Tests, Surveys, & Pools

Creating a Test Using the Blackboard Tools

Test and survey basics

Create a test or survey and add questions

• • Change question settings

  • Assign partial credit

  • Use negative points

  • Award extra credit

• Add questions to an existing test or survey

• Add ("deploy") a test or survey to a content area

Question Types

• Information about the specific question types 

Managing the Test Options

Test or Survey Options page 

Note: The following links to to the Test or Survey Options page on Blackboard's website. You might need to scroll down or use ctrl-F to search for a specific term to find the section for each of the following topics. 

• Multiple attempts

• Force completion, timer, and password

• Test Exceptions (Includes making the test available outside of the testing window, and allowing students with accommodations extra time)

• Due Dates

• Results and Feedback

• Student View of the Test Results

Converting a Test from a Word Document to a Blackboard Test

• Blackboard Test Generator

Moving a Test From One Course Site to Another

• Import or export a test, survey, or pool

• Upload questions

Advanced Features

Edit Tests and Questions

Reusing Questions

• Random Blocks

• Questions Set

• Question Pools

Grading a Test

Note: The following links to to the Grade Tests page on Blackboard's website. You might need to scroll down or use ctrl-F to search for a specific term to find the section for each of the following topics. 

• Access tests to grade

• Send reminders about missing coursework

• Assign test grades on the Needs Grading page

• Assign test grades in the Grade Center

• Grade Test page

• Add feedback recordings

• Grade tests with student names hidden

• Grade tests by question

• Give or remove full credit

• Edit, delete, or change the value of questions

Updated 3/20/23