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Digital Toolbox: Surveys

At a Glance

Which tools to use?

  • Microsoft Forms can be used to make simple surveys and self-graded quizzes, but by requesting help from the Service Desk, you can use Forms to automate things like:
    • Approval processes with multiple steps and approvers
    • Custom email notifications based on response criteria
  • Qualtrics is a powerful survey platform with a wide variety of question types, email triggers, distribution options, and collaboration settings ideal for data collection and research projects.
  • REDCap - Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) is a secure, web-based application for building and managing online surveys and databases for research applications. REDCap is ideal for projects collecting data in community settings and in multi-site projects such as clinical trials.

Feature Comparison

Feature Microsoft Forms Qualtrics REDCap
Question type: Multiple choice Yes
Question type: File upload Yes
Display logic & branching Yes
Allows for anonymous responses Yes
Built-in distribution via email No Yes
Built-in distribution via SMS No No No
Ability to track which individuals have responded No Yes
Automated email reminders No Yes
Other configurable email triggers No Yes
Download raw response data Yes
Automated accessibility/usability review No No

 

Question Type

Question Types Microsoft Forms Qualtrics REDCap
Multiple Choice Yes
Text Entry Yes
Rank Order Yes
Matrix Table No Yes
Slider Yes
Side by Side No Yes
Constant Sum No Yes
Hot Spot No No
Graphic Slider No No
Drill Down No Yes
Pick Group and Rank No Yes
Heat Map No No
Net Promoter庐 Score No
Highlight No No
Signature No Yes
Timing No No
File Upload Yes
Screen Capture No No
Captcha Verification No Yes
Likert Yes
Branching Yes
Meta Info No Yes

 

Distribution Option

Distribution Option Microsoft Forms Qualtrics REDCap
Via email Yes
Via link Yes
Via social media No No
Via SMS No No No
Via QR code Yes
Allows anonymous submissions Yes
Ability to track individual respondents No Yes
Set start and end dates for response collection Yes

 

Collaborative Option

Collaborative Option Microsoft Forms Qualtrics REDCap
Allows multiple collaborators Yes
Allows non-OHIO collaborators Yes
Allows OHIO collaborators Yes
Configure whether an individual collaborator can activate/deactivate a survey No Yes
Configure whether an individual collaborator can copy a survey project No Yes
Configure whether an individual collaborator can distribute a survey No Yes
Configure which survey data individual collaborators have access to No Yes