How to Create a Submission Form

Introduction to Submissions Forms

The Submission Form in AcceleratorApp allows you to collect important data or submissions from learners in your courses. This customizable tool helps streamline data collection for assessments, assignments, and feedback, and can be used to gather key insights from your community.

Feature Location

To create a Submission Form, navigate to the Side Bar Menu > Forms Management, click Create New Form, name your form, and select Submission as the form type. If needed, add additional languages from the dropdown menu.

Step-by-Step Actions

1. Adding Questions

Use the Drag and Drop functionality to add various types of questions:

Text fields (Long and One Liner) – For open-ended submissions.
Multiple choice – For pre-defined response categories.
Rating scales – To evaluate the quality of a submission.
Yes/No questions (Single Choice) – For binary responses.
Attachment questions – To allow users to submit files.
Number questions – For numerical data submissions.
Date questions – To collect date-based data.
User Add Row questions – Allow users to submit multiple entries.

2. Formatting Elements

Improve the form layout by adding:

Section Headers – To organize the form into logical parts.
Subheaders – To introduce specific areas of the form.
Paragraphs – To provide instructions or extra context.

3. Setting Validations

Ensure accurate submissions by setting validations:

Character limits for text responses.
Required fields for essential questions.
Email format validation for contact info.
Numerical range for number-based fields.
Date restrictions for date-related fields.

5. Applying Conditional Rules

Create personalized forms based on responses:
Trigger additional fields based on previous answers.
Show specific questions for learners or mentors depending on their selection.

6. Converting Fields into Custom Fields

Frequently used questions can be converted into Custom Fields to improve data tracking and synchronization. This is especially helpful for recurring data, such as scores or submission categories. For more on how data synchronization works with custom fields, click here.

You can share the application form as a preview link that allows external users to visualize the form without needing an account. However, this link is for preview purposes only and does not allow submissions.

If needed, you can download a PDF version of the form to share it offline.

8. Save and Publish Always

This is the most critical step in the form creation process. Understanding the difference between these two actions ensures your applicants and reviewers always see the correct version.

Save vs. Publish: Always click Save followed by Publish to commit your changes.
- Saving stores your work as a draft in the backend.
- Publishing pushes that draft live, making it accessible to applicants in the funnel.
Draft Mode: If you only save, your edits remain in "Draft Mode." Applicants will continue to see the previously published version of the form until you hit Publish.
Editing Live Forms: If you need to make changes while a funnel is active, simply "Saving" your edits will not update the live application. You must re-publish the form for the changes to take effect for your applicants immediately.

Best Practices

Keep your questions concise to encourage participation.
Use file attachments for document-based submissions.
Test forms internally before distributing them.
Course submissions – Collect assignments, projects, or learner feedback.

By using AcceleratorApp’s Submission Forms, you can efficiently gather and track valuable learner data to enhance course experiences and optimize program delivery.

Additional Resources

How to create courses
How to track your learned progress
Custom fields