Procedure

The department of statistics through the SCC supports survey based research using GVSU Qualtrics Survey Software Information software that is available to all GVSU faculty/staff/students as a site license, centrally funded. Qualtrics is a web-based survey creation, collection, and analysis software tool. Can be used for the creation of open surveys, targeted (panel) surveys, and open polling.[ GVSU Qualtrics Survey Software Login ]. Click link for Qualtrics Tutorial. All SCC staff  are required to sign a confidentiality consent form [CCF]. 

The protocol for supporting survey-based research is as follows:

• Client to contact the statistical consulting center by completing the form at this link:MAKE AN APPOINTMENT

• Client to meet with SCC staff to go over draft survey instrument.

• Client to provide a revised set of questions electronically to enable copying/pasting into the web browser.

• Client to specify/explain any special skip logic between questions/pages in the survey instrument.

• SCC staff help setup/design survey online using GVSU Qualtrics Survey Software Information and provide the link to client for review and recommend corrections as appropriate.

• SCC staff provide the live GVSU Qualtrics Survey Software Login link to client for distribution to their target sample/population OR client provides emails of target population to be surveyed to the scc staff  for survey distribution. 

• SCC staff provide the Qualtrics link to client  to download the survey results when data collection period expires. 

• SCC staff offer client the option of assisting with data analysis.

Additional Information

• Questionnaire Design (Pew Research Center)
• To determine the desired sample size~GPower3
• Please indicate on your IRB application protocol that you intend to use the SCC as outlined above. A quick read~HRRC Guide
• If your research project involves the GVSU population~GVSU Popn for  additional information.
• The best way to write good survey questions is to pilot test and re-write. An article appearing in the International Journal of Market Research gives great advice about questionnaire design.  A summary of 10 things to look out for are outlined in this YouTube video: Survey Design Video.
• Power and Sample Size Calculations
• Using and Interpreting Cronbach’s Alpha

ANY QUESTIONS?

• ONLINE INQUIRIES  (Preferred)
• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: (616) 331-3355 
• Fax: (616) 331-2910
• Office: MAK A-1-178 Mackinac Hall