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View and Export Survey Results

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Canvas provides two methods for viewing student survey results. You can view results directly in Canvas or export results as a comma-separated values (CSV) file to your computer. 

To explore each method, click the tabs below.

Method One: View Student Survey Results in Canvas

There are two options for viewing student survey results directly in your Canvas course:    

Option A: View Results Page

Option B: Moderate the Survey

Option A: View Results Page 

  1. In the course navigation menu, click Quizzes.  

Canvas Course menu with Quizzes highlighted.

  1. Click the name of the survey you want to view (e.g., Final Course Participation Survey - Due by 5pm, Jan 19th).

Name of survey highlighted in the module.

  1. Click the Options icon (three vertical dots) to open the drop-down menu.
  2. Select Show Student Survey Results.

Show Student Survey Results highlighted from the Options drop-down menu.

  1. From the Students who have taken the survey column, click the name of a student (e.g., jane bruin). The student's survey results will appear.

Name of student highlighted.

Survey Results

  1. View each attempt and the score the student earned for it in the sidebar to the right.
  2. View the result and details of the student's most recent attempt in the upper part of the content area.
  3. View the student's performance on each quiz question in the lower part of the content area.

Survey Submissions and content areas highlighted in the student's survey results area.

Option B: Moderate the Survey

  1. In the course navigation menu, click Quizzes.  

Canvas Course menu with Quizzes highlighted.

  1. Click the name of the survey you want to moderate (e.g., Final Course Participation Survey - Due by 5pm, Jan 19th).

Name of quiz highlighted in the module.

  1. From Related Items, click Moderate This Quiz. The Moderate [Survey] page will open. 

Moderate This Survey highlighted from Related Items.

For each student, you can see:

  1. The number of attempts.
  2. The time it took to complete the attempt.
  3. The number of attempts left.
  4. The most recent score earned by the student.

Attempt number, Time, Attempts Left, and Score highlighted on the Moderate Survey page.

  1. To view results for a specific student, click the name of the student. The student's survey results will appear.

Student name highlighted.

Survey Results

  1. The sidebar to the right displays each attempt and the score the student earned for it.
  2. The content area displays the most recent attempt results and details.
  3. The content area also displays the student's performance on each survey question.

Survey Submissions and content areas highlighted in the student's survey results area.

Method Two: Export Student Survey Results

You can export student survey results as a CSV file from your Canvas course:

  1. In the course navigation menu, click Quizzes.  

Canvas Course menu with Quizzes highlighted

  1. Click the name of the survey you want to export (e.g., Final Course Participation Survey - Due by 5pm, Jan 19th).

Name of survey highlighted in the module.

  1. From Related Items, click Survey Statistics.

Survey Statistics highlighted in Related Items.

  1. To download all student survey results as a CSV file, click Student Analysis at the top right. The CSV file will download to your computer with the file name "Title Survey Student Analysis Report."

Student Analysis highlighted.

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