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WebSurveyor

After August 31, 2007 the WebSurveyor license will expire and this service will no longer be supported by Cornell. If you are a current user of Websurveyor, all surveys must be completed and responses downloaded by this time. See the Websurveyor page for more information on this transition. Checkbox software by Prezza Technologies has been chosen as a supported survey tool.

 

WebSurveyor is a commercial web application that enables you to create and deliver online surveys. The program also collects the responses, and provides summary statistics and graphs. WebSurveyor supports many different question types, and it can create multi-page and branched surveys. Most users find WebSurveyor to be easy to learn, and no knowledge of web forms is necessary. While users can export the data and import into a full-featured statistical or spreadsheet program, many users will find the built-in analysis tools sufficient. While it is possible to restrict the respondents to a certain list of logins and passwords, WebSurveyor does not provide truly secure authentication.

Who can use WebSurveyor?

WebSurveyor is available to current Cornell faculty, staff, and students for academic purposes only. Currently enrolled Cornell students may request student accounts for course assignments to create a survey. Student accounts are active for one semester.

Please send an email to atc_support@cornell.edu if you have any questions.

Request a WebSurveyor Account

To request a WebSurveyor account fill out the IT Request Form, and request a survey account. You will receive a login and password within two business days.

Default Account Settings:

  • A user can have up to 10 surveys in their account.
  • User account duration is one year, and can be renewed annually.
  • The survey file size limit is 10 MB (with up to 1MB of images)

Please note that users may request changes to the default settings.  The login page for WebSurveyor at Cornell is http://ws.cit.cornell.edu/ss/

How to Use WebSurveyor

Download and print the following documents for step-by-step instructions on how to request an account and start using WebSurveyor.

WebSurveyor Quickstart Guide (PDF)
WebSurveyor Tutorial (PDF) to learn how to create and publish a survey.

Also see the Training & Materials Section.

Human Subjects Information

Before creating your survey, please refer to the Office of Special Program’s Use of Human Subjects in Research.The WebSurveyor service is sponsored by the Office of the Provost, and licensed for academic use only. By using this service, you are agreeing to use it strictly for instructional and/or research purposes. These purposes must be related to a course, class, or research that is affiliated with Cornell University.

More details about WebSurveyor can be found at the company web site, www.websurveyor.com.

Location and Hours

  • Computing and Communications Center Room 124 Garden Ave.
  • Open Monday-Friday 9:00AM - 5:00PM during the academic year
  • Closed on university holidays

Maintenance Schedule

Any regular system maintenance and server restarts for any of our services will be scheduled weekdays between 5:00 am and 7:00 am. All users should be aware that a system may become unavailable during this maintenance time.

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