What Is the Questionnaire Activity?

The Questionnaire tool allows instructors to create surveys, evaluations, or research-style instruments directly inside Moodle.
It is ideal for:

  • Student feedback surveys

  • Needs assessments

  • Research instruments (e.g., Likert scales)

  • Pre-/post-course surveys

  • Self-reflection check-ins

The Questionnaire is not graded and is designed for collecting structured data.

How to Create a Questionnaire

  1. Turn editing on in your Moodle course

  2. Click Add an activity or resource

  3. Select Questionnaire → Add

  4. Enter a Name and optional Description

  5. Choose response options (e.g., anonymous or identified)

  6. Choose opening and closing dates (if desired)

  7. Save and display

Key Settings to Know

1. Response Options

  • Type:

    • Respond many – students may submit multiple times

    • Respond once – one submission per student

  • Respondent type:

    • Full name – identified responses

    • Anonymous – no identifying information stored

  • Resume: Allows students to return and finish later

2. Availability

  • Open date – when students can begin

  • Close date – final deadline

3. Submission Options

  • Allow branching (skip logic) if your institution has it enabled

  • Email notification of responses (optional)

Adding Questions

After creating the shell:

  1. Click Questions

  2. Select Add Question

  3. Choose from:

    • Check boxes

    • Essay box

    • Numeric question

    • Radio buttons

    • Rate (Likert scale)

    • Dropdown

  4. Enter question text and save

Tip: Use Rate (Likert scale) for research tools like the Moral Intensity Scale.

What Faculty Can Do With the Questionnaire

✔ View Results

  • Go to the Questionnaire

  • Click View All Responses

  • See a summary or detailed view

✔ Download Data

You can export responses for analysis:

  • CSV (Excel-compatible)

  • Excel spreadsheet

  • Text format

  • Statistical summaries

✔ Analyze Patterns

The results page provides:

  • Response counts

  • Percentages

  • Question-by-question breakdown

  • Optional individual response view

✔ Re-use or Duplicate Questionnaires

You can:

  • Copy a questionnaire to another course

  • Backup and restore it

  • Reuse the same instrument each semester

Student Experience

Students will:

  1. Open the Questionnaire

  2. Click Begin questionnaire

  3. Answer questions (all at once or in sections if resume is enabled)

  4. Submit responses

  5. Receive optional confirmation message

Note: Students cannot see other students’ responses.

Best Practices

  • Use anonymous mode for honest feedback

  • Use Rate (Likert scale) to mimic formal research tools

  • Keep questions brief and grouped logically

  • Set a close date to encourage completion

  • Export results as CSV for easy analysis

  • Use the Feedback or Quiz tool instead if you need grades