= Brainstorm workshop survey: Halifax 2013 =
== Selected comments from attendees: ==
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== Survey results ==
Number of participants: '''40'''<
>Number of returned documents: '''30 '''(75%)<
>[[attachment:workshop_survey.pdf|Link to the pdf document]].
=== Summary ===
1. Before today's class, how would you describe your use of Brainstorm:
* Never used: 45%
* Some simulation work: 10%
* Some experimental work: 31%
* Experience user: 7%
* N/A: 7%
1. How helpful was the class in learning Brainstorm: 1(best) to 5(worst)
* 1: 52%
* 2: 26%
* 3: 12%
* 4: 7%
* 5: 0%
* N/A: 2%
1. Did you try the online tutorial before coming to class:
* Yes: 52%
* No: 40%
* N/A: 7%
1. Was today's presentation by other Brainstorm researchers useful in better understanding how to apply the software?
* Yes: 67%
* No: 24%
* N/A: 10%
1. Immediate plans for using Brainstorm:
* Yes: 57%
* No: 0%
* N/A: 43%
1. Particularly enthusiastic responses (explicit congratulations, encouragement messages, many exclamation marks, smileys):
* Yes: 26%
=== Results encoding ===
1. 1=Never used, 2=Some simulation work, 3=Some experimental work, 4=Experienced user, 0=NA
1. How helpful: 1(best) to 5(worst), 0=N/A
1. Online tutorials before coming: 1=No, 2=Yes, 0=N/A
1. User presentations are useful: 1=No, 2=Yes, 0=N/A
1. Future use: 1=No, 2=Yes, 0=N/A
1. Extra enthusiasm: 1=No, 2=Yes
=== Results values ===
1. 2 4 1 1 3 3 1 1 3 1 3 4 1 1 3 1 1 3 2 2 1 3 0 1 1 3 3 3 2 3 1 1 1 3 0 3 1 1 0 1 4 1
1. 3 1 3 2 1 4 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 4 1 2 2 3 2 1 1 1 3 1 2 1 2 4 1 2 3 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1
1. 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 2 2 1
1. 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 0 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 0 2 1 2 2 1 0 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2
1. 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2
1. 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
== Comments and suggestions ==
The number indicates the number of participants who made similar comments.
=== Comments about the workshop ===
Pace:
* '''Very good pace: 7'''
* A bit rushed at some moments: 2
* Too slow at some moments: 3
* Too much time spent on sensors overview / pre-processing: 2
* Questions from the audience should be taken at the end of each phase: 1
Structure:
* Two-day workshop: 2
* One-week workshop (SPM-like): 1
* Two groups for people with different backgrounds: 1
* Follow-up training with priority to today's participants: 1
* Some time for having people use their own data: 2
User presentations:
* '''Should be more related to the software and methods, how the analysis were performed: 9'''
* '''Waiting too long before starting the practice / presentations should be after the practice: 3'''
* Less presentations: 2
* Presentations are not necessary in a one-day workshop: 1
Technical issues:
* Graphic cards problems: 2
* Computer was too slow: 1
=== Missing topics and requests ===
* '''More statistics / group analysis: 7'''
* '''More methodological details, good practice & cooking recipes: 5'''
* '''More connectivity: 3'''
* Scripting: 2
* Preparation of the MRI: 2
* EEG analysis: 2
* Medical applications: 1
* Baby/infant MEG analysis: 1
* More time-frequency: 1
* Forward and inverse modeling: 1
* Other source reconstruction methods: 1
* More scientific background for less experienced MEG users: 1
* How to handle multiple runs: 1
* Creating structure of data to plug in already processed data: 1
=== Missing tools in Brainstorm ===
* ANOVA, clustering analysis: 1
* Yokogawa MEG160 support: 1
=== Planning to use Brainstorm specifically for: ===
* '''Connectivity: 10'''
* '''Source reconstruction: 5'''
* '''Pre-processing: 4'''
* EEG: 7
* MEG: 5
* Baby/infant: 3
* Epilepsy: 2
* Time-frequency: 2
* Comparison with Matti's MNE: 1
== Comments about the survey questions ==
* First question: 1(best) and 5(worst):
* Very counter-intuitive given the amount of people who wrote 5 saying then "Amazing workshop!" => Converting to ones
* 4 values with no comments are difficult to interpret
* Question about the tutorials:
* Not easy to understand given the number off-subject responses
* Maybe we should add a question about the quality of the online tutorials, not the comparison with the class
* Question about the future use of Brainstorm:
* Too many people didn't write anything, it was probably too open
* Maybe we should offer a multiple choice. What are you planning to use Brainstorm for: EEG, MEG, pre-processing, source analysis, time-frequency, connectivity, clinical, research, simulation...