Survey: Self-Directed Lifelong Learners

Thank you to take this survey for Kneaver! -Bruno

Purpose of this survey

This survey will be used to get a better understanding of the needs of self-directed lifelong learners. It will be used to validate assumptions in the plans for Kneaver. It will serve to identify opportunities to supply the right solution to the right target. A set of blog posts with the Business Model Canvas will be published in April. The survey raw data will only be used within Kneaver Corp. Results, without nominative references, will appear in a blog post. Kneaver is a Knowledge Management platform for Teams and Individuals based on a Semantic Network and Social Media connectors. It is focused on meaning, links and social media as opposed to documents oriented CMS solutions like Sharepoint, Evernote or WordPress. For individuals, Kneaver is your companion for your new acquisitions, your plan, your PLN. Lots of features are already existing this study will also help to identify the most needed ones and define the minimum viable product MVP. Everything will be explained as we embrace transparency, authenticity and working out loud.

If you wish to be interviewed or to allow me to identify, you don't forget to leave your name Learning is an important part of Personal Knowledge Management. Replace Learning by PKM, if it makes more sense for you. There is a "Done" button at the end that must be pressed to validate the survey. There is no possibility yet to pause and restart a survey.

1. Gender

Male Female

2. Age

Choose where you fit best, if you are right on border values

<18 18 - 24 25 - 34 35 - 44 45 - 54 55 - 64 65+

3. Qualify

Check all that applies, more than 1 on need

Still in college or academic life Total autodidact, no college Self Employed Enterprise Employed In charge of KM or L&D in your organization

4. Change

Did you experience a radical change in your career recently or do you plan to do so Check all that applies, more than 1 on need

Yes a big change happened or is planned Yes and is it related to your effort in learning and capitalizing Knowledge?

5. Strategy

Which statements describe the best your learning strategy, check all that applies

I follow a plan prepared by my organization I detect my knowledge gaps myself based on my intuition I use L&D help or coaching services to identifiy my knowledge gaps I have a clear idea of what I wish to learn and why I defined my objectives myself I wait for opportunities of learning coming to me I actively search for courses I learn from others on social media I read a lot of blogs and learn from there I learn what I find and interests me without preconceived objectives I manage my learning activities and track them I'm looking for courses, I can validate and add to my resume I learn so that I can teach others, not for applying myself I wish to be recognized as an expert in the field I practice everything I learn I have a plan for my life, my career I mostly follow HR guidance I direct my learning path myself I'm responsable for my own professional development I look around all the time for new ways, new resources to learn new things I wish to stay on top of all the new knowledge in my field I maintain my skills to stay abreast in my domain I write, I share about what I know, what I learn

6. Performance

Choose where you fit

Exceptional, you read and you know and retain at once Very good, you read, learn as much as you want, retain without effort Good, you read, learn and retain just by attending and applying once Fair, you read, learn, take notes, review your notes to retain "Learn by doing" type. You need to apply, practice to learn You need to take a lot of notes, write posts, draw, whatever before it sticks You tried everything, you can't retain more than a few pieces You read a lot, skim tons of stuff but don't really learn deeply

7. Price

How much would you spend monthly for a new tool that allows you to be more effective in learning, capitalizing your knowledge, keep abreast from social learning and news. You have no idea yet at what this tool could do but assume you see a value in it. Assume it would not replace some you have already that all other expenses remain stable. No courses or contents are included.

0 $ 10 $ 20 $ 30 $ 50 $ 80 $ 100 $

8. Tools

Tools you use today (paying or not) on a regular basis (don't check tools you use rarely)

Evernote Onenote Feedly Storify Pocket Trello Dropbox GoogleDoc Twitter Facebook LinkedIn WordPress

9. Effort

How much weekly effort do you put into your lifelong learning and knowledge sharing. ( be inclusive: Reading blogs post, books, watching videos, following MOOCs, writing for you)

1 hour 2 hours 3 hours 5 hours 8 hours 10 hours 12 hours 15 hours 20 hours 25 hours and above

10. Who are you

This question is totally optional unless you are open to be interviewed or you know me already.

Yes I'm willing to be interviewed

A name or a Twitter handle to allow us to identify you

An email to contact you

Any feedback or ideas you wish to share with us

What are your pain points as a lifelong learner

Which keywords would you use to search for tools you need for your lifelong learning