Ranking

Modified on Mon, 19 Aug, 2024 at 1:09 PM

Ranking is a type of task that allows participants to rank a list of attributes in order of preference.

TOPIC

Setting up
How will participants view this type of task?
Charts and Tables
How will I visualize this type of task in the database?

Setting up

To create any task, you must have Administrator or Moderator access. Using one of these accesses, you must go to the activity's gear menu and click on “Edit Tasks”. If you haven't yet created your first activity, you should create it before proceeding. Learn more about creating an activity here.

1. Choose “Ranking” from the list of tasks.

2. Use the text box to write the question statement, instructions and any other information you deem necessary. Adjust the text formatting using the icons (bold, italics, background colors, text colors, alignment, etc).

You can supplement your assignment with a video, photo or file. To do this, simply click on the “Add Media” button in the top right-hand corner of the text box and upload it.

3. You can also change the task (question) code using the rounded field next to the task list. The code of a task is important for identifying the question in the database and also for viewing the answers on the platform. OW Voices will always place the screen “T” followed by a natural number in ascending order for task codes.

Remember that the answer option code cannot contain special characters, spaces or just the number 0.

4. Choose whether the items to be sorted will contain Texts only or Texts + Images. Click on “Image” to enable images.

5. Define the description of the items. You can add more than one card more quickly by using the “Add Quickly” button.

7. If necessary, change the codes for the answer options (cards and groups) using the rounded fields next to them. The answer option codes for a task are important for identifying and processing the answers in the database. OW Voices will always put natural numbers in ascending order for the answer option codes.

Remember that the answer option code cannot contain special characters, spaces or just the number 0.

How will participants visualize this type of task?

This is an example of how this type of task looks to the participants.

On mobile devices, we offer a different view to improve the user experience.

Graphs and Tables

In the “Reports” menu, Administrators, Moderators and Observers will be able to view graphs for all types of tasks. For ranking tasks, a graph will be generated for each position, with the card options differentiated by color.

The table below the graph will display the answers in absolute numbers and percentages.

If you want to see all the groups in the same chart, use the customize function and choose the stacked bar chart.

How will I view this type of task in the database?

The CSV/Excel export will display a column for each classification position. In CSV/Excel code exports, the rows will display the code that corresponds to the item the respondent selected for each position. For exports using the answer label (text), the rows will display the exact name of the attribute the respondent selected. Remember that if the group name is a number, the export will be a number (not necessarily the same as the response code).

Remember when reading your database: Empty cell → the participant was not shown the question. Cell with only the number 0 → the participant did not select that answer option.