About self-assessment surveys

Self-assessment surveys enable you to deliver surveys to students that, while they have points associated with their answers, protect the anonymity of student responses. Self-assessment surveys provide you with statistical analysis of anonymous surveys on a question-by-question basis. And, because the survey responses are anonymous, they can reveal what students are thinking and feeling about sensitive subjects.

Self-assessment surveys you have made available are listed in the gradebook. You can view the distribution of student responses to self-assessment survey questions from a gradebook view. The gradebook displays symbols that convey the status of a self-assessment survey:

Here are the basic steps for creating a self-assessment survey and making it available to students:

  1. Click Self-Assessment Survey Manager in the Assessment area of the Control Panel.

  2. Click Add Self-Assessment Survey.

  3. Enter a name, a description, and instructions for your students.

  4. Define the survey's format - No Sections or Multi-Section.  

  5. Add sections (if applicable) and create feedback.

  6. Add items to the survey:

    1. Select a question type.

    2. Enter the question text.

    3. Provide answers where appropriate. For example, you provide answers for a multiple-choice question.

  7. Save the self-assessment survey.

  8. Make the self-assessment survey available to students by adding it to a content area.

  9. Set survey-taking options to specify availability and define the allowed number of student attempts.