A survey form can be edited only if it is in Draft status. If the survey form is in Published status, you may be able to restore it to Draft status, so long as no survey schedule has employed the form, and no students have responded to that survey. Once a survey form has been used (in Published status) it can no longer be edited. The only option will be to create a copy, and make the desired edits to the copy. See HelioCampus AC - Eval Survey Form - Creating a Survey Form (Admin) [UW-Madison]
Using Matrix questions, a department can ask questions in a grid format. This allows the department to ask several questions in one grid. For example, one survey may contain a matrix with 6 questions, and ask students to rank a statement from Strongly Disagree to Strongly Agree.
Course and instructor-type matrix questions function differently than other question types. To create a matrix question:
- Create all of the Multiple Choice or Instructor Multiple Choice questions that you wish to use in the matrix. The questions must have the same answer options to be grouped together.
- Click the gear icon at the bottom left of the first question in the matrix. Select Configure from the drop down; located next to the "matrix question" checkbox.

- In the window that appears, add a matrix title and select the multiple choice questions that you wish to include in the matrix.
- To remove a matrix, click the gear icon again, uncheck the Matrix Question checkbox, then press the blue checkmark to confirm the change.
End-users will see a matrix question as depicted in the image below. Each row in this matrix was created in the survey form as a separate multiple choice question with identical answer options (e.g. "Strongly Disagree" to "Strongly Agree").
How does a matrix question display results?
When displaying results for a matrix question, the survey will:
- Display the data for each question.
- Not provide an overall average.
- Show the average value for each unique question response.
- Export the raw data for each question in the grid as a separate question.
Your list of questions you have created so far will appear on the survey form designer editing page, found in this KB document: HelioCampus AC - Eval Survey Form - Question Types, Settings, and Configurations (Admin and Instructor) [UW-Madison]
- Select the QUESTION-[#] button.

- Select Copy to make a make a copy of your question.
- A new dialog box will open with a copy of your question text and options. You can modify your question type, text, or options.
- Save your question. The copy will not be created unless you save.

- Select Edit to make a change your question type or content.
- Editing will reopen your question dialog box. You can modify your question type, text, or options.
- Remember to save your changes.

- For more options, select the gear icon on the lower left corner of the question.

- Here, you can make a question required, assign numeric values, or edit other configuration options. (Note: Not all questions will have a gear icon.)
- Check the boxes next to your desired options.
- To find out more about configuration options, including recommendations, see Question Configuration Options.
- When you've finished editing, select the blue Checkmark button to save.
