Setting Up Projects and Surveys in Watermark Course Evaluations & Surveys

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This article explains how to set up course evaluations and surveys in Watermark and confirm required project settings.

Setting Up Projects & Surveys in Watermark Course Evaluations & Surveys

Copy a Watermark Project

1. Log in to Watermark Course Evaluations & Surveys and select Surveys & Projects.
2. Choose Projects, then locate your most recent project (for example, the previous semester or first-block project).
3. Click Copy next to the project. A pop-up window will open.

5. Enter a new project title. No other changes are required on this screen.

• If needed, you can rename the project later under Properties

6. Click Copy.

Your project is now copied and ready to be configured.

Copy a Survey in Watermark

1. Log in to Watermark Course Evaluations & Surveys and select Surveys & Projects.
2. Choose Surveys, then locate your most recent survey (for example, the previous semester or first-block project).
3. Click the three dots under Options next to the survey. A pop-up window will open.
4. Click Create a Copy.
5. Enter a new Survey Title. No other changes are required on this screen
6. Click Copy Survey.

Your survey is now copied and ready to be configured.

Create a New Survey in Watermark

1. Log in to Watermark Course Evaluations & Surveys and select Surveys & Projects.
2. Choose Surveys, then select Create New Survey.
3. Choose one of the following survey types:

• Course Main Survey (course survey projects)
• Course Targeted (specific areas or courses)

4. Click Begin.
5. Enter a new survey title.
6. Click Save New.

How to Configure Project Properties

Project properties control when students can access the course evaluation or survey.

1. Log in to Watermark Course Evaluations & Surveys and select Surveys & Projects.
2. Choose Projects, then locate the project you need to configure.
3. Click on the project name to open it.
4. In the Project Properties box, click Edit 
5. Complete the following:
   • Title: Match the project name and include the correct semester
   • Start Date: first business day after the last-drop deadline for that block or term (for course evaluations)
   • End Date: last day of the block or term (for course evaluations)

How to Add Questions to a Survey

Create Matrix Questions

Use Matrix questions for Likert-scale items such as instructor or course evaluations.

1. Select Matrix from the Select Question Type drop-down box.
2. Click +Add.
3. Enter the desired Question Text.
   • Example: Questions about the Instructor or Questions about the Course
4. Enter each question on a separate line under Item Choices.
5. Enter the following under Response Options:

• Strongly Agree 
• Agree 
• Neutral 
• Disagree
• Strongly Disagree

6. (Optional) Check Include Non-Numeric Option and enter an option such as N/A or No Comment
7. Mark Reverse Code Response Options.
8. Select Required.
9. Click Save.

Create Write-In Questions

Use Write-In questions for open-ended feedback.

1. Select Write-In from the Select Question Type drop-down box.
2. Click +Add.
3. Enter the question in the Question Text box.
4. Choose a response box size under Question Properties:

• Small Response Box (1 line, max 1000 characters)
• Medium Response Box (5 lines, max 4000 characters)
• Large Response Box (10 lines, unlimited text)

5. Select Required.
6. Click Save.

Create Single Selection Questions

Use Single Selection questions when only one response should be selected.

1. Select Single Selection from the Select Question Type drop-down box.
2. Click +Add.
3. Enter the desired Question Text.
4. Enter your response options in the Response Option box (one per line).
5. (Optional) Check Include Non-Numeric Option and enter an option such as N/A.
6. If the scale implies a rating (i.e. 5 = positive and 1 = negative), select Reverse Code Response Options.
7. If the question should not count toward calculated averages, select Do not calculate a mean and standard deviation for this question.​​​
8. Select Required.
9. Click Save.

Create Multiple Selection Questions

Use Multiple Selection questions when multiple responses may apply.

1. Choose Multiple Selection from the Select Question Type drop-down box.
2. Click +Add.
3. Enter the desired Question Text.
4. Enter your response options in the Response Option box (one per line).
5. If the scale implies a rating (i.e. 5 = positive and 1 = negative), select Reverse Code Response Options.
6. Select Required.
7. Click Save.