Definition: Computer-assisted self interviewing (CASI)
General concept
Technique whereby respondents independently complete electronic questionnaires, assisted only by specially-designed computer programs. (Source: Memobust Glossary, definition 1)
Method of data collection in which the respondent operates the computer: questions are read from the computer screen and responses are entered directly in the computer. A well-known form of CASI is the web survey. (Source: Memobust Glossary, definition 2)
Collection of data using questionnaires placed on the Internet using secure methods and completed by a knowledgeable respondent. (Source: FAO)
Source:
Eurostat, "Memobust Glossary" (part of the Memobust Handbook on Methodology of Modern Business Statistics), ESSnet "Memobust", March 2014
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