How to create a test from a pool of questions in your BlackBoard course

1. Creating Tests From Pools

2. Click Test
Manager

3. Click
Add Test

4. Choosing “From a Question Pool or
Assessment” will allow for specific
questions to be selected. Choosing
“Random Block” will randomly select
questions from a test pool

5. 1. Select
the Pool
2. Select
the types of
questions
3. Select
point value
4

6. 1. Preview
questions
3
2. Select
questions

7. 1. Review test
2. Modify or Remove
Questions
OK

9. Click Add Test

10. Select the test and
click submit

11. Make changes to test questions
Click Modify Test options

12. Click to make the test
available
Choose options such as
password protecting the test
Additional options such as randomizing test
questions and display options can be chosen.
When finished, click submit

13. Students can access the
test through the
Assignments area

15. All test questions are automatically graded

except for essay questions
To grade essay questions, go to the Grade

Center. Click on the drop down menu next to
the submitted test, and select “Grade Details”

17. Scroll down to view the Essay questions

Record grade
and click
submit

18. The grade is
entered into the
Grade Center
For more information contact Lisa Hawkins at hawkinsl@cua.edu