ePanels

Description:
Web applications where a ‘recruited’ set, as opposed to a self-selected set, of participants give their views on a variety of issues at specific intervals over a period of time.

eParticipation areas:

• Consultation

Stage policy cycle: Policy: agenda setting, analysis and formation stages. Service: need and design of a service.


Specials:
Typically, members do not see the responses from other members. However sometimes a discussion forum is included in which case the issues regarding fora listed above need to be taken into account.


Channel:
PC (through the complexity of the application)

Evaluation:
The panel can be issued with evaluation questionnaires.

Additions:
http://www.askbristol.com http://www.communitypeople.net/epanel_software.htm