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Survey Tools

Oakland University has access to several different services for collecting survey data. The table compares these tools. Qualtrics is recommended for surveys in most cases. Survey Monkey is not recommended.

Feature Qualtrics Google Docs Free Forms Template
Subscription No cost to the department; unlimited site license for use by anyone with a NetID. Click QUALTRICS to access. Free templates
Number of Surveys Unlimited Unlimited
Questions per Survey Unlimited Up to 255 (number of rows available)
Question Types
  • Multiple choice (one answer)
  • Multiple choice (multiple answers)
  • Matrix of choices (one answer per row)
  • Matrix of choices (multiple answer per row)
  • Matrix of drop-down menus
  • Rating scale
  • Single text box
  • Comment / Essay
  • Numerical text box
  • Demographic information (US)
  • Demographic information (International)
  • Date / Time
  • Image
  • Descriptive test
  • Text
  • Paragraph text
  • Multiple choice
  • Check boxes
  • Choose from a list
  • Scale
  • Grid
Templates Unlimited templates Unlimited: Available on Web or custom creations
Language Any, including Unicode You can change settings in Google Docs for Unicode. You can download free US international keyboard
Prebuilt Survey Themes Yes 95
Validate / Require Survey Responses Yes Yes
Randomize / Sort Answer Choices Yes Google Help Provides Solutions
Accessible and 508 Compliant and Certified Surveys Yes — Rehabilitation Act / Voice respondent Yes, note the Voluntary Product Accessibility information posted with Google.
Data Collection
  • Unlimited

Service includes the off-line app for field surveys and the File Attachment Module.
Analysis
  • Live results as recorded
  • Browse through individual responses
  • View open ended comments from summary page
  • Cross tabs
  • Drill down
  • Statistics
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes
Exporting Data Full data exports (CVS, Excel, PDF, PowerPoint, SPSS, Word).   Exporting data is excluded in a free account. Upgrade in order to download your current responses.
Security Favorable protection under contract. Limited privacy protections; not suitable for confidential data.  Limited FERPA protection.

August 2018

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