Instructors can collect information from their students in a Moodle course using the Feedback activity. With Feedback, an instructor can write questions, and see a high-level analysis of individual responses from students.

This article provides instructions for working with the Feedback activity in Moodle.

Using the Feedback Activity

Before the Feedback activity can be configured with custom questions, it must be added to the Moodle course.

Adding the Feedback Activity to a Moodle Course Page

To add the Feedback activity:

1. In the top right corner of the Moodle window, enable Edit mode using the toggle.
2. In a given section of the main Moodle course page, click the Add content icon (which looks like a plus sign).
3. In the drop-down menu that appears, select the Activity or resource option.
4. In the activity chooser, select the Feedback option. 
5. On the New Feedback page, give the activity a name.
6. Click the Save and display button.

Following this, questions can be added to the Feedback activity.

Additional settings are detailed in the "Feedback Settings" section of this article, and can be edited before responses are recorded.

Adding Questions

After the Feedback activity has been created, questions must be added to the activity. Question types and their settings are detailed via Moodle's "Building Feedback" article.

To add a question to the Feedback activity:

1. On the Feedback page, click the Edit questions button.
2. Click the Add question button and select the type of question to add.
3. In the question editing page, set the Question field to the question's text.
4. Configure the remaining question settings as needed.
5. Click the Save changes button.

This will add a question of the chosen type to the Feedback activity.  

Reviewing Responses

After questions have been answered, the Analysis report can be viewed for aggregate data, and the Responses report will display the answers provided to specific questions. These reports and their fields are detailed in Moodle's "Using Feedback" article.

Feedback Settings

A Feedback activity can be configured to handle a variety of use cases. Additionally, the common module settings, access restriction, and completion conditions can be set like any other activity type in Moodle.

Availability

The Availability settings determine when the Feedback survey can be taken. The settings are:

• Allow answers from
  • Students can provide answers after this date.
• Allow answers to
  • Students can provide answers up to this date.

These dates can be modified even after responses have been made, allowing for additional responses later.

Question and submission settings

The Question and submission settings determine how the Feedback activity is administered. The settings are:

• Record user names
  • This can be Anonymous or set to capture the name of the user with their answers.
• Allow multiple submissions
  • This enables unlimited responses from anonymous students, or the ability to update responses if students are named.
• Enable notification of submissions
  • If set to Yes, instructors will receive a notification when students submit to the activity.
• Auto number questions
  • Enables automatic question numbering in the survey.

These settings can't be modified after responses have been made.

After submission

The After submission settings determine what happen when the student completes a Feedback survey. The settings are:

• Show analysis page
  • This will display the Analysis page to the student after completing the activity.
• Completion message
  • This message is displayed to the student after completing the activity.
• Link to next activity
  • A Continue button is displayed after completing the activity, and can be set to direct the student to any link.
  • If left blank, students are redirected to the main course page after clicking the Continue button.

These settings are detailed further in Moodle's "Feedback settings" article.

Additional Resources

Using the Mid-Semester Check-In Template with Moodle's Feedback Activity (DELTA Knowledge Base)

Feedback activity (MoodleDocs)

Feedback settings (MoodleDocs)

Feedback FAQ (MoodleDocs)

For additional assistance, please contact the LearnTech Help Desk at learntech@ncsu.edu or (919) 513-7094, or via the Get Help form on the DELTA Knowledge Base.