How do I create a test in Blackboard?

How do I create a test in Blackboard?

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The instructions below detail using Blackboard's Test Manager to create a test.

1. In the Control Panel, either

a) click Test Manager. On the Test Manager page, click Add Test. The Test Info page opens.

b) click the link for the content area where the test will be linked (e.g., Assignments). In the Add toolbar, click Test. On the Add Test page, click the Create button. The Test Info page opens.

2. On the Test Info page, enter a Name for the test (required), a Description of the test (optional), and any Instructions (optional). When the test is deployed to students, the description will appear below the link for the test. Instructions will appear only after students have clicked the link to enter the test. Click Submit.

3. The Test Canvas page opens. Click Creation Settings to the right of the Add Question field. The Test Creation Settings page opens.

4. Click the checkbox(es) corresponding with any of the options you would like to appear by default when you create each question:

a) Provide feedback for individual answers. If this option is checked you will be able to enter two types of automated feedback to students: one message that will display if they have responded correctly to a question and another message that displays in response to an incorrect response. If you choose this option, you can also include feedback keyed to each individual answer that you enter for multiple choice questions only. Note that this option does not allow you to provide customized feedback to each individual student taking a test.

b) Add images, files, and URLs to questions. Allows you to include a link to a web page, attach a file, or include an image along with the question text, as well as incorrect and correct answer feedback

c) Add images and files to answers. Allows you to attach a file or include an image along with any of the answers

d) Add categories and keywords to questions. If you will be reusing questions in other tests, categorizing questions or associating keywords with them will make searching for these questions much easier.

e) Specify default point value for questions. As you create each question, Blackboard requires that you enter its Point Value. Check this option and enter a number for Default point value to automatically add this point value for each question that you create in this test.

5. Click Submit to apply the Test Creation Settings that you selected and to return to the Test Canvas.

6. To add the first question to the test, choose a question type from the Add Question drop-down menu and click the GO button. In addition to the seven question types, you'll note options for Random Block, From a Question Pool or Assessment or Upload Questions.

7. The Add/Modify Question window opens. Note that the window is divided into four sections: Question, Answers, Feedback, and Submit.

8. Type or paste the text of a question into the Question Text box.

9. If you didn't specify a default point value in step 4 (e), enter the number of points (zero or greater) that the question is worth in the Point Value box. Note that you can modify this value later.

10. Scroll down to section two. If you've chosen either Fill in the Blank, Multiple Choice, Multiple Answer, Ordering, Matching, or True/False as the question type, you will need to enter answer values. Note the number of answer values that is provided by default. If you need fewer, you can click the Remove button next to an answer value to remove it. If you need more options, click the drop-down list next to Number of Answers and choose the number of options you'll need. For ordering and matching questions, you must remove any answer fields you do not require. Whether removing or adding answer fields, the screen will refresh automatically to display more or fewer answer values.

11. To mark which answer or answers are correct, click the radio button that appears before that answer or answers.

12. In the Feedback section, you can enter information that will display to a student if he or she answers a question correctly or incorrectly. If information is added here, and feedback is enabled when the assessment is deployed to students, students will see this information after they have submitted their answers.

13. Scroll down to the bottom of the page; click Submit. The Test Canvas page reloads to display the question.

14. To add another question, select the question type from the Add Question menu and either click the GO button to add a question that will follow the first question, or use the Add Question Here link (to the right) that appears before the question that you just added.

When you've finished adding questions and are ready for students to take the test, you will need to create a link to the test in the Content Area of your choice and set the test's delivery options.


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