Provide feedback: Ontario Data Catalogue

What was the main reason for your visit?

Did you find what you were looking for?

Yes

What couldn’t you find?

How were you planning to use this data?

How would you rate your experience using the features of the Data Catalogue?

Questions	Difficult to do	Neutral	Easy to do	I did not use this feature
Searching for information	Difficult to do	Neutral	Easy to do	I did not use this feature
Data visualization (for example, graphs and tables)	Difficult to do	Neutral	Easy to do	I did not use this feature
Downloading data	Difficult to do	Neutral	Easy to do	I did not use this feature
Understanding the data	Difficult to do	Neutral	Easy to do	I did not use this feature
Learning about open data	Difficult to do	Neutral	Easy to do	I did not use this feature
Using the Data API	Difficult to do	Neutral	Easy to do	I did not use this feature
Getting help using the Data Catalogue	Difficult to do	Neutral	Easy to do	I did not use this feature

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How did you find out about the Ontario Data Catalogue?

Search engine (for example, Google or Bing)

Social media (for example, Twitter)

Government website

News media

Work or school

Friends or family

Other

Please specify:

Would you like to take part in a remote feedback session, such as an interview or usability test, to help improve the Data Catalogue?

Yes

Ontario Data Catalogue research screener

Thanks for your interest in our research. We are inviting people to participate in feedback sessions to make improvements to the Ontario Data Catalogue.

At this time we are conducting research sessions in English only. Pour le moment, nous menons ces sessions de recherche en anglais seulement. Souhaitez-vous participer en français, ou à des futures recherches?

Sessions are:

conducted online using Zoom, a web-based screen-sharing software service
1-on-1 sessions with you and the moderator, supported by a small research team
60 minutes long
confidential and voluntary

If you'd like to help, please complete this 2-5 minute survey.

If you are selected, scheduled, and attend a session, and you are not an Ontario Public Service employee or contractor, you will receive a $60 gift card as thanks for your time.

Your privacy:

Your answers to this questionnaire will be viewed only by our research and program teams. Any personal information you provide in this survey (such as your email address or phone number) will be used only to contact you to book a session. It will not be tied to your feedback.

Information you provide in this form is:

collected per principles established in the Simpler, Faster, Better Services Act, 2019, S.O. 2019, and the Ontario Digital Service Standard
handled in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. F. 31

Let us know if you need these questions in another format.

Questions? Contact opendata@ontario.ca.

Do you work for the Ontario Public Service (as a permanent or contract employee in a ministry, secretariat or office, not including an agency)?

Yes

Are you 16 years old or over?

Yes

How do you access our data? Choose all that apply

Automatically connecting to our data points using the data API

Downloading data

Previewing data online

I don’t currently use the Data Catalogue

What is the highest level of education you have completed?

Elementary school

High school or equivalent

College

Institute - trade/technical

Institute - other

University - bachelor’s degree

University - master’s degree

University - doctoral degree

Other

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Which term best describes your gender identity?

Man

Woman

Other – in your own words

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How would you describe your community? Choose all that apply.

Urban

Suburban

Northern

Rural

Remote

On Reserve

Off Reserve

Outside of Ontario

Please specify:

For this study, we need people to join an online session. What are you comfortable using to access web-based applications like Zoom or Microsoft teams? Check all that apply.

Phone

Tablet

Computer

None of the above

Our research teams are currently conducting studies in English. Are you comfortable having a discussion with the research team in English, or reviewing an English-language interface?

Yes

If we are able to select you for a session, we will contact you with scheduling information. Please provide some details about how we can reach you.

We will only use this information to book a feedback session with you.

Your first name

Your preferred contact method

Phone call

Email address

Phone number

Email address

Accessibility

We are committed to providing accessible customer service. On request, we can arrange for accessible formats and communications supports.

Provide feedback: Ontario Data Catalogue

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Ontario Data Catalogue research screener

Sessions are:

Your privacy:

Accessibility

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