How do I create a survey?

Updated on Dec 16, 2022

The Tests & Quizzes tool may be set up to deliver surveys as well as other types of assessments. Survey question types may be added to a new or existing assessment. There are two types: a basic survey and a matrix of choices survey.

Tip: If you are delivering a survey, you may wish to set the assessment to anonymous when publishing the item, so that your survey responses will be gathered anonymously. See How do I view and modify the settings of an assessment? for more information on delivery options.

Select Tests & Quizzes.

Select the Tests & Quizzes tool from the site Tool Menu.

Select an assessment.

A survey question (either a basic survey or a matrix of choices) may be added to any assessment. Select an existing assessment or create a new one.

Note: You may also add a question directly to a question pool.

Create a new assessment.

Select Add.

Enter a title and select Create.

Enter a title in the Assessment Title field.
Select Create.

Note: For more information on creating new assessments, see How do I create an assessment?

Or, Edit an existing assessment.

Select the Actions dropdown menu to the right of the draft assessment title.
Choose Edit.

Choose Survey from the Add Question dropdown menu.

The Answer Point Value will default to zero.

Because basic surveys are not typically scored, the answer point value will default to zero. This setting cannot be changed.

Display points?

Select the radio button to determine whether or not students will see the point value as they are taking the survey. Since this type of question is not typically scored, No is the recommended selection.

Add Question Text.

Type the question in the Question Text field.

Note: To edit with the Rich Text Editor, select the hyperlink to open the full menu.

Add Attachment. (Optional)

Select Add Attachments to browse for and select a file attachment.

Select Answer format.

Select the desired answer format from the list.

Assign the question to a part of the assessment. (Optional)

The question can be added to a specific portion of the assessment, such as Part 1 or Part 2 (depending on how many parts exist). Part 1 is the default location.

Assign the question to a Question Pool. (Optional)

The question may also be added to a question pool if desired.

Provide Feedback. (Optional)

Feedback is optional text available for students to view.

Note: To edit with the Rich Text Editor, select the hyperlink to open the full menu.

Select Save.

Select Save to save the question.

Choose Survey - Matrix of Choices from the dropdown menu.

Answer Point Value.

There is a field for the Answer Point Value which may be edited. However, it is recommended that you leave the default value of zero, since this question type does not have a way to designate the "correct" answer selection and therefore cannot be automatically scored.