The University of Twente uses the Crowdtech Survey tool as the central platform for conducting surveys for education, research and services.
- Go to the application
Available to UT staff and students. Choose the SURFconext option on the login screen. - Training sessions
Crowdtech offers free monthly online training sessions via Crowdtech Academy. Check out and sign up. - Evaluation of education
Evaluation of education is crucial for understanding the effectiveness of instructional design, delivery, and outcomes. - Crowdtech Guide
Do you have any questions about how Crowdtech works? Check out the guide.
The following example survey templates have been made available. You can download them using the links below, then import the surveys into Crowdtech. You can preview how a Crowdtech survey appears to respondents in the Quick Start Template survey.
- Quick Start TemplateA template that contains commonly used questions types, and links to more information.
- All templatesA zip file with all templates listed below.
- Automatic invitationsSchedule future invitation emails, for new or repeat participants.
- Default answersPopulate an empty text field with an answer hint.
- Long-term researchQualifying questions, conditions and labels.
- Long-term research (participant import)CSV file to import participants into Crowdtech (survey: Long-term research).
- Parameters & QuotaTest for parameters and apply a quota.
- RandomizationA/B test, plus randomization of a group of questions.
- Routing & Skip logicDemonstration of various options for routing and skip logic.
- ScoringCombining answers into a final score, and linking this to feedback.
- VariablesUse variables to create piped text, reuse data enrichment, and more.
Yes, that is possible, as long as your external partner has a UT staff or student account that provides access to University of Twente applications. They can use this account to log in Crowdtech Survey via SurfConext and collaborate on questionnaires. Be aware that they will get editing access to the survey.
This answers my question.Thank you for your feedbackThese survey platforms will remain available until the following dates:
- Maptionnaire: May 2026
- Qualtrics: October 2026
Please note: You are responsible for securing and exporting your research data from the old tools.
This answers my question.Thank you for your feedbackYou can find more information in the Crowdtech Guide and on the UT GDPR website.
This answers my question.Thank you for your feedbackOn the Service Portal you can find an overview of the different student surveys that are conducted. This overview also includes guiding principles to ensure that your survey reaches students effectively and aligns with UT guidelines.
This answers my question.Thank you for your feedbackCrowdtech provides centralized support for the platform, and each faculty has his own contact person shown in the contact list.
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Questions about Crowdtech?
- Email: support@crowdtech.com
- Phone: +31 20 412 08 12
- In-platform chat
For UT-specific support please contact your faculty/service department key user:
Education
R. Scott MA (Rachel)Educational Quality Assurance CoordinatorResearch
dr. L.J.M. Kamphuis - Blikman (Lyan)Research Support BMS | BMS Ethics committee/domain HSS | Privacy Contact Person Research|PhD Policy|Open Science|Pure-RISEducation
C.P.L. Souren (Cynthia)Quality Assurance Coordinator EducationResearch
D.P. Davison PhD (Daniel)Supporting staff
drs. P. de Willigen (Petri)Research Support SpecialistEducation
ir. J.G. de Kiewit (Annet)Staff member Education Development/Study Adviser SETResearch
A.M. Klijnstra (Anne-Marie)Research Support Officer Faculty of Engineering TechnologyEducation & Research
L. Verheij MSc (Lisanne)Quality Assurance CoordinatorEducation
P.A.M. Bonthuis - van Seters (Renilde)TNW-ESO - Basic BHV + EHBO + PLM
ing. C.A.H. Fox (Cindy)Quality assurance coordinator Health, TNWResearch
dr. A.R. Rao (Ashit)S&T Research Support Coordinator: Research Data Management, Open/Citizen Science, Ethics | Privacy Contact PersonEducation
dr.ing. A. Blume - Bos (Alie)Project Manager Monitoring and Data Analysis
S. Borst MSc (Sonja)Educational ConsultantBusiness operations
drs. K.R. Bakker (Karina)Communications Advisor (Student journey, Student communications)
B.B. Groener (Bob)(Online) Marketeer | Professional Learning & Development Centre (PLD)
B.E. Hippert MSc MRes (Britt)Marketing Insights & Data Analyst