Qualtrics
Qualtrics is a survey tool is an easy-to-use, full-featured, web-based tool for creating and conducting online surveys.
Qualtrics is a powerful survey tool designed to empower higher education institutions with advanced data collection and analysis capabilities. It offers a user-friendly platform for creating, distributing, and analyzing surveys.
Qualtrics features
Qualtrics is a survey tool designed for current faculty, students, and staff. A full-service SUNet ID is required.
- Quick Survey Builder that guides beginners through creating a survey
- Survey Library with templates that you can customize to meet your specific needs
- Send and track participation invitations and reminders
- Display survey results, graphically and statistically
- Export data feature, including to Excel or SPSS
- Integrated with Stanford’s Kerberos (SUNet ID authentication) systems
Artificial intelligence features
At present, there are no generative artificial intelligence features within this tool.
Access Qualtrics
All Stanford community members with an active full-service SUNet account can access Qualtrics at stanforduniversity.qualtrics.com.
Some schools and departments have local portals. While you can set up an account using the procedures below, if you are affiliated with the Stanford Alumni Association, the Graduate School of Business, Institutional Research and Decision Support, the School of Education, or the School of Medicine, check with your IT support staff about using their local portal.
Log in at stanforduniversity.qualtrics.com using your SUNet ID and password. If you are already logged in, you will automatically go to step 3 below.
- An entry screen that allows you to create a new Qualtrics account or migrate an existing Qualtrics account is displayed. Select the appropriate option.
- I don't have a Qualtrics account. Qualtrics creates a new account associated with your SUNet ID. You will see the Qualtrics "Create Survey" page. (For future logins, you will only need to complete steps 1 and 2.)
- I already have a Qualtrics account. You can migrate your current account to your SUNet ID. You will see an entry screen where you can enter your existing Qualtrics account (e.g., jsmith@stanford.edu), then click the Migrate Account button. Qualtrics creates a new account associated with your SUNet ID and moves your existing surveys, results, settings, etc., to the new account. You will see the Qualtrics "My Surveys" screen. (For future logins, you will only need to complete steps 1 and 2.)
- Once you have logged in to Qualtrics, click on the Help and Tutorials link to learn more about using this tool.
Qualtrics resources
- Qualtrics Survey Platform Overview
- Qualtrics Accessibility and Usability
- Add Single Sign-On to a Form
- How to Capture a User's SUNet ID in Qualtrics
- How to Auto-fill User Data in a field
Questions?
All support is provided by Qualtrics support teams. When logged in to your Qualtrics account, you can use the Help and Tutorials links to access extensive online training materials. Email and phone contact information for individual support is also provided.