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Survey Tools

To provide UWA staff and research students guidance on which survey tools they can use, and how to access and use them.

Choosing a survey tool

UWA staff and students have access to a range of survey tools designed to support teaching, learning, research, and administrative activities. This guide will help you select the most appropriate platform for your specific requirements and the type of data you intend to collect. 

General survey tools

The University provides access to three tools which can be used for most survey types - QuestionPro, Microsoft Forms, and Qualtrics.

The following table compares these survey tools to help you decide which one is best for your purposes.

 
  QuestionPro Microsoft Forms Qualtrics
Recommended usage Recommended for both academic research and professional staff surveys Recommended for event registration, feedback forms for internal users, and classroom activity surveys ONLY for surveys with a clear academic research purpose
Data stored in Australia Yes Yes No
Suitable for sensitive data Yes No Yes*
Access for external collaborators Yes - if external collaborators have access to QuestionPro No Yes - if external collaborators have access to Qualtrics
Support available QuestionPro Vendor support for technical issues and platform usage Limited online help materials Qualtrics Vendor support for technical issues and platform usage
Capacity to add custom CSS or HTML Yes No Yes
Capacity to integrate with other products Yes Limited to Microsoft products Yes
Supports complex logic and branching Yes No Yes
How to access See the QuestionPro tab Access via the App launcher in the UWA Intranet See the Qualtrics tab

*Qualtrics is not suitable for collecting sensitive data that must be stored in Australia as its servers are currently located in the US

Special Purpose Survey Tools

Along with generalised survey tools, you may choose to use one of UWA's specialised survey tools 

    REDCap Sonia BlueX

Recommended usage

 Recommended for HREC approved medical research Recommended for tracking work placements and fieldwork Recommended for student evaluation and teaching surveys
Support available See the REDCap tab See the Placements page to access Sonia Online Further information about using BlueX is available on the Intranet

EchoPoll+ An interactive polling tool available to all UWA staff and students throught the UWA portal.

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