Online Survey Tools: Qualtrics and Google Forms

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There are many online survey tools available at Stanford. But how do you know which one is right for your project? This lecture will give you an overview of the tools used at Stanford.

This lecture will provide you with an overview of such survey tools as Qualtrics and Google Forms. We will also cover how to strategically plan your survey.

Learning Objectives

Create a new survey and write basic questions in Google Forms and Qualtrics
Know what to consider when choosing a collection tool
Strategically plan your survey
Set objectives for information collection
Create dummy tables and graphs to inform what types of survey questions to ask

Don Cameron

Don is the Instructional Design lead in Technology Training, and has been at Stanford since 1998. He teaches collaboration and communication classes, along with courses on Google Apps, Smartsheet, and survey design.

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