Data Entry - Obtaining leads from University websites

A SAMPLE ASSIGNMENT MUST BE SUBMITTED IN ORDER FOR YOU TO BE CONSIDERED. DETAILS OF THE ASSIGNMENT CAN BE FOUND BELOW. *Background* We are a startup company that focusing on e-learning. All of our customers are professors from Universities and colleges. In order to reach these professors, we require their contact information, which is always listed on the website of the University in which they teach. We would like someone to lookup websites of various assigned universities in order to give our team a list of Qualified Professors Leads. Qualified Professor Leads are defined as: - Professors who will be teaching in the Spring, Summer and/or Fall sessions of 2012. - Professors who teach a total of at LEAST 50 students. *Job Description* You are required to locate as many Qualified Professor Leads as possible from the Universities you will be assigned. You are then required to input their name and contact information into a spreadsheet file that will be provided to you (please see attached sample spreadsheet). You will be compensated 15 cents (Canadian Dollars) per Qualified Professor Lead. (This must include the professor's name; phone number and/or email address; the course she/he teaches in the upcoming semester, and the number of students in their class). Some Important Notes/Tips: Note 1: Please only list the LECTURE courses (don't list any labs, or online courses. we don't want them!) Note 2: You probably need to look up the instructor's name to find their homepage and get their contacts after extracting the data from the links provided. Tip 1: Most large classes are usually introductory level classes, typically for first and second years. Tip 2: Some departments that typically have large classes (+120 capacity) are likely to be in Science (Biology, Chemistry, Math, Physics), and Business (Accounting, economy, marketing), and computer science. Tip 3: A lot of Universities provide a "Registration Calendar" that provides the a list of courses that are being taught in each semester, as well as the respective professors who will be teaching them. How to Apply: We are looking for one qualified freelancer IMMEDIATELY. If interested, please populate the attached xls file with minimum of 5 Qualified Professor Leads for each of the following three Universities: - McMaster University (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) - University of Canterbury (New Zealand) - University of Calgary (Calgary, Canada) PLEASE IGNORE THE HIGHLIGHTED FIELDS IN THE XLS FILE (i.e. DO NOT FILL THEM OUT). Successful candidates will be contacted directly. If you provide an accurate list that demonstrates your ability to explore university websites and accurately gather information, we will be happy to work with you. If you have any questions, please contact me directly.