SurveyXact

UiB has shared licenses on a web-based tool for developing, completing and analysing of surveys. The tool is outside of UiB's servers, however the supplier has good safety routines. The tool is called SurveyXact and can be accessed at: http://www.surveyxact.no/.

What can i use SurveyXact for?

SurveyXact is a tool designed by the international consultant firm Rambøll, originally used for their own surveys. The tool has a wide spectrum of potential uses. It has functionality within the entire process of survey development to data collection and analysis.

Uses

Ordinary personal information can be gathered through SurveyXact. Sensitive personal information, such as race or ethnicity, genetic data, biometric data where the goal is to identigy a physical person, labour union membership, health, sexual relations or attractions, information on sentences or offenses will not be gathered through SurveyXact.

Potential uses include, but not limited to:

• Course evaluations
• Opinion polls
• User satisfaction surveys
• Research
• Sign ups

Functionality

SuveryXact includes functionalities such as:

• Administration of access levels for different forms
• Simple "wysiwig" creation of forms, as well as the possibility of adapted design and different kinds of questions such as:
  • Open text fields
  • Single or multiple choice questions
  • Drop-down menu
  • Single matrix
  • Double matrix
• Module for more flexibility and advanced needs, with a higher user threshold
• Submissions of forms through e-mail, pop-up on websites or paper
• Reminders, status, automatic closing, etc
• Anonymous or open surveys
• Simple or advanced analysis of results
• Presentation of results graphically or in tables
• Cross-linking between different questions of background information from the database
• Questions dependent on other answers (jumps)
• Export for further processing in Excel or SPSS.