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==Choice administration settings==
*With the editing turned on, choose from the"Add an activity or resource" link (or, if not present, the "Add an activity" drop down menu) the option ''Choice''.


==Select choice==


Log in as the course teacher and turn on editing. Then select ''Choice'' from the drop down ''Add an activity'' menu.
===Name===
*A short name of the choice (e.g. "Favourite colour"). This will be displayed on the course's homepage.


[[image:Choice_1.gif|frame|left|choose ''choice'' from the menu]]
===Introduction text===
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==Choice name==
Type the description of the choice activity here. It should contain the question that you want your students to answer. An example of the choice text could be "What is your favourite colour?" There is also an option to display the choice description on the course page below the link to the activity.


A short name of the choice (e.g. "Favourite colour"). This will be displayed on the course's homepage.
===Limits===
[[image:Choice_2.gif|frame|left|this will become a link on the course page]]
*Enabling this option allows you to limit the number of participants who can select each particular choice. When that number has been reached, no one else can select that choice.
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==Choice text==
'''Warning!!''' If you unintentionally check this box but don't add a number then your students won't be able to select any choices and will get confused :)


Type the description of the choice activity here. It should contain the question that you want your students to answer. An example of the choice text could be "What is your favourite colour?"
===Options===
*Specify here the options that participants have to choose from. They will become radio buttons when the choice is saved.
*You can leave other options blank or click "Add 3 fields to form" to add more options.
*If ''Limits'' is disabled, then any number of participants can select any of the options.


[[image:Choice_3.gif|frame|left|what do you want the students to tell you?]]
[[File:Choicesetup.png]]
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==Choice 1 ~ Choice 10==
===Restrict answering===
*If you check this box you can set an "open and close" date for your choice.
*If you leave it, they can respond at any time. '''Hint''':


Here is where you specify the options that participants have to choose from. In our example, the numbered options could be e.g. "blue", "green", "red", "yellow", etc.
===Miscellaneous settings===
====Display mode====
*Choose "horizontally" if you only have three or four choices maximum; choose "vertically if you have a large number of choices.


You can fill in any number of these: if you leave some of the options blank, they will not be displayed.
====Publish results====


[[image:Choice_4.gif|frame|left|up to ten responses]]
*This determines whether (and when) the students will be able to view the results of the choice activity. They may:
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==Limit the number of responses allowed==
**never see the results of the choice
**see the results only after they have given the answer themselves
**see the results only after the closing date of the choice
**always see the results


This option allows you to limit the number of participants who can select each particular option.
====Privacy of results====


Once Limits have been enabled, each option can be assigned a limit. When the limit is reached then no-one else can select that option. A limit of zero (0) means that no-one can select that option.
*If "Publish" was chosen above, then this dropdown in unlocked. You can decide whether to show names of students or merely the number who responded but without names.


If Limits are disabled then any number of participants can select any of the options.
====Allow choice to be updated====


==Restrict answering to this time period==
*If this is set to "Yes", students can change their mind after they have voted. If it's set to "No", students cannot change their choice.
 
This setting allows you to define a time window within which participants are allowed to make a choice.
 
To set an open-ended close date just set the time very far in the future.
 
If you don't need this at all then uncheck the box.
 
[[image:Choice_5.gif|frame|left|this is optional, of course]]
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==Display Mode==
 
This setting allows you to choose how the choices will be displayed to the participants: horizontally, or vertically.
 
'''Hint''': In most cases, if there are only a few choices with little text, they may be positioned horizontally. However, if there are more than 5-6 choices or if the text of the choices is longer than 2-3 words, it should be better to display them vertically. (red arrow, below)
 
[[image:Choice_6.gif|frame|left|just a few more parameters]]
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==Publish results==
 
This setting determines whether (and when) the students will be able to view the results of the choice activity. They may:
 
* never see the results of the choice
* see the results only after they have given the answer themselves
* see the results only after the closing date of the choice
* always see the results
 
'''(teal arrow, above)'''
 
==Privacy of results==
 
If the choice results are shown to students, this setting determines whether the results will be anonymous.
 
'''(orange arrow, above)'''
 
==Allow choice to be updated==
 
If this is set to "Yes", students can change their mind after they have voted. If it's set to "No", students cannot change their choice.
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(lime green arrow, above)'''
==Show column for unanswered==
If set to "Yes", this will display a column showing how many participants have not answered the choice activity yet. If set to "No", the results will only include the participants who have already voted.
'''(purple arrow, above)'''
==Group mode==
The group mode can be one of three levels:
* No groups
There are no sub groups, everyone is part of one big community
* Separate groups
Each group can only see their own group, others are invisible
* Visible groups
Each group works in their own group, but can also see other groups
The group mode can be defined at two levels:
* Course level
The group mode defined at the course level is the default mode for all activities defined within that course
* Activity level
Each activity that supports groups can also define its own grouping mode. If the course is set to [[Force group mode|"force group mode"]] then the setting for each activity is ignored.


'''(pink arrow, above)'''
====Show column for unanswered====


==Visible to students==
*If set to "Yes", this will display a column showing how many participants have not answered the choice activity yet. If set to "No", the results will only include the participants who have already voted.


You can hide the activity from students by selecting "Hide" here. It is useful if you wouldn't like to make the activity available immediately.
===Other settings===
There are the usual [[Common module settings]] and  - if admin has enabled them - the Restrict access settings [[Conditional activities]].


'''(black arrow, above)'''
==Choice module capabilities==


==See also==
*[[Capabilities/mod/choice:downloadresponses|Download choice responses]]
* [[course/groups|Groups]]
*[[Capabilities/mod/choice:deleteresponses|Delete choice responses]]
*[[Capabilities/mod/choice:readresponses|Read choice responses]]
*[[Capabilities/mod/choice:choose|Record a choice]]
*[[Capabilities/mod/choice:addinstance|Add a new choice]]


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[[fr:Ajouter/modifier un sondage]]

Latest revision as of 20:27, 26 October 2014

Choice administration settings

  • With the editing turned on, choose from the"Add an activity or resource" link (or, if not present, the "Add an activity" drop down menu) the option Choice.


Name

  • A short name of the choice (e.g. "Favourite colour"). This will be displayed on the course's homepage.

Introduction text

Type the description of the choice activity here. It should contain the question that you want your students to answer. An example of the choice text could be "What is your favourite colour?" There is also an option to display the choice description on the course page below the link to the activity.

Limits

  • Enabling this option allows you to limit the number of participants who can select each particular choice. When that number has been reached, no one else can select that choice.

Warning!! If you unintentionally check this box but don't add a number then your students won't be able to select any choices and will get confused :)

Options

  • Specify here the options that participants have to choose from. They will become radio buttons when the choice is saved.
  • You can leave other options blank or click "Add 3 fields to form" to add more options.
  • If Limits is disabled, then any number of participants can select any of the options.

Choicesetup.png

Restrict answering

  • If you check this box you can set an "open and close" date for your choice.
  • If you leave it, they can respond at any time. Hint:

Miscellaneous settings

Display mode

  • Choose "horizontally" if you only have three or four choices maximum; choose "vertically if you have a large number of choices.

Publish results

  • This determines whether (and when) the students will be able to view the results of the choice activity. They may:
    • never see the results of the choice
    • see the results only after they have given the answer themselves
    • see the results only after the closing date of the choice
    • always see the results

Privacy of results

  • If "Publish" was chosen above, then this dropdown in unlocked. You can decide whether to show names of students or merely the number who responded but without names.

Allow choice to be updated

  • If this is set to "Yes", students can change their mind after they have voted. If it's set to "No", students cannot change their choice.

Show column for unanswered

  • If set to "Yes", this will display a column showing how many participants have not answered the choice activity yet. If set to "No", the results will only include the participants who have already voted.

Other settings

There are the usual Common module settings and - if admin has enabled them - the Restrict access settings Conditional activities.

Choice module capabilities