D2L - Create a Survey

Log into your course and click on Surveys located on the navigation bar.

*Note: If Survey is not present on the navigation bar, please refer to the Add a Tool to the Navigation Bar tutorial.

Click on the New Survey icon.

Enter a survey title in the Name: field.

In the General section of the Properties tab choose your options, then click the Restrictions tab. Options include:

• Category: If you have categories set up in your grade book, you can put your quiz into a category by selecting it from the Category: drop-down menu or create a category by clicking the [add category] link.
• Feedback: Allow for instant question feedback.
• Anonymous: Allow for results to be anonymous.
• Messages: If you wish to add a message to the survey.
• Page Footer: Add a footer to appear at the bottom ef every survey page.
• Add Rubric: You can add a pre-existing rubric to your survey by clicking the Add Rubric button or create a new rubric by clicking the [Create Rubric in New Window] link.

Choose a Start Date: and an End Date: for your quiz. Also be sure to set your survey as Active.

Choose if you would like to attach or create release conditions, allow for limited/unlimited reponses, as well as add any special access for users.

Click the Objectives tab and Assosiate a Learning Objective, if applicable.

Click the Layout/Questions tab.

Click on the Add/Edit Questions button.

Create a question by choosing a question type from the New drop-down menu.

*Note: To learn how to create different question types please visit the Creating Survey Questions page.

You can also create question sections by choosing Section from the New drop-down menu.

You can put questions into sections by:

• Creating a new question within a section by clicking the section, choosing a question type from the Create New drop-down menu.
• For an existing question(s) click the box next to the question(s) and then click the Move Selected Items to a Section icon as shown to the left, then select which section to put the item(s) in.

When finished creating questions/sections click the Done button.

Choose how many questions you wish to have per page and whether you will allow for users to go back in the quiz.

Review your survey layout and then click Save and Close.