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====== An Online Questionnaire in 5 Minutes ====== | ====== An Online Questionnaire in 5 Minutes ====== | ||
- | This quick introduction explains the general functionality of SoSciSurvey. The tutorial takes approximately 5 minutes and illustrates step by step how to create questions and how to arrange them in a questionnaire. | + | This introduction explains the general functionality of SoSciSurvey |
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+ | The tutorial takes approximately 5 minutes and illustrates step by step how to create questions and how to arrange them in a questionnaire. | ||
===== Preparation ===== | ===== Preparation ===== | ||
- | Before | + | Before |
===== Step by Step ===== | ===== Step by Step ===== | ||
- | Conducting an online questionnaire consists of different parts corresponding to the chapters of the documentation: | + | Conducting an online questionnaire consists of different parts corresponding to the chapters of the instruction manual: |
- Creating a catalogue of questions (creating questions, possibly texts, pictures etc.) | - Creating a catalogue of questions (creating questions, possibly texts, pictures etc.) | ||
- Arranging questions into a questionnaire | - Arranging questions into a questionnaire | ||
- | - //Starting the survey (testing the questionnaire and inviting participants)// | + | - Starting the survey (testing the questionnaire and inviting participants) |
- | - //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. The questionnaire below, including a selection and a little scale, will provide the example for the manual: | 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 ===== | ||
- | 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, | + | At the top left of the menu you can find the **List of Questions**. Here, questions are sorted into content-related |
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- | In the form on the right, for the **ID** enter " | + | In the form on the right, for the **ID** enter " |
- | **Note:** The ID and the name are of course only examples - you can create your individual | + | **Note:** The ID and the name are of course only examples - you can create your own sections within your project. |
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- | The term of a question should | + | The term of a question should |
**Note:** Keep your terms short but " | **Note:** Keep your terms short but " | ||
- | For the **Term** of the new question, enter " | + | For the **Term** of the new question, |
- | You can select the question **Type** "Scale (fully labeled) in the dropdown menu. It's probably easier though to click the corresponding image below. | + | You can select the question **Type** "Scale (fully labeled)" |
- | **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 **Save** {{::? |
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- | After creating the question, you get more options in the right-hand window. | + | After creating the question, you get more options in the right-hand window. |
* **Question Title:** " | * **Question Title:** " | ||
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**Tip:** You can copy texts via copy and paste into the form -- this is especially helpful if you have already created the questionnaire in a word processor (e.g. OpenOffice or Word). Copying works especially fast, if you put the word processor in the upper half of your screen and the browswer window in the lower half. | **Tip:** You can copy texts via copy and paste into the form -- this is especially helpful if you have already created the questionnaire in a word processor (e.g. OpenOffice or Word). Copying works especially fast, if you put the word processor in the upper half of your screen and the browswer window in the lower half. | ||
- | Below the instructions, | + | Below the instructions, |
- | In the tab **Anchors**, within | + | In the tab //Anchors//, within |
By clicking **Save** (at the top of the page or below the settings) any changes made on this page are saved. A small green triangle pops up at the top right to confirm changes. The colour changes from green to grey after a while. | By clicking **Save** (at the top of the page or below the settings) any changes made on this page are saved. A small green triangle pops up at the top right to confirm changes. The colour changes from green to grey after a while. | ||
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* **Type:** " | * **Type:** " | ||
- | After clicking **OK**, a question with the ID " | + | After clicking **Save** {{::? |
* **Question title:** "Which researcher type would you assign yourself to?" | * **Question title:** "Which researcher type would you assign yourself to?" | ||
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* **Width of the input field:** " | * **Width of the input field:** " | ||
- | Now, click **OK** and then on **RT02 Self-evaluation** to return to the question. | + | Now, click **Save** {{::? |
In the preview, the four items are displayed. There is an input field for open responses behind the last item. | In the preview, the four items are displayed. There is an input field for open responses behind the last item. | ||
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**Tip:** As a default, an invitation to the [[https:// | **Tip:** As a default, an invitation to the [[https:// | ||
- | **Tip:** At the bottom of the questionnaire | + | **Tip:** At the bottom of the questionnaire, contact information |
**Tip:** Use the yellow arrow {{: | **Tip:** Use the yellow arrow {{: | ||
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In **Compose Questionnaire** you can already run a preview of the questionnaire ({{: | In **Compose Questionnaire** you can already run a preview of the questionnaire ({{: | ||
- | To get the questionnaire online, publish it: First, you should add contact information (**Imprint | + | To get the questionnaire online, publish it: First, you should add contact information (**Footer |
**Note:** Before actually publishing your survey, some more settings shall be checked. Please refer to the chapter [[: | **Note:** Before actually publishing your survey, some more settings shall be checked. Please refer to the chapter [[: |