How to review aggregated Survey responses inside Continu and export them to CSV for offline analysis.
Once learners start responding to a Survey, you can view results inside Continu (aggregated for structured questions, listed for text questions) or export everything to a CSV. The view inside Continu is good for quick checks; the CSV export is good for cross-referencing with other data or building visualizations elsewhere.
How to View Results in Continu
1. Open Create → Surveys from the left-hand navigation.
2. Click the Survey you want to review.
3. Click View Results (or the equivalent in your version).
You'll see:
- Response count — how many learners have answered
- Per-question summaries — distribution of answers for Radio and Checkbox questions; list of responses for Text questions
- Response trends over time if available
How to Export Results to CSV
1. From the Survey results view, click Export.
2. Continu generates a CSV file with one row per response, including:
- Learner identifier (user ID, name, email)
- Date and time of response
- Each question and the learner's answer
- Content piece the Survey was attached to (if multiple)
3. Download the CSV.
Use the CSV for deeper analysis — pivot tables, cross-references with assignment completion, demographic breakdowns by department or role.
What the Results Tell You
For Radio and Checkbox questions: Distribution of answers across the options. Surface the dominant answer, but also look at the second and third most common — those often hold the most actionable signal.
For Text questions: Patterns across the free-text responses. Manual review is required. Tools like spreadsheet sorting or external text analysis can help when response volume is high.
Compare against expectations. If you predicted a specific result and the data shows something else, that's the most interesting finding — investigate before designing a follow-up.
Common Mistakes
Acting on small samples. A Survey with ten responses can't reliably tell you what 1,000 learners think. Wait for enough volume before drawing conclusions.
Comparing question wording without standardization. If you tweaked question wording mid-flight, results from before and after the change aren't directly comparable.
Ignoring text responses. The structured results are easy to scan; the text responses often hold the most insight. Read at least a sample of every Survey's text responses.
See Also
- Surveys: When and How to Use Them — strategic frame.
- Creating and Editing Surveys
- Reporting — Continu's broader reporting reference.
Create → Surveys → click the Survey → View Results for in-app review or Export for CSV. Read the structured aggregates and the text responses both.