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Academy surveys

Academy surveys are used to gather feedback from learners in the CLS.
They can be added in two different ways:

Learning Module Surveys – simple surveys with limited question types which are added directly to a course. Best for feedback on individual courses.

Assessment Module Surveys (Survey Player) – advanced surveys with sections, a wide range of question types, and reporting. Assessment module surveys are added directly to a catalogue item so that they can be opened independently of a Janison course.

You can read more about the difference between Leaning and Assessment modules here.

Part 1: Learning Module Surveys

Learning module surveys are created by selecting a learning module during the survey creation process.
Read more.

Step 1: Create a Survey

  1. Go to Author > Tests and Surveys.
  2. From Actions, select Add Survey.
  3. Complete the form:
    • Discipline – select from list.
    • Module – select a learning module.
    • Name / Identifier – enter survey details.
    • Optionally, add a Description.
    • Select Save Survey.

Here is an example of a completed New Survey form.

Completed New Survey form

The survey is now created and ready for questions to be added.

Important: Learning module surveys do not support Multiple Sections; multiple sections are only supported in assessment modules.

Step 2: Add Questions

Learning Module Surveys only support Multiple Choice, Multiple Choices and Short Answer question types.

You can create new questions or add existing ones:

Option A: Create New Questions

Note: For step-by-step instructions on creating questions (including screen captures), see the Janison Help Centre:
Assessment Question Types
  1. Choose one of two ways to create a new question:
    • From the left nav: Select Questions > Actions > Add Survey Question.
    • From the Questions expandable in the survey: select the + icon.
  2. Complete the question form:
    • Identifier – unique ID (e.g., LM_Survey_Q1).
    • Question Stem – the text of the question.
    • Type – select Multiple Choice/Choices or Short Answer.
  3. Click Save Survey Question or and add another.

Here is an example of a multiple choice New Survey Question form.

New Survey Question multiple choice example
Survey Question options example

Option B: Add Existing Questions

  1. Open the survey.
  2. In the Questions expandable, select the pencil icon.
  3. Search for and select previously created questions.
  4. Click Save to link them into this survey.

Add Existing Questions example

Step 3: Add the Survey to a Learning Module

Important: More detailed steps to add pages to a module, including screen captures, can be found in our guide on
Add a Panel to a Page.
  1. Go to Author > Modules.
  2. Search for and select the required module.
  3. Click Contains (0) pages to open edit mode.
  4. Create a new page:
    • Enter a panel title.
    • Select Survey Quiz from the content template list.
    • Select the survey from the Test dropdown.
  5. Select Save.

Survey linked to module example

The survey is now linked to the module. Use Edit or Unlink if needed.

Note: Learning module surveys must be linked to a course and then a catalogue item for learners to access them. Read more.

Part 2: Assessment Module Surveys (Survey Player)

Assessment module surveys are created by selecting an assessment module during the survey creation process.
Read more.

Step 1: Create a Survey

  1. Go to Design > Tests and Surveys.
  2. From Actions, select Add Survey.
  3. Complete the form:
    • Discipline – select from list.
    • Module – choose the assessment module.
    • Name / Identifier – enter survey details.
    • Use Multiple Sections –
      • Leave unchecked for a single-section survey.
      • Check to allow multiple sections.
    • Optionally, add a Description.
  4. Select Save Survey.

New Assessment Survey form example

Step 2: Add Sections (for multi-section surveys)

Sections allow you to group related questions into categories. To enable sections, select Use Multiple Sections when creating the survey.

  1. Open the survey.
  2. Under Sections, select +.
  3. Complete the section form:
    • Name – section name.
    • Identifier – unique ID.
    • (Optional) Add description or thumbnail.
    • Cannot Skip – makes the section mandatory.
  4. Save the section.
  5. Repeat to add more sections.

In the example below we have created two sections in this survey.

Example with two sections

Step 3: Add Questions

Assessment Surveys support a wide range of question types.
To add questions, you first need to open the section where the questions will be placed.
Once inside a section, you can either create new questions or add existing ones:

Option A: Create New Questions

Note: For step-by-step instructions on creating questions (including screen captures), see the guide on
Assessment Question Types.

You can create a new question in one of two ways:

  1. From the left navigation:
    • Select Questions > Actions > Add Survey Question.
  2. From inside the section:
    • In the Questions expandable, select the + icon.

Then complete the New Survey Question form:

  • Identifier – a unique ID (e.g., AS_Survey_Q1).
  • Question Stem – the text of the question.
  • Type – choose from the full range of survey question types.
  • Click Save Survey Question.

Here is an example of a short answer question type.

Option B: Add Existing Questions

  1. Open the survey and go into the relevant section.
  2. In the Questions expandable, select the pencil icon ✎.
  3. Search for and select previously created questions.
  4. Click Save to link them into this section of the survey.

Note: Assessment module surveys must be linked to a catalogue item for learners to access them. Read more.

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