Tag: Data Collection

To create a Likert scale in Google Forms, add a Linear scale question for a single rating, or a Multiple choice grid when several statements share the same scale. Set the range (1-5 is a common choice), label the endpoints, make the question required, and test the form on a phone before you send it.

Moving your application or consent form online, but still need the completed PDF for your records? PlatoForms lets people fill it out in a browser and returns their answers in the original document layout. That makes the output a useful starting point for comparing it with Google Forms: what your team needs to receive after someone submits.

Surveys are a powerful way to gather feedback and data, but guess what? They can go horribly wrong if you don’t get the details right. A little bias here, a confusing question there, and suddenly, your data is about as trustworthy as a random internet quiz telling you what kind of sandwich you are.