How do I create a survey?
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.
Go to Tests & Quizzes.
Select the Tests & Quizzes tool from the Tool Menu in your site.
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.
For more information on creating new assessments, see How do I create an assessment?
For a basic survey, select Survey from the drop-down menu.
After selecting Survey from the drop-down menu, the program will open additional options for the question.
The Answer Point Value will default to zero.
![The Answer Point Value will default to zero.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/017/075/original/86e4db79-b276-408e-9bcd-22853245fe14.png)
Because basic surveys are not typically scored, the answer point value will default to zero. This setting cannot be changed.
Add Question Text.
![Add Question Text.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/017/076/original/407449cf-50e0-409c-90d9-4ae9a46b1186.png)
Type the question text to the text box provided.
Note: To edit with Rich-Text Editor, click the hyperlink to open the full menu.
Add Attachment. (Optional)
![Add Attachment. (Optional)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/017/078/original/853b15a2-a05d-4cc0-aeb4-98bb6657ed77.png)
Click Add Attachments to browse for and select a file attachment.
Select Answer(s) from list.
![Select Answer(s) from list.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/017/080/original/9eba309f-2639-4246-9ff0-ec4796682623.png)
Select the desired answer format from the list.
Assign the question to a part of the assessment. (Optional)
![Assign the question to a part of the assessment. (Optional)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/017/081/original/231198ec-958a-4b49-ab1d-86a4882a0524.png)
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 a Question Pool. (Optional)
![Assign the question a Question Pool. (Optional)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/017/082/original/dbeacbab-ce4d-40cc-bbb3-91bf11b04422.png)
The question may also be added to a Question Pool, if desired.
Provide Feedback. (Optional)
![Provide Feedback. (Optional)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/017/083/original/d1c44a2a-7d94-4f20-83e2-9ebc6e30336c.png)
Feedback is optional text available for students to view.
Note: To edit with Rich-Text Editor, click the hyperlink to open the full menu.
Click Save.
![Click Save.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/017/085/original/cc1aad74-c3f1-46ee-99b7-b95950132805.png)
Click Save to save the question (or Cancel to exit).
For a matrix of choices survey, select Survey - Matrix of Choices from the drop-down menu.
After selecting Survey - Matrix of Choices from the drop-down menu, the program will open additional options for the question.
Add an Answer Point Value.
![Add an Answer Point Value.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/017/089/original/6c5a77b2-dc83-47f3-89f9-b335475c2be6.png)
This allows for the Answer Point Value to be manually inputted.
Add Question Text.
![Add Question Text.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/017/091/original/739e08ec-05c3-4e39-bd03-83b483b439d3.png)
Type the Question Text into the text box provided.
Note: To edit with Rich-Text Editor, click the hyperlink to open the full menu.
Add Attachment. (Optional)
![Add Attachment. (Optional)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/017/093/original/27d78a5d-3821-4c6f-8968-092c25aed071.png)
Click Add Attachments to browse for and select a file attachment.
Enter Answer Options.
![Enter Answer Options.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/017/095/original/e287bb96-e65f-49d7-b8bb-4fb331e06ef5.png)
Input the desired choices for Row Choices and Column choices in the corresponding boxes. Press Return after each choice to separate th items.
Select forced ranking. (Optional)
![Select forced ranking. (Optional)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/017/097/original/3e187cee-1766-4720-a85f-317c136c6c37.png)
Check the box for Allow Only One Response per Column if forced ranking is desired.
Add Comments field. (Optional)
![Add Comments field. (Optional)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/017/098/original/91b81391-37a8-4862-90c6-2d8e9ac2ed99.png)
Check the box to Add Comment Field in the survey if desired.
Specify Relative Column Width. (Optional)
![Specify Relative Column Width. (Optional)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/017/099/original/01d7ab5a-4500-4ec1-88a9-18c6d764440f.png)
The drop-down menu is available to regulate column and row width. The widths are based in percentages.
Assign the question to a part of the assessment. (Optional)
![Assign the question to a part of the assessment. (Optional)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/017/100/original/27af2913-1f07-4515-be6b-11ef35aff0cc.png)
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 a Question Pool. (Optional)
![Assign the question a Question Pool. (Optional)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/017/101/original/9cb7549d-fce2-48ea-81e4-8cfd02465c45.png)
The question may also be added to a Question Pool, if desired.
Provide Feedback. (Optional)
![Provide Feedback. (Optional)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/017/102/original/fc06cd97-2f9a-4127-9a33-47ec7d41ede7.png)
Feedback is optional text available for students to view.
Note: To edit with Rich-Text Editor, click the hyperlink to open the full menu.
Click Save.
![Click Save.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/006/017/104/original/03bb15c6-2f19-4123-801e-81f0a520287f.png)
Click Save to save the question (or Cancel to exit).