University of South Alabama
Innovation in Learning Center
HOW TO DEVELOP ONLINE SURVEYS USING
SURVEY MONKEY
USAILC.ORG
This guide will show you how to design an online survey, collect responses and analyze the
data.
Open Survey Monkey
1. Using any standard web browser (Internet Explorer, Netscape, etc.), open Survey Monkey by
typing www.surveymonkey.com into the address bar and log in.
Create a new survey
1. Click on New Survey.
2. Check From Scratch.
3. Click on Next.
Figure 1. Clicking on New Survey, From Scratch and Next
Choose a theme (color palette)
1. Click on the v arrow next to Theme for the color of the complete survey.
2. Theme Editor will open up. Choose your color; the one shown is blue metal.
3. Click on Add.
Figure 2. The Design Survey Screen
Edit the survey title
1. Click on the Edit Title button beside the Untitled Survey label.
2. Put the survey title in the textbox under the label Enter the title of your survey. You can
leave the other fields the same or change to your own personal interest to distinguish
previous, next, done, and for exiting the survey.
3. Click on the Update button across from the Edit Survey Titles label.
Figure 3. The Edit Survey Titles screen
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Add a question to the survey
1. Click on the Add Questions button to add questions in the survey.
2. Click on the type of questions link to view different question types. It will open a pop up
window with different question types.
Figure 4. Pop up window with question types
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Figure 5. Choice - One Answer (Vertical)
Figure 6. Choice – One Answer (Horizontal)
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Figure 7. Open Ended - Essay
Finalize the questionnaire
1. Click on the Preview button to view the interface.
2. Next click on to the My Survey Tab.
Collect the data
1. Click on the Collect icon across from the test survey. This will let you select the collection
method.
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Figure 8. Clicking on the Collect icon
Select a way to collect your data
1. Creating a link for a web page is the most frequently used, anonymous way of collecting
data.
Figure 9. Clicking on Creating a link for a web page
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Copy the web page link
1. Copy the web page link and paste it into an e-mail you send out to your survey participants.
Click on Done.
Figure 10. The Web Page Link to be copied
Open the survey
1. Click on the box to open the survey so the participants can participate in the survey.
Figure 11. Clicking on the box icon to open the survey
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Analyze the data
1. After conducting the survey click on the Analyze button to analyze the survey result.
Figure 12. Clicking on Analyze
*For further assistance, contact the Innovation in Learning Center at (251) 461-1888.
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