How to create a test pool in your BlackBoard course

1. Creating a Test Pool

2. Select Pool
Manager

3. Select Add Pool

4. Name and Describe
the pool

5. From the drop down menu
choose the question type
and click GO
Many types of questions can be added, such as:
Multiple Choice, T/F, Hot Spot (click an area of an
image), Ordering, Essay, and more

6. Each type of question
will have different
options

7. Number of choices
Select the Correct
Answer

8. Continue to add
questions
Modify or Remove
Questions
When finished
click OK

9. Additional Settings are
available by clicking
Creation Settings

10. Select Options

11. Modify
The completed pool
has been added to the
Pool Manager

12. Some publishers provide test pools that can be

uploaded to the pool manager
These test pools must be compatible with

Blackboard 6 or higher
The Pool can be used to add a test to the

assignments area (see creating tests from pools)
Also see:
• Creating Tests
• Creating Test Pools From Publisher Files
For more information contact Lisa Hawkins at hawkinsl@cua.edu