Webropol is a survey and a reporting tool available for both students and staff. It can be used to create surveys and collect data efficiently. Webropol offers a wide range of analysis tools and rich visual reporting capabilities. It is suitable for handling non-sensitive data.
RedCAP is a tool used by the university and is also suitable for sensitive data. Read more about the University's data security policy and rules in Flamma (requires login).
You can log in to Webropol at https://webropol.fi. This guide will provide you with basic information on how to log in to Webropol, its home directory system and how to change the language from within the system. If you need help with queries, event invitations or other functions, check out Webropol's own comprehensive help videos at https://new.webropolsurveys.com/TrainingVideos/Home (English only).
Quick help
Logging in
- Go to https://webropol.fi.
- Click on the top right hand box to Log in ("Log in")
- On the login page that appears, select "Sign in with SSO".
- In the email field, enter your email address in the format etunimi.sukunimi@helsinki.fi (e.g. raimo. keski-vaanto@helsinki.fi) as your Single Sign-on ("SSO") ID.
- Select "Continue to SSO ".
Changing language
- To change the language of the service once you are logged in, first click (1) on your profile menu, then select (2) the language from the submenu that appears and click on it.
- Select the language you wish to use from the "Change language" menu that appears and click " Confirm ".
Folders
- In Webropol, queries and events are always created under the folder of your institution or unit. Webropol does not automatically set up your home folder, so do it yourself when you set up Webropol.
Note! Separate home folders are defined for queries and event management, so be sure to do this for both separately. You can identify your selected home folder by the cottage-shaped icon next to it.
- Select (1) Surveys ("Surveys") or (2) Event Management ("Event"). The (3) Folders view will appear. Find your institution or unit in the list of units and (4) click on the three-dot icon behind it. From the menu that appears, select (5)"Set as home folder".
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If you cannot see the folders, make sure that the folder tab is not hidden in the interface. You can open the folder tab by tapping the >> icon
Surveys, events, handling of data and more on Webropol
If you need help using queries, event invitations, data processing or other Webropol features, check out Webropol's own comprehensive help videos at https://new.webropolsurveys.com/TrainingVideos/Home (English only).
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