Creating a Survey

This guide will walk you through the process of creating a survey in your Blackboard course.

Step 1: Click on the Control Panel link and choose the Content Area and folder that you would like to add the survey in.

Step 2: Select Survey from the drop down box and click Go.

Step 3: Click on the Create button.

Step 4: This brings you to the Survey Information page. Here you will type in the Name and a Description of your Survey. Next, type in the instructions of the survey which can include the due date or other necessary information.

Step 5: Click on the Submit button to continue with the creation of the survey.

>> Note: There is a difference between Smart Text, Plain Text, and HTML . Smart Text automatically recognizes a link entered in the text box. Smart text recognizes the ENTER key as a paragraph tag and accepts HTML tags as well. Smart Text will also prompt to load images if an image source text is used when adding smart text as part of a content item. Plain Text displays text as written. HTML displays text as coded using HTML tags. We would recommend that you leave it selected as Smart Text .

Setting Options for the Survey:

Step 1: Click on the Creation Settings button, to set the settings of the survey.

Step 2: Click in the box for each desired setting for your survey. Each of these items will be added officially when you create your questions for your survey.

Step 3: Click on the Submit button. This will bring you to a receipt page, to notify you that your creation settings were accepted. Click on the button to continue.

Adding Questions to the Survey:

Step 1: From the drop down box on the Survey Canvas window, choose the type of question that you would like to add. Then click on Go .

>> Note: There are several different types of questions to use to create your survey. Click on the following question types to learn how to use each type. The questions are Multiple Choice , True/False , Multiple Answer , Ordering , Matching , Fill in the Blank , Essay , Random Block , and From a Question Pool .

Step 2: Click on the button to complete the addition of your survey.