Using Canvas Quizzes to Create an Anonymous Survey

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Process for creating an anonymous survey in Canvas
  1. Select Quizzes from the course navigation.
  2. Select the + Quiz button.
  3. Under the Details tab, give your survey a name, and provide survey instructions in the text box.
  4. Select Ungraded Survey from the Quiz Type menu.
  5. Select the Keep Submissions Anonymous box. (Note: This feature must be turned on first under Course Settings (Settings | Feature Options | Anonymous Grading).
  6. Click on the Questions tab.
  7. Add the questions to your survey. Select from the following question types: Multiple Choice, True/False, Fill In the Blank, Fill In Multiple Blanks, Multiple Answers, Multiple Dropdowns, Matching, Numerical Answer, Formula Question, Essay Question, File Upload Question, and Text (no question).
  8. When done, select Save & Publish.


Keywordssurvey, anonymous, Canvas   Doc ID103882
OwnerTimmo D.GroupInstructional Resources
Created2020-07-10 15:31 CDTUpdated2023-08-07 08:20 CDT
SitesCenter for Teaching, Learning & Mentoring, Learn@UW-Madison
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