[[An Online Questionnaire in 5 Minutes]]
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   - //Downloading and analysing data (the latter with an external software)//   - //Downloading and analysing data (the latter with an external software)//
  
-This tutorial introduces the first two parts step by step.+This tutorial introduces the first two parts step by step. The questionnaire below, including a selection and a little scale, will provide the example for the manual: 
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 ===== Part 1: Creating Questions ===== ===== Part 1: Creating Questions =====
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 At the top left of the menu you can find the **List of Questions**. Here, questions are sorted into **Sections**. These sections are independent of how and where the questions appear in the questionnaire. They simply help to sort questions with regards to content (e.g. sociodemographics, use of media, personality etc.). Click on **New section**. At the top left of the menu you can find the **List of Questions**. Here, questions are sorted into **Sections**. These sections are independent of how and where the questions appear in the questionnaire. They simply help to sort questions with regards to content (e.g. sociodemographics, use of media, personality etc.). Click on **New section**.
  
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 In the form on the right, for the **ID** enter "RT" and for the **Name** enter "Researcher Type". Confirm this by clicking on **OK**. In the form on the right, for the **ID** enter "RT" and for the **Name** enter "Researcher Type". Confirm this by clicking on **OK**.
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 **Note:** The ID and the name are of course only examples - you can create your individual sections within your project. **Note:** The ID and the name are of course only examples - you can create your individual sections within your project.
  
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 The new section **RT Researcher Type** is displayed below the List of Questions in the menu on the left. In front of the section the current rank is displayed (grey), followed by the ID and the name. The new section **RT Researcher Type** is displayed below the List of Questions in the menu on the left. In front of the section the current rank is displayed (grey), followed by the ID and the name.
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 As you can see, the new section was automatically selected: The section is highlighted and you can create a new question in the right-hand window. As you can see, the new section was automatically selected: The section is highlighted and you can create a new question in the right-hand window.
  
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 The term of a question should by chosen in a way that you later (when composing the questionnaire and analysing the data) realise what is meant. The term does not appear within the online questionnaire. The term of a question should by chosen in a way that you later (when composing the questionnaire and analysing the data) realise what is meant. The term does not appear within the online questionnaire.
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 **Tip:** First enter the term for the question then click on the image below. Thereby you do not need to click **OK**. **Tip:** First enter the term for the question then click on the image below. Thereby you do not need to click **OK**.
  
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 The question now appears in the List of Questions - the first number (grey) is the position of the question within the section and helps sorting. This is followed by the ID of the question (**RT01**) and the term. More about this later. The question now appears in the List of Questions - the first number (grey) is the position of the question within the section and helps sorting. This is followed by the ID of the question (**RT01**) and the term. More about this later.
  
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 After creating the question, you get more options in the right-hand window. Enter the following values: After creating the question, you get more options in the right-hand window. Enter the following values:
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   * **Instruction:** "Please rate each statement from <i>fully disagree</i> to <i>fully agree</i>."   * **Instruction:** "Please rate each statement from <i>fully disagree</i> to <i>fully agree</i>."
  
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 **Tip:** You have probably noticed the <i> in the instructions. This is a so-called HTML tag and indicates that the enclosed text shall be displayed in italics. In case you need such designs, have a look at the section [[en:create:texts|Texts in a Questionnaire]]. **Tip:** You have probably noticed the <i> in the instructions. This is a so-called HTML tag and indicates that the enclosed text shall be displayed in italics. In case you need such designs, have a look at the section [[en:create:texts|Texts in a Questionnaire]].
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   * The **green OK** on the left indicates that the item was saved. In contrast to the question options above the items/options in the Quick input are saved directly, you do __not__ need to click on **Save** again.   * The **green OK** on the left indicates that the item was saved. In contrast to the question options above the items/options in the Quick input are saved directly, you do __not__ need to click on **Save** again.
  
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 You can see that the new items also appear on the left in the List of Questions. More about that later. You can see that the new items also appear on the left in the List of Questions. More about that later.
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 In order to create the next question, click on **Add question**. In order to create the next question, click on **Add question**.
  
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 **Note:** In case the section "RT" is not active anymore (e.g. because you worked on another part of the project), just click on the appropriate section within the List of Questions. **Note:** In case the section "RT" is not active anymore (e.g. because you worked on another part of the project), just click on the appropriate section within the List of Questions.
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 Another way to add items or options to a question is via the List of Questions. After selecting a question, the function **Add and Option** appears. Click on this function. Another way to add items or options to a question is via the List of Questions. After selecting a question, the function **Add and Option** appears. Click on this function.
  
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 A form shows up on the right, which according to the question type offers more settings than the Selection. A form shows up on the right, which according to the question type offers more settings than the Selection.
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 Now your project contains two questions. However, the order in which they appear in the questionnaire is not set, yet. The order of questions, their distribution over various pages and filter questions (questions that determine whether particular other questions are displayed) are specified in the questionnaire. Now your project contains two questions. However, the order in which they appear in the questionnaire is not set, yet. The order of questions, their distribution over various pages and filter questions (questions that determine whether particular other questions are displayed) are specified in the questionnaire.
  
-===== Part 2: Compiling Questions into a Questionnaire =====+===== Part 2: Assembling Questions into a Questionnaire =====
  
 On the left, below the List of Questions, click on **Compose Questionnaire**. On the left, below the List of Questions, click on **Compose Questionnaire**.
  
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 Select **Create new questionnaire**. Select **Create new questionnaire**.
  
-First, enter a **Name** and a **Title** for the questionnaire. When using multiple questionnaires, a particular questionnaire can be selected via the name. The title is merely to keep an overview: 
  
-  * **Name:** "set1" +==== Questionnaire Pages ====
-  * **Title:** "My first questionnaire" +
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-The **Layout** option lets you select the design of the questionnaire. If you choose "Default layout of the project" here, you can determine the default layout by clicking on Questionnaire Layout on the left. +
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-**Tip:** Within **Questionnaire Layout**, you can activate different layouts or create one yourself. As long as you haven't activated a layout, SoSciSurvey uses a basic layout. It is worthwhile checking the questionnaire layouts at some point later. +
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-The other options are not relevant for this exemplary questionnaire. They are explained elsewhere (//Insert Link//). +
-Create the questionnaire by clicking **OK**. +
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-The user interface for composing the questionnaire is displayed.+
  
 As a default, the program creates a questionnare with 2 pages: the first page corresponds to an empty questionnaire page. The second page is special: it only contains a Thank-You note at the end of the survey. You can neither add questions nor flexible elements (PHP or HTML code) to this page. While the first page of the questionnaire only contains a "Next" button, participants can neither navigate forward nor backward from the last page. As a default, the program creates a questionnare with 2 pages: the first page corresponds to an empty questionnaire page. The second page is special: it only contains a Thank-You note at the end of the survey. You can neither add questions nor flexible elements (PHP or HTML code) to this page. While the first page of the questionnaire only contains a "Next" button, participants can neither navigate forward nor backward from the last page.
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 On the left, below the Questionnaire Pages, you can see **Page 01**, which does not contain any questions, yet. On the left, below the Questionnaire Pages, you can see **Page 01**, which does not contain any questions, yet.
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 +==== Placing Questions ====
  
 On the right you can see, amongst other things, the **Questions** you created. Using the mouse, drag **Question RT02** onto the empty page on the left. On the right you can see, amongst other things, the **Questions** you created. Using the mouse, drag **Question RT02** onto the empty page on the left.
  
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 The information about the empty page is replaced by the question. The information about the empty page is replaced by the question.
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 Therefore, you do not need to save the questionnaire once more. Therefore, you do not need to save the questionnaire once more.
  
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 Add **Question RT01** on the first page as well - below the other question. Add **Question RT01** on the first page as well - below the other question.
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 **Tip:** As a default, an invitation to the [[https://www.soscisurvey.de/panel|SoSci Panel]] is displayed on the last page. This is a non-commercial panel to support scientific research (and thus many SoSciSurvey users). We would appreciate, if you display this inviation in your questionnaire. **Tip:** As a default, an invitation to the [[https://www.soscisurvey.de/panel|SoSci Panel]] is displayed on the last page. This is a non-commercial panel to support scientific research (and thus many SoSciSurvey users). We would appreciate, if you display this inviation in your questionnaire.
  
-**Tip:** At the bottom of the questionnaire an imprint is displayed or, respectively, a note that you have not created an imprint, yet. Adjust the imprint by clicking on **Imprint and Logo** on the left.+**Tip:** At the bottom of the questionnaire, contact information is displayed. Adjust the footer by clicking on **Footer and Logo** on the left.
  
 **Tip:** Use the yellow arrow {{:button.debug.gif}} to start the questionnaire in debug mode. This helps when editing and searching for errors. **Tip:** Use the yellow arrow {{:button.debug.gif}} to start the questionnaire in debug mode. This helps when editing and searching for errors.
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 The presentation of the questions looks alright, but not ideal, yet. Have a look at the chapter [[en:create:design|Optimising the Presentation of Questions]] if you're interested. This chapter continues at exactly this point, but does not fit within the announced 5 minutes. The presentation of the questions looks alright, but not ideal, yet. Have a look at the chapter [[en:create:design|Optimising the Presentation of Questions]] if you're interested. This chapter continues at exactly this point, but does not fit within the announced 5 minutes.
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 +==== Publishing the Questionnaire ====
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 +In **Compose Questionnaire** you can already run a preview of the questionnaire ({{:button.run.gif?nolink|Run Questionnaire Preview}}). The public cannot yet access the questionnaire.
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 +To get the questionnaire online, publish it: First, you should add contact information (**Footer and Logo**), then set the survey administration period at **Survey Project** -> **Project Settings** ([[:en:survey:publish|Set Survey Administration Period]]).
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 +**Note:** Before actually publishing your survey, some more settings shall be checked. Please refer to the chapter [[:en:survey:start|Preparing and Starting the Survey]].
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 ===== A Few Tips for Your Project ===== ===== A Few Tips for Your Project =====
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   * You do not need to type in common questions regarding sociodemographics manually. When clicking on **New section** a couple of packages are readily available (currently only in German though).   * You do not need to type in common questions regarding sociodemographics manually. When clicking on **New section** a couple of packages are readily available (currently only in German though).
   * SoSciSurvey does not offer any statistical data analysis, specific software packages (such as SPSS or GNU R) are more suitable for this. Simple data can also be analysed using a spreadsheet software (such as [[http://www.openoffice.org/|OpenOffice.org]] Calc or Microsoft Excel). How to access the collected data is described in the chapter [[en:results:start|Collected Data and Documentation]].   * SoSciSurvey does not offer any statistical data analysis, specific software packages (such as SPSS or GNU R) are more suitable for this. Simple data can also be analysed using a spreadsheet software (such as [[http://www.openoffice.org/|OpenOffice.org]] Calc or Microsoft Excel). How to access the collected data is described in the chapter [[en:results:start|Collected Data and Documentation]].
 +  * At **Questionnaire Layout**, you can activate different layouts or create one yourself. As long as you haven't activated a layout, SoSci Survey uses a basic layout.
  
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-Thanks for playing along and enjoy using SoSciSurvey - the online questionnaire. +The manual's other chapters describe numerous options of designing a questionnaire. Take a look: [[en:start|Overview]].
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-The other chapters of the manual describe numerous options of designing a questionnaire. Take a look: [[en:start|Overview]].+
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