Forms Tools Decision Tree

This article provides an overview about the survey and electronic form tools available to Reynolds employees. College faculty and staff may need to collect data in such tools for a variety of reasons.

Key Points:

• This article provides an overview about the survey and electronic form tools available to Reynolds employees.
• Users can use this article to assist with Google Forms, Forms Assembly, Qualtrics, and Canvas Surveys.

 

This article provides an overview about the survey and electronic form tools available to Reynolds employees. College faculty and staff may need to collect data in such tools for a variety of reasons, including:

1. To gather feedback from students during course instruction;
2. To assess satisfaction / outcomes of a particular program or service;
3. To allow individual(s) to request access to a system, facility, event, or resource;
4. To collect information required during as part of a process;
5. To get information or feedback about a new initiative or academic program; and / or
6. To gather information for academic research.

Reynolds has four tools which can support such efforts including: (1) Google Forms, (2) FormAssembly, (3) Qualtrics Base XM, and (4) Canvas Surveys. 

Google Forms is a survey administration software included as part of the free, web-based Google Docs Editors suite offered by Google. Google forms is used when (1) you do not need to restrict the survey or form to a specific group of individuals which you are unable to identify on your own and (2) you do not need proof of approval from people outside your department. It is a useful tool for meeting surveying and data collection needs. Read How to Use Google Forms or watch the Training and Support “How To” Videos to learn more.

Please download or open the attached document to learn more about these tools and how to get help using them.