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Surveys

Academy surveys are used to gather feedback from learners in the CLS. They can be added in two ways:

  • Learning module surveys — simple surveys with limited question types added directly to a course. Best for feedback on individual courses.
  • Assessment module surveys (Survey Player) — advanced surveys with sections, a wide range of question types, and reporting. Added directly to a catalogue item so they can be opened independently of a Janison course.

See Learning Modules and Assessment Modules for the difference between the two module types.

Part 1 — learning module surveys

Learning module surveys are created by selecting a learning module during the survey creation process.

Step 1 — create a survey

  1. Go to Author > Tests and Surveys.
  2. From Actions, select Add Survey.

  3. Complete the form:

    • Discipline — select from list.
    • Module — select a learning module.
    • Name / Identifier — enter survey details.
    • Optionally enter a Description.
    • Select Save Survey.

Completed New Survey form

Important

Learning module surveys don't support multiple sections — only assessment modules do.

Step 2 — add questions

Learning module surveys only support Multiple Choice, Multiple Choices, and Short Answer question types.

You can create new questions or add existing ones.

Option A — create new questions:

  1. Choose either route:

    • From the left nav: select Questions > Actions > Add Survey Question.
    • From the Questions expandable in the survey: select the + icon.

  2. Complete the form:

    • Identifier — unique ID (e.g. LM_Survey_Q1).
    • Question Stem — the text.
    • Type — Multiple Choice/Choices or Short Answer.

  3. Select Save Survey Question or and add another.

Example of a multiple choice question:

Multiple Choice survey question form

Multiple Choice options

Option B — add existing questions:

  1. Open the survey.
  2. In the Questions expandable, select the pencil icon.
  3. Search for and select previously created questions.

  4. Select Save to link them.

    Add existing questions

Step 3 — add the survey to a learning module

See Learning Modules for detailed steps on adding panels to a page.

  1. Go to Author > Modules.
  2. Search for and select the module.
  3. Select Contains (0) pages to open edit mode.

  4. Create a new page:

    • Enter a panel title.
    • Select Survey Quiz from the content template list.
    • Select the survey from the Test dropdown.

  5. Select Save.

    Survey linked to a module

Use Edit or Unlink if needed.

Note

Learning module surveys must be linked to a course and then a catalogue item for learners to access them.

Part 2 — assessment module surveys (Survey Player)

Assessment module surveys are created by selecting an assessment module during the survey creation process.

Step 1 — create a survey

  1. Go to Design > Tests and Surveys.
  2. From Actions, select Add Survey.

  3. Complete the form:

    • Discipline — select from list.
    • Module — choose the assessment module.
    • Name / Identifier — enter survey details.
    • Use Multiple Sections — leave unchecked for single-section, check to allow multiple.
    • Optionally enter a Description.

  4. Select Save Survey.

    New Assessment Survey form

Step 2 — add sections (for multi-section surveys)

Sections group related questions. To enable, check Use Multiple Sections when creating.

  1. Open the survey.
  2. Under Sections, select +.

  3. Complete the form:

    • Name — section name.
    • Identifier — unique ID.
    • Optionally add a description or thumbnail.
    • Cannot Skip — makes the section mandatory.

  4. Save the section. Repeat to add more.

    Survey with two sections

Step 3 — add questions

Assessment surveys support a wide range of question types. First open the section, then create new questions or add existing ones.

Option A — create new questions:

  1. Either:

    • From the left nav: Questions > Actions > Add Survey Question.
    • From inside the section: in the Questions expandable, select the + icon.

  2. Complete the form:

    • Identifier — unique ID.
    • Question Stem — the text.
    • Type — choose from the full range of survey question types.
    • Select Save Survey Question.

Example short answer:

Short answer survey form

Short answer survey form — details

Option B — add existing questions:

  1. Open the survey and go into the section.
  2. In the Questions expandable, select the pencil icon.
  3. Search for and select previously created questions.
  4. Select Save.

Note

Assessment module surveys must be linked to a catalogue item for learners to access them.

Settings

Several platform settings affect surveys.

Administrators can configure the following settings:

Test Designer Settings (Settings > Test Designer Settings) — control which authoring features and question types are available.

Catalogue Item Settings — affect how surveys are presented when linked to catalogue items.