-based position?  (i.e. a "desk job" or an "office job")

YesNoI don't know

You mentioned that you are committed to learning and improving skills for a device-based job in which you spend at least half of your time working on a computer, tablet, smartphone, etc.  Which of the following describes what you have done toward this goal in the past 3 months.   Select all that apply

1. YouTube tutorials2. Coursera, online courses or MOOCs (Massive Open Online Classrooms)3. In-person courses4. Wikipedia5. LinkedIn training6. Software-specific training7. Hardware/device-specific training8. Hands-on learning to practice skills9. Online or in-product help10. Platform-specific training 11. Textbooks, books or manuals for particular skills12. Blogs or similar online resources13. Podcasts 14. Some other resource15. I don't know

When was the last time, if ever that you participated in a market research discussion, focus group, interview, etc?

In the past 3 monthsBetween 4 to 6 months agoBetween 7 to 12 months agoOver 1 year ago Never

What was the topic of the last study you participated in?

What is your overall opinion of the following companies using a scale of 1 (Very Unfavorable) to 5 (Very Favorable)

	1 - Very Unfavorable	2 - Somewhat Unfavorable	3 - Neutral	4- Somewhat Favorable	5 - Very Favorable
Google
Apple
Microsoft