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Digital tools for research

Find information on digital tools to analyse and visualise data and text.

What is Qualtrics?

Qualtrics Experience Management (also Qualtics XM or Qualtrics) is an online survey platform. The software is designed for market research, but also has applications in collecting survey data for academic research purposes. It is the tool recommended by RMIT's Human Research Ethics Committee for conducting privacy-sensitive surveys.

How can Qualtrics help with your research?

  • Create dozens of surveys on various topics using customisable templates.
  • Integrate pictures, videos and sounds into your surveys.
  • Produce PDF-friendly reports.
  • Collect, store and download data into Excel, CSV or SPSS with the full syntax retained.

Qualtrics beginner tutorial (9:59 mins) by Dare McNamara (YouTube)

Qualtrics access and training resources

Access to Qualtrics

RMIT provides access to Qualtrics for staff and students. 

  • RMIT staff and students - go to the Qualtrics page (RMIT login required), accept the 'terms of service' and follow the on-screen instructions.

Getting started with Qualtrics

Qualtrics support