Online-questionaire design guidelines

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Abstract

As a new medium for questionnaire delivery, the internet has the potential to revolutionize the survey process. Online (web-based) questionnaires provide several advantages over traditional survey methods in terms of cost, speed, appearance, flexibility, functionality, and usability. Designers of online-questionnaires are faced with a plethora of design tools to assist in the development of their electronic questionnaires. Little, if any, support is incorporated, however, within these tools to guide online-questionnaire designers according to best practice. In essence, an online-questionnaire combines questionnaire-based survey functionality with that of a webpage/site. As such, the design of an online-questionnaire should incorporate principles from both contributing fields. Drawing on existing guidelines for paper-based questionnaire design, website design (paying particular attention to issues of accessibility and usability), and existing but scarce guidelines for electronic surveys, we have derived a comprehensive set of guidelines for the design of online-questionnaires. This article introduces this comprehensive set of guidelines – as a practical reference guide – for the design of online-questionnaires.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHandbook of research on electronic surveys and measurements
EditorsRodney A. Woods, Roberty Woods, Jason D. Baker
Place of PublicationHershey (US)
PublisherIGI Global
Pages44-64
Number of pages21
ISBN (Print)978-1-59140-792-8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2006

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