Qualtrics @ Boise State University
Free Web-Based Survey Software for Faculty, Staff, and Students
The Division of Research Administration, with Academic Technologies and the Center for Teaching and Learning, is pleased to make Qualtrics survey software available to support research, teaching and administrative uses.
Qualtrics was selected by a group of faculty and staff because it combines exceptional ease of use with an advanced set of features. Some of the new capabilities include....
- a wizard to build surveys with no prior training,
- dozens of sample surveys on various topics to customize for your own use,
- built-in invitation email sending and tracking that will automatically send reminder emails,
- built in graphics and statistical tools
- ability to download data into Excel or SPSS with the full syntax retained.
If you already have an account
>> Go to Qualtrics@BoiseState
Note: Everyone who registers with a Boise State email address receives the default level
of access. This limits the number of responses to 500, the number of active surveys to 3,
and overall total surveys to 15. Faculty and staff, or students working for faculty and staff,
may request unlimited access. Email the Brand Administrator, Rob Anson, with your
request.
To Create an Account
>> Go to Qualtrics@BoiseState and click Free Account
Qualtrics is licensed for Boise State faculty, staff, or student use. Make
sure you use your Boise State email address with "@boisestate.edu" or
"@mail.boisestate.edu" (Note: Respondents do NOT require an account to
respond to your Surveys.
To Get Assistance
There are three levels of assistance available. We ask that you attempt to answer your questions at the first or second levels before moving on to the third. (The OIT Help Desk will not be involved in providing assistance for Qualtrics users.)
Level One – On-line Help Resources
>> Go to Qualtrics@BoiseState and click View Demo.
Qualtrics has an extensive help system called Qualtrics Survey University.
There are various resources in addition to the standard topic or search-
based help.
- Video Tutorials walk you through creating, distributing, and editing surveys as well as viewing the results and importing the results into SPSS
- Research Articles that address a broad range of topics addressing survey design, basic through advanced data analysis, and developing different types of surveys for a number of different topics such as Satisfaction, Customer Retention, Whistle Blower, or Training Evaluation.
- Extensive Library of surveys by topic area, question, and graphics that you can copy and adapt to build your own.
Level Two – Qualtrics User and Technical Support
>> You may access it via phone 800.340.9194 or email
support@qualtrics.com
Level Three – Boise State Peer Assistance
Qualtrics@BoiseState User Group members, and other volunteers, will provide peer-based support for staff and faculty users at Boise State. (Students should request assistance from their faculty or Qualtrics support.) Peer-based support is separated into two types. Current volunteers for each are shown. (If you would like to volunteer, please contact Rob Anson.)
>> Survey Design Assistance -- To address questions concerning effective
design of surveys, questions, samples, etc. that are relatively independent
of Qualtrics-specific features. Contact: Marcia Belcheir, Phil Kelly, Ted
McDonald, or Carole Nemnich.
>>Qualtrics User Assistance -- To address questions concerning Qualtrics
features and how features are applied, technical problems, requests for
changes to forward to Qualtrics from the University, account maintenance
requests. Contact: Rob Anson, Debi Reininger.
Note SurveyPro, the university's current web-based survey software, will remain active for the time being, but users are urged to switch to Qualtrics as soon as possible. |
