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A ranking, repeated in waves

A group ranking you run again later, each round a wave of one series, so you can see what moved.

Steps

  1. Choose Ranking with Template, and set Respondent(s) to Group.
    Choose Ranking with Template, and set Respondent(s) to Group.
  2. Type the Overall Question and add the Options, then press Set up Session.
    Type the Overall Question and add the Options, then press Set up Session.
  3. On the manage page, press Make Longitudinal: the session is now Wave 1.
    On the manage page, press Make Longitudinal: the session is now Wave 1.
  4. Invite people with Invite or the Participant Code, and let the wave run.
    Invite people with Invite or the Participant Code, and let the wave run.
  5. When it is time for the next round, press New Wave. The copy starts closed: change what you need, then reopen it with Status.
    When it is time for the next round, press New Wave. The copy starts closed: change what you need, then reopen it with Status.
  6. Open Group Results on a wave: it compares the waves, each option's rank and how far it moved.
    Open Group Results on a wave: it compares the waves, each option's rank and how far it moved.

Good to know

  • Options are matched from wave to wave, so keep them: one added later reads New, one taken out reads Dropped.
  • A wave with too few responses shows no movement.

The settings it uses

  • Template: Ranking
  • Respondent(s): Group
  • Overall Question
  • Options
  • Set up Session
  • Make Longitudinal
  • Invite
  • Participant Code
  • New Wave
  • Status
  • Group Results

Other ways to do this

  • A survey, repeated in waves: You ask the same questions regularly, such as a staff survey every year, and want to compare the years.
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