This step in the 2 Cents wizard allows you to define an instance of a poll or modify the properties of an existing poll. (A poll can be an assessment, a quick survey, a general survey, or a vote.) Note that the title bar of this form displays the institution name and the name of the template on which this poll is based.
On this screen, you can define or modify the following fields:
Name: Enter the name that you wish to assign to this poll. Be as descriptive as possible. This is a required field.
Start date: Enter the date and time at which you wish this poll to become available to takers. Use the format mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm and specify am or pm. You must specify a 4-digit year. This field is required. If you do not enter a start date, this field defaults to the current date and time. NOTE: If you are defining a quick survey, you do not see a Start date and End date field. Instead, you will see only a Quick survey date. This is because quick surveys are intended to be one-day surveys.
Taking end date: Enter the last date and time at which you want takers to be able to complete this poll. Use the format mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm and specify am or pm. You must specify a 4-digit year. This field is required. If you do not enter a taking end date, this field defaults to the last day of this month at the current time.
Viewable end date: Enter the last date and time at which you want the results of this poll to be viewable. Use the format mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm and specify am or pm. You must specify a 4-digit year. This field is required. If you do not enter a viewable end date, this field defaults to the first day of next month at the current date and time.
Owner: Enter the name of the person to be considered the owner of this poll. Note that this entry field uses a dynamic list display. To limit the number of entries searched in the dynamic list, select a Search group from the provided drop-down list before beginning to type the owner's name. By default, CNAV inserts your name as the owner. This is a required field.
Department: Enter the name of the department with which you wish this poll to be associated. This entry field also uses a dynamic list display. By default, CNAV inserts your primary department as the department. This is a required field.
Description: Enter a short, but useful, description of this poll.
Private? Tick this checkbox if you wish to declare this poll as private.
Answer mode: Select the answer mode you wish to allow takers of this poll to use. The possible answer modes are Anonymous, Name, and Participant's choice. Note, however, that if you are defining a Quick Survey, Participant's Choice is not an option.
To clear this form and start again, click Reset.
After making all desired entries or changes, click Submit. The 2 Cents wizard will continue to the Editors screen.