1. Blackboard
Feature
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March 8,
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Workshop Topics
 How to use the Blackboard Test Canvas
 How to build a question pool in your Blackboard
course
 How to import questions from a Question Pool
 How to build a test in your Blackboard course
1. Creating Question Sets
2. Creating Random Blocks
3. How to deploy a test in a Learning Module

3. Blackboard’s Test Canvas How
to Create A Question Pool
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Management Functions
 All course management functions are accessed through links in
the Control Panel.
 The Control Panel is located under the Course Menu and is
only available to users with one of the following defined Course
Roles:
 Instructor, Teaching Assistant, Grader, Course Builder, or
Administrator.

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Access your Course Control Panel
Expand the Course Tools
Click on Test, Surveys, and Pools

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The Test, Survey, Pools Page

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Build Question Pool Selection

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The Pool Canvas

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The Create Question Menu

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Import Question from a Pool

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The Upload Question Page

13. How to build a test in your
Blackboard course
 Creating Question Sets
 Creating Random Blocks
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14. Creating a Question Set 14
For Tests and Quizzes in Blackboard 9.1

15. Steps to Create an Question Set 15
The Reuse Question Tab

16. Set Point Value for Questions 16
Determine the Number of Questions

17. The Test Question Set Created 17
10 question out of 25: 10 points each, the test is now
ready to be deployed

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Creating Random Blocks

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Setting the Point Value for the Random Block
Determine the Number of Questions

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The Test Random Block is Created
10 question out of 37: 10 points each, the
test is now ready to be deployed

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1. From your the Table of Content of the Learning Module open the
Assignments folder
2. Click on the Assessment down arrow and select Test
Click Here to Play Video

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Create or Add Test
Added and Submit the selected Test

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Test Option Page 7 Sections
1. Test Information
2. Test Availability
3. Due Date
4. Self-assessment Options
5. Test Feedback
6. Test Presentation
7. Submit

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Your Test is now Created in the Assignments Folder