Multiple Choice (Original)

Overview

Questions can be added directly to a new survey (refer Create a Survey guide), an existing survey (refer Edit a Survey guide), a new pool (refer Create a Pool guide) or an existing pool (refer Edit a Pool guide).

Example question

Select question type

• Click on the Create Question button.
• Select Multiple Choice from the drop down menu.

Question

• Enter a descriptive name for the question in the Question Title textbox.
• Enter the question into the Question Text textbox

Options

• Enter the required Options.
  • Answer Numbering: Choose the same option always.
  • Answer Orientation: Vertical may be more suitable in a survey.
  • Show answers in random order: optional – may be useful to help gauge a more accurate response

Answers

• Select the required from the Number of Answers drop down list. OR
• Click on the Remove button to delete a question.
• Enter each answer in a separate Answer textbox.

Categories and Keywords

Adding categories and keywords to questions, allows you to search your existing surveys for questions by topic etc.

To add a new Category / Topic / Level of Difficulty / Keyword:

• Click on the Add button.
• Click on the OK button.

To delete a Category / Topic / Level of Difficulty / Keyword:

• Click on the Delete button.

To add an existing Category / Topic / Level of Difficulty / Keyword:

• Click on the Choose from Existing button.
• Select a word from the drop down list.

Instructor Notes

• Notes added in the Instructor Notes text box cannot be viewed by students.

• Click on the Submit button.