Qualtrics is an online survey tool that is very popular with researchers because of the combination of power and ease of use. It has many tools for branching and randomization and can output data as a fully-labeled SPSS file (in addition to standard Excel and csv). If you do not know what software to use, you can contact the Digital Scholarship Center (DiSC) at datahelp@gmu.edu to discuss the various options.
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George Mason University has a university-wide license for Qualtrics. All students, faculty, and staff are allowed an account, but access is managed locally (either school, department, center, or other unit). DiSC does not control or administer Qualtrics accounts or licenses.
To get an account, find the contact person for your unit at Qualtrics Administrators (ITS).
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Selected Videos from XM basecamp series Platform Basics unless otherwise specified.
You will need to sign-in to your Qualtrics account in order to view the videos.
The Basics | ||
Qualtrics Basics (DoIT @ Stony Brook U) | ~5 min | Overview/Sections, Edit Multiple, Test Responses |
Adding and Styling Questions | ~5 min | Text and Matrix Questions. Embedding Videos |
Using Anonymous Distributions | ~3 min | Publish, Activate/Deactivate, get a Link, Options |
Important Features | ||
Displaying and Hiding Questions and Answers | ~4 min | Blocks, Skip Logic, Display Logic, Preview |
Controlling Questions and Answer Choices | ~4 min | Force Response, Validation, Messages, Randomization |
Locating and Editing Responses | ~8 min | Responses in Progress, Retake surveys, and more |
Managing Results Pages | ~5 min | Results, Filters, Widgets, Exporting |
Visualizing Data | ~2 min | Widgets, Chart Types, Customizing Visualizations |
Useful to Know About | ||
Handling Longer Surveys | ~4 min | Carry Forward, Loop & Merge |
Using the Survey Flow to Navigate Participants | ~4 min | Blocks: Logic and Randomization |
Adding Global Styles | ~3 min | Themes, Progress bars, Fonts |
Setting Text and Answer Choices | ~4 min | Piped Text, Page Break, Default Choices |
Recoding Values | ~2 min | ("variable names" become value labels for SPSS files) |
Sending Invites via Email | ~4 min | see also Creating and Managing Contacts |
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