Widely used for academic research and market research.
Large array of question types, including “basic” types (multiple choice, text, sliders) and specific types (heat maps, constant sums, timers, file attachments).
Highly customizable survey appearance.
Multiple sharing settings make it easy to collaborate with colleagues on surveys.
Advanced conditional logic tools allow for complex experimental designs and user-tailored survey paths.
Ability to translate a survey to multiple languages.
Ability to add scoring to a survey; can be used to create quizzes for courses or compute subscale scores on psychometric questionnaires.
Built-in email distribution capabilities; can send reminder emails to non-responders and thank-you emails to responders.
Ability to export data as an SPSS data file (*.sav), comma-delimited file (*.csv), text file (*.txt), HTML, or XML.
Qualtrics is available to all UMKC faculty, staff, and students.
Setting Up Your Qualtrics Account
Access to Qualtrics is controlled by your UMKC username and password. Use the web browser of your choice to go to umkc.qualtrics.com and log in. You can start your first survey from there.
Qualtrics Add-ons
Qualtrics offers additional functionality through optional add-ons that are not included in the Qualtrics Research Suite. Some of the more popular options include:
File Upload - The File Upload question type allows respondents to upload a file along with their survey response. Using File Upload, you can collect data that may not be available through standard survey questions. Learn more aboutFile Upload.
Offline Surveys - Qualtrics Offline Surveys allow you to administer surveys on your mobile device without an internet connection. Responses can be collected in the field on your mobile device and then uploaded back into Qualtrics as soon as you have an internet connection. Learn more aboutOffline Surveys.
The Research Suite add-ons are licensed independently at one of the following levels:
Lab Access (1-5 users within the same lab or department) $1,000/year
Department Access (all users must be within the same department) $1,500/year
College Access (all users must be within the same college) $2,500/year
University $5,000+/year
Learn to Use Qualtrics
Qualtrics offers a plethora of instructional resources on their website including Learn Qualtrics in 5 Steps which will take you through: Survey Basics, Practice Survey 1, Best Practices, Advanced Survey Building, Practice Survey 2, and Comprehensive Review.
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