Converting a Test

Converting a Test from a Word Document to a Blackboard Format

Oklahoma Christian University Test Generator

Oklahoma Christian University has an open-source Blackboard Test Generator.  This tool allows you to paste questions you have in a document or text file into a textbox and then obtain a text file that you can import into Blackboard. 

Video Demonstration

1. Open your web browser and go to the test generatorhttps://ed.oc.edu/blackboardquizgenerator/Default.aspx

2. Paste your questions into a textbox. 

3. Format the questions following the “basic information” on the page, selecting the correct answer choice. 

4. Click the Generate Test Questions button, which downloads a .zip file that you can import into blackboard. 

Adding Your Questions To Blackboard

1. Go to your Blackboard course site

2. Go to the Control Panel >> Tests, Surveys, And Pools >>Pools.

3. Click the Import Pool button toward the top of the page

Making the Test Available to Students

1. Go to the area of the course you want students to access the quiz or test

2. Click the Assessments button and then the test link.

3. Click the Create button,

4. Type the name of your quiz/test. You can leave the other fields blank

5. Click Submit

6. Click Reuse Questions >> Find Questions

7. In this view you can select the questions you want to use in your test

8. Click Submit and click OK

9. On the add test page, click Submit

10. Set your test options and Submit

11. .Use the Blackboard Create Tests and Surveys information pages if you need detailed information use the original course view links