Profile Form Questions in Qooper allow admins to collect participant information for profiles and matching. Admins can create and customize questions, define response requirements, control profile visibility, and choose which responses are used in the matching algorithm.
How to create new profile form questions?
1. Go to the 'Profile Form' , scroll down and click on 'Add Section'.
2. Choose who can see the form section:
- All: Both mentors and mentees can see the section.
- Mentee: Only mentees can see the section.
- Mentor: Only mentors can see the section.
- Role Specific: Display the section based on the participant’s role.
3. New Section will appear at the end of the page, click on 'Add Question'.
4. Use this section to configure the question type, name, wording, and guidance displayed to participants.
- Question Type: Select the type of response participants can provide, such as Short Text.
- Name: Enter an internal name to identify the question.
- Question: Add the question participants will see on the form.
- Hint: Provide additional guidance or an example to help participants answer.
The program admins can decide if a question will be Required, shown in profiles, or be used in the matching algorithm by checking the related boxes while editing a question.
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Matching
Use in Matching Algorithm: Enable this option if the question’s response should be used by the matching algorithm. -
Response Behavior
Required: Make the question mandatory for participants to complete. -
Visibility
- Show in Profiles: Display the question and its response on participants’ profiles.
- Hidden: Hide the question from participants’ profile view.
Question Types:
Admins can choose from the following question types when creating profile form questions:
- Short Text: Collect brief written responses.
- Long Text: Allow participants to provide detailed answers.
- Single Choice: Let participants select one answer from a list.
- Multiple Choice: Let participants select multiple answers from a list.
- Number: Collect numerical responses.
- Date: Allow participants to select a date.
- Location: Collect location information.
- Link: Allow participants to provide a URL.
These question types help admins collect the information needed for participant profiles and matching.
5. Submit the new question.
Section Examples:
- 'Profile Section', in this section we collect the main information on the participants like their name, last name, and current position. These five questions are all short text questions and they can not be deleted. Although they can be edited so it is possible to change these questions.
- The 'Skills/Competencies' section contains two multiple choice questions, different for mentees and mentors and it can be used in matching algorithm.
(Important note: A question that will be used in the matching algorithm should be single-choice or multiple-choice. We can not use short/long text questions in the matching.)
- The 'Personality/Hobbies' section is an example of a Single-Choice question used in the matching algorithm. The participants can only choose one of the given options.
