You can use the CFAES Survey Tool to create surveys, registrations, and other survey type online documents.  If you need an account please contact Bonnie Scranton and let her know you need an account for the CFAES Survey Tool.  You can schedule a training class with Bonnie or use the CFAES Survey Tool Training Documentation.  See an example of a survey by clicking here.

Basic Survey Elements

A survey has three integral elements, each of which must exist:

• A survey name
• At least one group
• At least one question

A survey requires each question to be a member of a group (and only that group). Depending on the number of questions in the survey, Groups can be used to define logical sections, common subject themes, or possibly pages on the screen. A group can have questions about a similar subject or simply be setup as a manageable number of questions.

A question group has a title and an optional description. You must have at least one group in each survey, even if you do not wish to divide the survey into multiple groups.

Questions are the core of your survey. There is no real limit to the number of questions you can have in your survey or in a group. Questions include the actual question text as well as settings that determine what form of answer you will accept. You can also specify a short 'help' explanation for each question and determine whether the question is mandatory or optional.