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This quarter, I have been unable to successfully download Blackboard gradebooks for opening in Excel. I had no problem with this process until this quarter. I have tried saving as a text file, but what opens in Excel afterwards is "Blackboard Courses," not the gradebook itself. Do you have unupdated set of instructions for this process?

Problem was resolved after we discovered problem occurred for this particular course because faculty had used quotation marks on some of the titles of gradebook items. If you use quotations within titles of items in the Bb gradebook - the gradebook will not export correctly. Remove the quotations and it will export successfully.

ID: 7 Created: May 1, 2002

RESET QUIZ: My student needs to retake a quiz I have posted to Blackboard. How do give her permission to take the quiz again?

You will need the clear that student's attempt from the gradebook before she can retake the quiz. Here are the instructions to clear the attempt:

Click on your control panel.
Click on the Gradebook link within the Assessment area of the control panel
Click on Student's score and click on the view button on the far right
Click on Clear Attempt button

Keywords: quiz clear reset ID: 33 Created: Jan 14, 2003 / Modified: Dec 22, 2005

Is there any easy way to add a score to an assessment column in the gradebook after the assessment is complete - this question is for an assessment created in Bb? Or do I have to create a separate column for makeup exams?

ID: 37 Created: Feb 4, 2003

About Test Manager

The Test Manager feature creates and organizes surveys and exams. Exam results can be graded and recorded in the online Gradebook.

Note: It is more efficient to create your questions in the Pool Manager first and then add the test in the Content Area sections (Course Information, Course Documents, and Assignments).

ID: 121 Created: Jul 23, 2003

I have finished the test, how do I make it available for my students?

Once the test has been created, enter the Content Area sections (Course Information, Course Documents, and Assignments) and click on the Add Test icon to place your test in the course and make it available.

Keywords: test create test ID: 122 Created: Jul 23, 2003 / Modified: Sep 24, 2009

How do I add an image, URL, or file to my question?

If you would like to add an image, URL or file to your question, click on the Creation Settings link next to the Go button. From there you can choose to provide feedback to individual answers, add images, files and URLs to questions, add images and files to answers, and add categories to questions.

ID: 123 Created: Jul 23, 2003

What are the Correct and Incorrect Response text fields for?

If you choose to enable Show Feedback, students will see the text you place in these fields when they get the results of their quiz (specific to answering the question correctly or incorrectly). This area may be used for encouragement, for example, "Good job" or to point to a more specific information, "Incorrect, review chapter 15."

Keywords: feedback correct response incorrect response tests quiz ID: 124 Created: Jul 23, 2003 / Modified: Oct 31, 2005

I would like to add a new question between question 4 and 5. How do I do this?

Notice between question 4 and 5 there is an Add Question Here link. Click on the link and fill in the fields.

Keywords: add question question new question test ID: 125 Created: Jul 23, 2003 / Modified: Sep 24, 2009

I finished my Test and saved it. Now I want to make a change and add more questions. How do I do that?

Click on the Modify button to the right of the Test item. From there you can add more questions or modify existing questions.

Keywords: add questions modify test test quiz ID: 126 Created: Jul 23, 2003 / Modified: Dec 22, 2005

My students have taken a quiz in Blackboard. How do I view the overall quiz results?

From the Control Panel, click on the Gradebook link located under the Assessment area. Click on the Quiz Name and then Assessment Attempt Details to view the overall quiz results.

Keywords: quiz results test results ID: 217 Created: Feb 12, 2004

How do I create a test using my question pool?

1. Click Control Panel

2. Select the Content Area where you want the test to appear (e.g., Assignments, Course Documents, etc.)

3. Select Add Test

4. Click on the Create button next to Create a new test.

5. Type in a name for the test, add test Description, Instructions, then click Submit

6. You are now in the Test Canvas area. Select From a Question Pool or Assessment from the Add a Question drop-down menu and click the Go button

7. Choose the appropriate pool and Question Type (All, Multiple Choice, etc.), then click the Search button
8. Select the questions you want to use for your test and then click the Submit Button

The quiz has now been added to your class but you will need to modify it and make it visible to your students. Go back to the control panel and click the modify button next to your new quiz.

Keywords: pool create test create quiz add test pool manager ID: 222 Created: Apr 12, 2004 / Modified: Apr 12, 2004

I have several multiple choice tests saved as Word documents. Is there an easy way to add them to my Blackboard class without having to recreate them as tests in Blackboard?

Yes, there is a tool called Respondus that imports test questions from a Word document or a text file into Blackboard. Please contact Kathy Keairns (kkeairns@du.edu) for assistance.

http://www.respondus.com/

Keywords: tests importing tests quiz import quiz respondus ID: 224 Created: Apr 21, 2004 / Modified: Sep 24, 2009

What is the correct format for converting my Word document into a Blackboard test or survey using the Respondus Tool?

Each question needs to begin with a number followed by a period "1." or "1)" and each answer must begin with a letter (a-t) followed by a period or ")". Finally you need to place an asterisk (*_) directly in front of each answer (Ex: *a. my answer) or place a list of correct answers at the end of the file. Example:

1. a

2. b

3. c

You may download a 30 day trial of respondus from their website. We also have several individual licenses on campus. Contact Kathy Keairns (14156) for more information.

http://respondus.com/products/respondus.shtml

Keywords: respondus tests quizzes convert word surveys ID: 308 Created: Oct 31, 2005 / Modified: Oct 31, 2005

Help. I’m trying to add an image to my test question but I don't see an option to do this.

You must select the option to add Images, Files and External Links within the Test Creation Settings. You may add images, files and external links to both questions and answers in Blackboard tests but by default, these options are not visible until they selected within the Test Creation Settings. Click on the Creation Settings button link next to the Go button. From there you can choose to provide feedback to individual answers, add images, files and URLs to questions, add images and files to answers, and add categories to questions.

Keywords: images pictures files external links test questions ID: 319 Created: Nov 20, 2006 / Modified: Nov 20, 2006