Survey Creation

Note:

Surveys have a unique question type, Likert Scales, used to gauge attitudes and opinions on course activities and topics.

  1. From the Assessments menu within a D2L course, select Surveys.
  2. Select New Survey.
  3. Enter a Name for the survey.
  4. Optional: Select the checkbox for give instant feedback.

    Note:

    Any feedback entered for a question is instantly available to users taking the survey.

  5. Optional: Select the checkbox for make results anonymous.

    Note:

    Instructors can view survey results without any association to who submitted the response. Once this option is selected, it is not reversible.

  6. Select Add/Edit Questions.
    Survey questions with add/edit questions button
  7. From the New menu, select a question type.
  8. Enter the question text and answer choice(s).
  9. From the Options menu, select Add Feedback.
  10. Enter feedback per answer choice, and/or overall feedback to provide students with immediate feedback when completing the survey.
  11. Select Save.
  12. Select Done Editing Questions.
  13. On the Restrictions tab:
    • Check/Uncheck the Hide from Users option to make the survey available or unavailable.
    • Set Start/End Dates.
    Restrictions tab with options
  14. Select Save and Close.