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Form Options
The following options are available to create forms at Â鶹Æƽâ°æ.
General Recommendations
Quick and easy forms:
- Students: Google Forms, TribeLink
- Faculty & Staff: Microsoft Forms
Robust, complex forms:
- Students, Faculty, & Staff: Qualtrics
Form Features
| Service Name | Google Forms (Google Workspace) |
Microsoft Forms | Qualtrics | TribeLink Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Use Google Forms to create online surveys and quizzes and send them to other people. | Microsoft Forms provides the ability to easily create surveys, quizzes, and polls. It collects responses in real-time and provides charts to illustrate data. | Qualtrics provides a complete and comprehensive survey design solution. | |
| Who can Create a Form |
Students Faculty and Staff with @email.wm.edu address |
Students Faculty Staff |
Students Faculty Staff |
Students on behalf of Student Organizations |
| Collaboration Options | Others with @email.wm.edu address | Internal and external users | Internal and external users | Organization members with management access |
| Ability to Embed | Within e-mail |
QR Code Teams Message Shortened URL |
No, but can link back to site after submission | No |
| Integrates with W&M Systems | No | No | No | Yes |
| Ease of Use | Easy | Easy | Some complexity, but fairly easy to use. | Fairly easy |
Form Set-Up Options
| Service Name | Google Forms (Google Workspace) |
Microsoft Forms | Qualtrics | TribeLink Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Themes | X | X | X | X |
| Branching | X | X | X | X |
| Preview Form | X | X | X | |
| Duplicate Form | X | X | X | X |
| Edit After Submission | X | X | X | |
| Start & End Dates | X | X | X |
Question Preferences
| Service Name | Google Forms (Google Workspace) |
Microsoft Forms |
Qualtrics | TribeLink Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question Types |
Short Answer Paragraph Quiz Date Multiple Choice Grid Dropdown File Upload Linear scale |
Short Answer Paragraph Quiz Date Multiple Choice Dropdown Rating Net Promoter Score File Upload |
Multiple Choice Matrix Text Entry Slider Rank Order Side by Side Constant Sum Hot Spot Graphic Slider Net Promoter Score Signature Pick, Group, and rank Heat Map Drill Down Highlight File Upload |
Check Box Radio Button Short Answer Dropdown list Checkbox List Ranking File Upload |
| Make Questions Required | X | X | X | X |
| Insert Media in Questions | Picture & Video | Picture & Video | X | X |
| Subtitle Description | X | X | X | X |
| Organize Form in Sections | X | X | X | X |
| Option to Shuffle Questions | X | X | X |
Response options can be shuffled |
Response Options
| Service Name | Google Forms (Google Workspace) |
Microsoft Forms | Qualtrics | TribeLink Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anonymous Responses | X | X | X | X |
| W&M Authenticated Responses | Authenticated responses from @email.wm.edu addresses | X | X | X |
| Responses via Links | X | X | X | X |
| Set Max Submissions | X | |||
| Limit to One Response Per User | X | X | X | X |
| Average Completion Time | X | X | X | X |
| Confirmation Email to Respondents | X | X | X |
Data Options
| Service Name | Google Forms (Google Workspace) |
Microsoft Forms | Qualtrics | TribeLink Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Live Data | X | X | X | |
| Export Results | X | X | X | X |
| Summary View of Results | X | X | X | X |
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