Author: Ryan Smith

In this article: 

• Distributions
  • Anonymous link
  • QR code

Distributions 

When your survey is ready to send out, navigate to the Distributions tab in the top toolbar.

In the center of the page is the Distribution Summary, a graph showing what types of responses have been collected so far. In the above image, you can see that Sample Survey has 50 test responses and 1 preview response.

On the left of the page, you will see an array of distribution options. There are two that you are most likely to use.

Anonymous link

This option provides you with a link to your survey that you can easily share through emails and other media.

QR code 

This option provides with a bar code that respondents can scan with their phone camera in order to access the survey. QR codes are useful to put on physical handouts, when potential respondents cannot easily copy and paste a link.

For more on Qualtrics’ Distributions options, check out this resource page.

 

 

In this article: 

• Distributions
  • Anonymous Link
  • QR Code

Distributions

If your survey is ready for launch, and you would like to distribute it to others, navigate to the Distributions tab in the top toolbar of the Qualtrics page.

Along the side is a list of distribution options for your completed survey. (If you would like to share a preview of your survey, recall that you must do so within the survey preview page).

In the center of the page is a Distribution Summary, a graph showing the type of responses that have been collected for your survey so far. In the above image, you can see that Sample Survey has a few test responses and a preview.

There are two distribution options that you are most likely to use.

Anonymous Link

This option provides you with a link to share easily. Since this is an anonymous link, you cannot embed personal respondent information in the distributed survey.

QR Code

This option will provide you with a QR code that potential respondents can scan with their phone in order to access the survey. QR codes are useful to include on flyers advertising your survey.  QR codes lead to anonymous survey links, so you cannot embed personal respondent information in surveys distributed through QR code.

For more about the Distributions page of Qualtrics, check out this resource page.

 

Collaboration

If you are working on a Qualtrics survey with another Williams student and want to give them edit access, navigate to the Tools drop-down menu at the top of the survey builder tab and click Collaborate.

You will then be able to add a collaborator or collaborators, if they have a Williams College Qualtrics account. (If they do not have a Qualtrics account, reach out to James Cart and he will be able to create one for you.)

 

 

In this article: 

• Survey Collaboration
• Preparing for Distribution
• Distributing Your Survey
  • Anonymous Link
  • QR Code

Survey Collaboration 

Qualtrics’ Collaborate feature allows you to share edit access for your survey with others. To collaborate, click on the Tools drop-down menu near the top of the Survey Builder tab, and click Collaborate. You can only collaborate with people who have Williams Qualtrics accounts.

Note that when multiple people edit a survey at the same time, sometimes the survey does not save properly.

Preparing for Distribution

Qualtrics will only distribute the most recently saved version of your survey. Before you send your survey out, make sure that your most recent version is published! The Publish button is in the upper right of the survey builder page.

Distributing Your Survey

To distribute your survey, you should navigate to Distributions in the top Qualtrics menu.

There are several options for how to distribute your survey. For your purposes conducting academic research, there are two methods that you are most likely to use.

Anonymous link

The anonymous link distribution option will provide you with a link that you can copy and distribute in emails or other advertisements. Since this is an anonymous link, it does not track identifying information about the respondents.

QR Code

 

A QR Code is an image that can be scanned by a phone camera in order to access a link, in this case a survey. QR codes are particularly useful to put on poster advertisements. The QR code access an anonymous survey link, so this distribution option does not collect identifying information about respondents.