How to Create a Form within the course platform?

This article teaches you how to create a form and add that to the course content.

A form can be used to collect multiple types of information from the learners once they enroll on a course. For example, after completion of a chapter, you can roll out a feedback form asking them to rate the chapter content on various factors such as "easy to comprehend", "worth for money", "quiz difficulty" etc. 

Steps to Create a Form:

Step 1: Go to your left navigation > Courses. Now, go to the course builder of your preferred course.  

Step 2: Go to Add new Chapter > Form > Add form name > Submit. 

Step 3: Fill in the following form details:

1. Title: This contains the title of the course as entered by you while creating the form. This field is editable. 
2. Tags: Tags are the set of topics related to this form.
3. Enable Sharing: Enable this option if you want the learners to be able to download the form. 
4. Availability Setting: Select "Always Available" if you want this form to be always available to learners. However, if you want to select a particular time frame, select Time Based > Available From (beginning date) > Available Till (Ending date). 

Step 4: Using our in-built form builder, you can create the form easily by using drag & drop form elements feature.   

Supported form fields in the Form Builder:

1. Header- Enter the title of the form or any other text that might be helpful to your learners. For example: "Select your preference" as header just before checkbox questions.  

2. Checkbox Group- The checkbox is shown as a square box that allows the learners to select one or more options from a limited number of choices. For example: Which of these sports do you play actively? Here, the learner can select multiple options as per his answer.

3. Date Field- Select the Date field if you want the learner to select a date. For example: What is your Date of Birth? 

4. File Upload- Using this, you can allow learners to upload any file. 

5. Number- Select the Number field if you want the answer in a numerical form. For example: What would you rate our Live Class quality from 1-10 with 10 being the highest & 1 being the lowest?  

6. Paragraph- This option is suitable if you want an answer in the form of a text entered by learners.

Example: Would you want our doubt class to get extended to twice a week? Why? 

7. Radio Group- Radio Buttons are typically rendered as small circles, which get filled or highlighted when gets selected. It can be used in a group question where the learner needs to choose just one of the options. For example: What's your gender? 

8. Select- This option allows learners to view multiple options & choose one, for a particular question. For example: What subject has been most beneficial for you? Options: Maths, Science & Economics.  

9. Text Field- The Text Field is used to gather information that involves small texts. For example: Name the chapter which you liked the most? 

10. Text Area- Text Area is used to gather descriptive text like an essay. This field makes it convenient for the learners to type in multi-line text. 

Edit the form fields

• All the above-mentioned form field are fully editable. Drag & drop a form field & click on the "Edit" icon to make necessary changes. 
• After clicking the "edit" icon, you will see various options related to a particular form type. A few have been explained below.

1. Required- If you don't want your learners to skip this question then check this box.
2. Label- The title of the form field under which this element will be visible to learners.
3. Name- It is the batch question title under which the form element will open. Please note that the "Name" is not visible to the learners & is only for internal purpose.
4. Value- This is the pre-filled answer. In the checkbox, question leave this field blank.
5. Help Text- This text will help the learners in knowing the question and how to answer it.
6. Options- Under Radio Group, Checkbox Group or Select, enter various options of the question you provide to your learners.

Copy a form field- Hover over the form field you want to copy, now click on the "copy" icon. The form will be immediately copied. 

Delete form element- Hover over the form field you want to delete, now click on the "x" delete icon. 

Step 5: After filling in all the details, click on "Save course".