Surveys

What it is

Surveys, polls and feedback forms sent to parents, students or staff.

Why it matters

Collects opinions in one place and shows results without spreadsheets.

When to use it

Staff create a survey, send it and review the results when it closes.

Who uses it

Administrator

How to get here

1. Sign in as Administrator (see Signing in).
2. In the left menu, click Communication to open it.
3. Click Surveys.

What you see

Surveys · click the picture to enlarge

• The list has these columns: Title, For, Status, Answers, Opened, Actions. Click a column name to sort by it.

Buttons on this screen

• New survey — opens a form to add a new one. See Filling in the form below.

Using the list

Type in the search box to find a row. Use filters to narrow the list. Click a row to open it. More in Lists.

Filling in the form

1. Click the New survey button at the top right.
2. Fill in the boxes. Boxes marked with a red * must be filled in (6 on this form).
3. Click Save at the bottom. If something is missing, the box turns red and tells you what to fix.

The form: Surveys · click the picture to enlarge

The fields

Field	Type	What to enter, and why
Type *	choose	Choose Survey for a full form, or Poll for one quick question.
Title *	text	A clear name for the survey, such as Parent feedback, Term 2.
What it is for	long text	A short note on why you are asking, shown to people who answer.
Who answers *	choose	Choose whether parents, students or staff will fill this in.
Grade	choose	Choose one grade to ask, or leave it on Every grade.
Closes on	date	The last day people can answer. The survey closes after this date.
Anonymous	switch	Turn on so answers are never linked to a name.
Question *	text	Type one question that people will answer.
Answer type *	choose	Choose how people reply, such as a choice or a short written answer.
Options *	long text	Type one answer choice per line. Add at least two.
Must be answered	switch	Turn on if people cannot skip this question.

Types: text — type it in · number — digits only · date — click and pick from the calendar · choose — click and pick one from the list · pick one — click one of the options · switch / tick box — click to turn on or off · long text — type as much as you need · file — click to attach a file from your computer.

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