Blackboard Ultra: How To Create A Test
- On the Course Content page, select the purple plus sign (+) wherever you want to add a test. You can also expand or create a folder or learning module and add a test.
- A small menu will pop up, select Create to open the Create Item panel
- On the right side of the screen, The Create Item menu will pop up. Select Test. The New Test page will open where you can view the test settings.
When you create a test, a gradebook item is created automatically. A test’s score consists of the sum of all the questions’ points.
After you post test grades, students can view their scores on their grades pages or in the activity stream. They can also access a test, their submissions, your feedback, and their grades from the test link on the Course Content page and via the Gradebook.
The New Test page
There are 3 customizable components on the new test page:
- add test content
- control test visibility to students
- apply test settings
Provide a descriptive title so students can easily find the test among your course content. On the Course Content page, the title appears as the link students select to view the materials. If you don’t add a title, “New Test” and the date appear in the content list. If you don’t add content, the test won’t appear on the Course Content page.
Adding Test Content
Select the plus sign to open the menu to add questions and more.
You can choose a question type, add a question pool, upload questions from a file or reuse questions and content from existing assessments. You can also add files and text, such as instructions for the test. You can also add files from cloud storage, such as OneDrive® and Google Drive™.
Once you’ve added a question to a test, you can choose if you want students to add additional content, like text, supporting files, or attachments. By default, this feature is turned on for your test. Toggle this feature off if you don’t want students to add additional content.
Test Settings
The right-hand side of the page outlines Test Settings. To choose and apply settings, select the Settings icon to open a new panel.
View accommodations. If any students in your course have accommodations, this number of students will appear in the in the Test Settings section. You can set accommodations for students and make them exempt from certain course requirements, such as test due dates and time limits. To modify accommodations, go to the Roster and access the student’s menu. You can also access it from the Submission page or Gradebook.
When choosing your settings, select the Save button at the bottom of the panel when you finish.
Details & Information
The section Details & Information provides options for test submission.
Provide a due date. Due dates appear on the calendar and in the activity stream. Late submissions appear with a Late label in the course gradebook. Encourage students to review what’s due now and what’s ahead so they can ask questions as soon as possible.
Prohibit late submissions. Enforce a hard deadline and prevent a late submission. In-progress and saved attempts will auto-submit at the due date. Students will receive a submission receipt email. Specified accommodations are still honored.
Prohibit new attempts after due date. Prevent students from beginning a new attempt after the due date. Specified accommodations are still honored.
Allow class conversations. If you allow class conversations, students can discuss the test with you and their classmates while the test is available. Students can contribute to the conversation before, during, and after the test. As the conversation develops, it appears only with the relevant test.
Collect submissions offline. You may want to grade student work that doesn’t require students to upload a submission. For example, you can add grades to your gradebook for oral presentations, science fair projects, acting performances, and artwork delivered in person.
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