Evaluation of Communicating Astronomy with the Public Conference 2021, Virtual Edition (Anonymous)
Dear CAP 2021 participant,

We thank you for joining us online this year for what was the biggest CAP Conference ever! To help us further improve CAP conferences to meet your professional goals, we would appreciate your filling out the following feedback form on CAP 2021 and CAP conferences in general. The survey is anonymous and will require about 10 minutes of your time.
If you need to recall certain details about the conference please visit: https://www.communicatingastronomy.org/cap2021/

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Schedule & content
This is the first time we organised a virtual CAP. The programme was organised across different time zones. How much of the CAP schedule did you manage to attend live?
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Did you go back to our YouTube channel to watch more recorded videos?
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The challenge to coordinate speakers from different timezones meant sessions were no longer organised by topic. Each session had a mix of topics. How did you find that?
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CAP is a truly global conference, facilitating exposure to various professional practices and cultures. To which degree did you experience this at #VirtualCAP2021?
Not at all, I was mostly exposed to content from my own country/region
Very much so, I was exposed to content from other regions of the world
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With how many key learnings you can apply in your work did you leave CAP?
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Please grade the following type of content that you experienced at CAP 2021 from 1 to 5, (1= is not useful,  5 = is very useful)
Plenary talks
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Parallel session talks
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Panel discussions
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Workshops
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Posters
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Do you feel speakers had enough time to convey their message properly?
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Did you visit the poster area?
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Networking
On a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 is least satisfactory and 5 most satisfactory, how satisfied are you with the networking at CAP?
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most satisfactory
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How would you describe the networking opportunities at CAP?
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Platform and technical set up
For #VirtualCAP2021 we used a platform called hopin to manage the entire conference. Overall, how user friendly was this platform?
Not at all user friendly
Very user friendly
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From a technical point of view, how smooth did the following sessions ran for you?
Plenary sessions
Not at all smooth
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Parallel sessions
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Panel discussions
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Workshops
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Poster sessions
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Networking
Not at all smooth
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Logistics & team
Please score the following features on a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 is very bad and 5 is very good.
Punctuality and timing of the activities
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The overall schedule of the conference
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Volunteers attitude
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Volunteers efficiency and response
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Is there anything you would like us to improve on the logistics side?
Your expectations
What are your top three objectives when you decide to join a CAP conference? (Please select three options.)
What themes interest you most? Please *order* the following 13 themes (from 1 = least interesting for you to 13 = most interesting for you) You need to scroll to the right to see all 13 scores. Please use each score only once:
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Current Challenges in Astronomy Communication
Media relations
Multimedia communication incl. tools and techniques
Social media for astronomy outreach
Crowdsourcing/citizen science projects
Alternative ways for communicating astronomy with the public
Using astronomy outreach to excite children with science and technology
Evaluation, impact and monitoring of outreach projects
Support for science policy makers
Astronomy Communication for a Better World
Astronomy communication in the developing world
Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Empathy in Communicating Astronomy
Public outreach in visitor centers, museums
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What other themes would you like to see covered at CAP conferences?
What type of content do you expect to find at CAP conferences? Please *order* the following 10 types of content by importance (from 1 = least important for you to 10 = most important for you) You need to scroll to the right to see all 10 scores. Please use each score only once :
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Lessons learnt
New techniques/methods
Tools for outreach
Studies/resources
Practical tips
Activity reports
Organisation presentations
Updates on activities
Upcoming events
Published papers
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What type of activities would you like to see at CAP conferences? Please *order* the following 9 activities by importance (from 1 = least important for you to 9 = most important for you) You need to scroll to the right to see all 9 scores. Please use each score only once:
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Individual talks delivered to an audience
Public lectures/plenary talks
Panels of several speakers debating on a given topic with a moderator
Workshops/trainings
Parallel sessions
Unconference sessions
Poster sessions
Presentation stands
Informal meetings one on one
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Your recommendations
Do you have any recommendations for us in order to make CAP conferences better?
Accessibility
Previous CAP conferences were organised in Poland, Columbia, Japan and the next one is in Australia. This is the first time we have organised a CAP virtually. To which degree a virtual event enables you to attend a CAP Conference?
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Have you participated in a CAP conference before?
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Are you planning on attending CAP 2022 in Sydney, Australia?
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If CAP had both in-person tickets and virtual participation tickets, what would you choose?
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How did you learn about CAP 2021?
How likely are you to recommend CAP to somebody else?
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Demographics
Your age:
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Your gender: how do you identify?
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Your formal educational background:
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Your current profession: (Please check all that apply.)
The entity you work for is:
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The country where your activity is based:
If you watched the #VirtualCAP2021 conference with more people in your household/office, please indicate with how many:
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