Participation tool widgets

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When viewing survey results in your reporting dashboard, different question types are represented by specific widget types. This guide explains how each widget works and what they mean.

Quick Reference

Survey responses are analysed using different widgets depending on the question type:

- Count of selections for multiple choice questions
- Sentiment analysis for text responses
- Domain analysis for emails and URLs
- Weighted scoring for ranking questions

 

Widget Types Overview

Count of Selections

The Count of selections widget shows how many times each answer option was chosen by participants. This is used for multiple choice questions, ratings, and other questions with predefined options.

 

Sentiment Analysis

The Sentiment analysis widget analyzes text responses to determine if the sentiment is positive, neutral, or negative.

How Sentiment is Calculated

We use VADER (Valence Aware Dictionary for Sentiment Reasoning) to analyze text sentiment. Each response is scored as follows:

  • Less than -0.5 = Negative sentiment
  • Between -0.5 and 0.2 = Neutral sentiment
  • Greater than 0.2 = Positive sentiment

 

Email and URL Domain Analysis

This widget extracts and categorizes domains from email addresses and URLs:

  • For emails: Extracts domain after "@" (e.g., gmail.com)
  • For URLs: Extracts main domain (e.g., example.com)

 

Weighted Score

Used primarily for ranking questions, the weighted score helps understand how participants prioritized different options.

How Weighted Scores Work

Each option receives a score based on its ranking position: - Highest possible score = Total number of options - Unranked items receive 0 points - Final score = Sum of all rankings divided by total responses

 

Phone Number Analysis

This widget categorises phone numbers based on their prefixes:

  • 04: Mobile numbers
  • 13: Company numbers
  • 18: Toll-free numbers
  • 61: International format (Australia)
  • 03: Melbourne landline
  • 02: Sydney landline

 

Question Types and Their Widgets

Some question types may show different visualizations depending on your reporting dashboard settings and the nature of the responses collected.

Question Type Widget Used Special Considerations
Text (Short & Long) Sentiment Analysis Analyzes emotional tone of responses
Multiple Choice (Radio & Checkbox) Count of Selections Multiple selections counted individually for checkboxes
Ranking Weighted Score Shows relative importance of options
Email & URL Domain Analysis Groups responses by domain

 

Percentage Calculations

For widgets displaying percentages, the calculation is:

(Count of specific option ÷ Total responses) × 100 = Percentage

 

Complete Question Type Reference

Below is a comprehensive reference table showing how each question type is analyzed in the reporting dashboard.

Question Type Widget Used Special Considerations
Text Short Sentiment Analysis Limited to 255 characters
Text Long Sentiment Analysis No character limit
Email Email Domain Groups by domain type (gmail.com, outlook.com, etc.)
Phone Phone Number Categorizes by number type (mobile, landline, etc.)
URL URL Domain Extracts and groups by main domain
Radio Count of Selections Single choice only
Checkboxes Count of Selections Multiple selections counted individually
Image Selection Count of Selections Description fields only shown in reports
Dropdown Count of Selections Multiple selections possible
Number Input Count of Selections Shows frequency of each value
Number Slider Count of Selections Groups responses by selected values
Rating Count of Selections Shows distribution of ratings
Likert Scale Count of Selections Shows agreement level distribution
Date and Time Count of Selections Groups by date/time periods
Date Only Count of Selections Groups by date
Time Count of Selections Groups by time periods
Upload Total Uploads Multiple uploads count as separate responses
Image Upload Total Uploads Multiple images count as separate responses
Category (Map Surveys) Count of Selections Shows frequency of map pin types
Coordinates (Map Surveys) Sentiment Analysis Analyzes associated text feedback
Comment (Map Surveys) Sentiment Analysis Analyzes comment sentiment

 

Report Export Options

All widget data can be exported in various formats including:

  • CSV for detailed analysis
  • PDF for sharing and presentations
  • PNG for visual representations
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