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Survey Content

Title:
This is the name of your Survey activity as students will see it.Use a clear, meaningful title that reflects the purpose of the activity. For example: “Reflecting on Bridge Design Decisions”
Instructions This is where you provide context and guidance to students.
Use this space to:
Explain what the survey is about
Clarise why students are completing it
Set expectations for reflection and honesty
A well-written description helps students engage more thoughtfully with the questions.
Survey questions list
This section is where you create and manage your survey questions.
Question Types
Each question can be configured in different ways:
Single choice (radio button) Students select one answer only → Useful for decisions or preferred options
Multiple choice (checkboxes) Students can select more than one answer → Useful for identifying influencing factors
Open-ended (text response) Students write their own answer → Ideal for reasoning, justification, and reflection
Optional vs Required Questions
You can decide whether a question is optional or compulsory.
Use required questions when you need consistent data
Use optional questions when you want to allow flexibility or deeper reflection without pressure
Question Management Options
For each question, you can:
Edit → Modify the question text or settings
Duplicate → Quickly reuse a question structure
Delete → Remove the question
You can also reorder questions to control the flow of the survey.
Adding questions
Single and multiple answer questions
Add question → Adds structured question types (e.g. multiple choice)

This is where you write the main question prompt that students will respond to.
Keep it short, clear, and unambiguous
Make sure students understand exactly what is being asked
If there is a single best answer, you can make that explicit in the wording
Example: “Which design approach did you choose?”
Optional answering
This toggle allows you to decide whether the question is mandatory or optional.
ON (Optional) → Students can skip the question
OFF (Required) → Students must answer before submitting
Use required questions when you need complete datasets, and optional ones for reflective or exploratory prompts.
Answers
This section is where you define the response options students can choose from.
Answer Options
Add at least two options for the question
Each option represents a possible response
Example:
Truss
Beam
Arch
Reordering Answers
You can drag and reorder the options.
Allow multiple answers
When enabled, students can select more than one option.
Turns the question into a multi-select (checkbox) question
Useful when several answers may apply
Allow ‘Other’ text entry
When enabled, students can enter their own response if none of the provided options fit.
Adds flexibility and inclusivity
Captures unexpected or nuanced answers
Use this when:
You want to avoid restricting student thinking
You expect diverse or creative responses
Practical Tip
A strong multiple choice question should:
Have clear, well-defined options
Avoid ambiguity or overlap between answers
Use “Allow multiple answers” only when appropriate
Include “Other” when student responses may go beyond predefined categories
Open-ended Questions
This question type allows students to provide a free-text response in their own words.
Add open-ended question → Adds a free-text response question

In Question, write the prompt students will respond to.
Keep it short, clear, and focused
Be explicit about what kind of response you expect (e.g. explanation, reflection, justification)
Example: “Explain one key decision you made in your design.”
Well-crafted prompts lead to more meaningful and analysable responses.
Use the toggle to select whether the question should be mandatory or optional.
Practical Tip
Effective open-ended questions:
Focus on one idea at a time
Encourage explanation, not just description
Avoid vague prompts like “What do you think?”
Advanced Settings
These options control how students experience the survey and how data is handled.
Show survey on one page
When enabled, all questions are displayed on a single page.
ON → Better for short surveys, easier overview
OFF → Questions may appear step-by-step, reducing cognitive load
Show answers from other students
When enabled, students can see aggregated responses from their peers after submitting.
Encourages comparison and reflection
Helps students understand different perspectives
Use this when you want to promote discussion and peer insight.
Anonymise answers
When enabled, student identities are hidden and replaced with fictional names.
Encourages honest and unbiased responses
Protects student privacy
This setting cannot be undone after submission, so decide in advance
Notify instructors when a student submits an answer
When enabled, you receive a notification each time a student submits the survey.
Useful for monitoring participation in real time
Particularly helpful in synchronous sessions
Lock when finished
When enabled, students cannot change their answers after submission.
Ensures data integrity
Useful for formal feedback or research data collection
If disabled, students may be able to revise their responses.
Learning Outcomes
Mapping learning outcomes to activities is very useful for curriculum mapping.

As with all activities in LAMS, you can map your learning outcomes to this activity. If you want to add a learning outcome, just search for the particular outcome or type a new one it will be added to your list of learning outcomes for the future.
You can search Learning Outcomes by code or name.
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