Question
How to Import Test Questions
Answer
Step 1: Formatting Your Word Document
For a successful conversion, make sure the text in your word document is formatted as follows.
1. Each question must be numbered either with a period or parenthesis following the number.
2. Each answer needs to be lettered either with a period or parenthesis with the correct answer marked with an asterisk prior to the letter.
3. The same can be done with more or less answer options, or true and false questions.
4. Separate each question with a blank line. Hitting “enter” or “return” will drop you down a line in the document and allow you to start a new question.
Step 2: Using the Test Generator
Now that your test has been properly formatted, it can be uploaded into the test generator.
2. Enter a Test Name. This can be changed later in Blackboard.
3. Copy and paste the text from your Word document into the text field.
4. Click Generate Test Questions located underneath the textbox.
Questions formatted correctly will be highlighted green, like this:
Questions formatted incorrectly will be highlighted red, like this:
Hover your mouse over the question and it will explain the error. Click on that text box and make the required adjustments.
5. When all questions are highlighted green, move to step 6.
6. Once all questions are highlighted green, click Download Question Pool.
This will download a .zip file that you will then upload into Blackboard.
Step 3: Uploading Questions to Blackboard
1. From your course, navigate to the Detail and Actions panel on the left side.
2. Select Manage banks.
3. Click on the plus sign and select Import from file.
4. Select the .zip file you previously downloaded.
Step 4: Creating the Blackboard Test
If your test is already created, skip to sub step 5 below.
1. From the course content page, select the plus sign where you want to add a test and choose Create.
2. Expand Assessment and choose Test.
3. Enter a test name.
4. Select the plus sign in the center of the screen and choose Reuse questions or Add question pool.
5. Scroll down and select your Question Bank on the left.
6. Click Select all to import all questions in that question bank.
7. Select Add Questions.
8. Finally, adjust the visibility and availability settings by selecting the drop-down menu in the upper right corner.