Opinion Scale/Likert

An opinion scale/Likert question is a statement with which students rate their opinion or agreement. Opinion scale/Likert questions do not have a correct answer.

To create/edit an opinion scale/Likert question:

1. Edit an existing opinion scale/Likert question or click the New Question button and choose Opinion Scale/Likert.

2. Enter a question Title.
   Note: When creating a new question, if you do not enter a question Title, it will auto-populate with the stem of the question when you click OK. If you do not want the Title to auto-populate for new questions, deselect the Automatically populate question titles option in your profile. 

3. Enter the question content in the word processor window.

   • Enter a statement in the area directly above the table.

   • Select an agreement scale from the Answer drop-down list. You may also choose Other and create your own scale.

   • If necessary, edit the number of choices and columns using the Number of choices and Number of columns options.

4. (Optional) Enter a Points value.

5. (Optional) Click the Rationale tab to enter the reasoning behind the question or detailed information on the solution.

6. (Optional) Click the Info tab to enter additional question information.

   • If the question is connected to a table, picture, or other shared information, select a preface from the Preface drop-down list.

   • Click Info and Objectives to enter question information such as difficulty levels, references, and standards.

   • Select the Electronic only or Print only option to limit the question to only web or printed tests.

7. Click OK to record the question.