How do I create a Survey - Matrix of Choices question type?

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 question and a matrix of choices survey question.

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 of your course.

Select an assessment.

Questions 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.

Click Add.

Create a new assessment.

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

  1. Enter an Assessment Title.
  2. Select the Create using assessment builder radio button.
  3. Click Create.

Or edit an existing assessment.

Select Survey - Matrix of Choices from the drop-down menu.

The Answer Point Value will default to zero.

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.

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 text to the text box provided.

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

Add Attachment. (Optional)

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

Enter Answer Options.

Input the desired choices for Row Choices and Column choices in the corresponding boxes. Press Return after each choice to separate the items.

Select forced ranking. (Optional)

Check the box for Allow Only One Response per Column if forced ranking is desired.

Add Comments field. (Optional)

Check the box to Add Comment Field in the survey if desired.

Specify Relative Column Width. (Optional)

The drop-down menu is available to regulate column and row width. The widths are based on percentages.

Is it timed? (Optional)

This setting allows you to specify a time limit for an individual question. If timed, students have until the end of the time limit, or until the Final Submission Deadline, whichever comes first, to submit their work. Their answers will be automatically saved and submitted at the expiration of the timer.

Setting a time limit for an individual question can be useful if you would like to time students' responses per question, rather than setting a time limit for the entire assessment which may contain several different questions.

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, click the hyperlink to open the full menu.

Click Save.

Click Save to save the question (or Cancel to exit).