{"id":17052,"date":"2023-08-22T15:16:52","date_gmt":"2023-08-22T15:16:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/?p=17052"},"modified":"2025-07-08T12:45:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T12:45:14","slug":"ultra-blackboard-tests-pools-and-reusing-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/ultra-blackboard-tests-pools-and-reusing-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Using Question Banks and Pools in Ultra Tests"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In Ultra you can use Question Banks to reuse questions or to add Pools to your test.&nbsp; Pools comprise of multiple questions which you can present all or some of to students within the test canvas. You can reuse questions from other tests as well as Question Banks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note some <strong>changes in terminology<\/strong> in Blackboard Ultra Tests:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Pools in Ultra tests is the equivalent to Question Sets or Random Blocks in Blackboard Learn original.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Question Banks in Ultra tests are equivalent to Pools in Blackboard Learn original.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>See <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/tests-in-blackboard-ultra-key-changes\/\">Tests in Ultra: Key Changes guide<\/a> for further details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This article will discuss:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#createpool\">Creating a Pool in a Blackboard Test<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#editoptions\">Editing a Pool options<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#editquestions\">Editing questions within a Pool<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Blackboard-AI-Design-Assistant\">Blackboard AI Design Assistant<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"createpool\"><\/a>Create a Pool in a Blackboard Test<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Open the question type menu<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"563\" height=\"373\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/08\/Add-Question-Menu-1-e1691506154477.png\" alt=\"Click the Plus button and choose questions\" class=\"wp-image-17054\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/08\/Add-Question-Menu-1-e1691506154477.png 563w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/08\/Add-Question-Menu-1-e1691506154477-150x99.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/08\/Add-Question-Menu-1-e1691506154477-366x242.png 366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Choose Add question pool<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"299\" height=\"126\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/08\/Add-Question-Pool-1.png\" alt=\"Add question pool option on question menu \" class=\"wp-image-17057\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/08\/Add-Question-Pool-1.png 299w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/08\/Add-Question-Pool-1-150x63.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Choose the questions you wish to add to the pool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"937\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/08\/Reuse-Question.png\" alt=\"The Add question pool question bank\" class=\"wp-image-17042\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/08\/Reuse-Question.png 1920w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/08\/Reuse-Question-768x375.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/08\/Reuse-Question-1536x750.png 1536w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/08\/Reuse-Question-150x73.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/08\/Reuse-Question-366x179.png 366w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/08\/Reuse-Question-770x376.png 770w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Select Add Questions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Choose number of questions to display to students and Save<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"946\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/08\/Question-Pool-1.png\" alt=\"Question pool number of questions display options\" class=\"wp-image-17040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/08\/Question-Pool-1.png 946w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/08\/Question-Pool-1-768x241.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/08\/Question-Pool-1-150x47.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/08\/Question-Pool-1-366x115.png 366w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/08\/Question-Pool-1-770x242.png 770w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 946px) 100vw, 946px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Edit Your Pool<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"editoptions\"><\/a>Edit the number of questions displayed to students<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"709\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/08\/Edit-Pool-1-1.png\" alt=\"The more options Edit and delete menu\" class=\"wp-image-17064\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/08\/Edit-Pool-1-1.png 709w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/08\/Edit-Pool-1-1-150x34.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/08\/Edit-Pool-1-1-366x84.png 366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can edit the number of questions displayed by selecting the more options menu and Edit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"350\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/08\/pools-display-number.png\" alt=\"Question pool number of questions display options\" class=\"wp-image-17063\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/08\/pools-display-number.png 350w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/08\/pools-display-number-150x103.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Enter the necessary number and click Save.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can change the points designation for each question here too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click into the points field and enter the correct number. Click Save<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"176\" height=\"127\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/08\/pools-points-1.png\" alt=\"Showing where to change the points value for each question in the pool \" class=\"wp-image-17077\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/08\/pools-points-1.png 176w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/08\/pools-points-1-150x108.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 176px) 100vw, 176px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can do both at the same time before clicking Save<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"editquestions\"><\/a>Edit the Questions In the Pool<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To edit the questions in the pool click View questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"709\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/08\/Edit-Pool-3-1.png\" alt=\"View Questions button on the pools module\" class=\"wp-image-17068\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/08\/Edit-Pool-3-1.png 709w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/08\/Edit-Pool-3-1-150x34.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/08\/Edit-Pool-3-1-366x84.png 366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This will display all the questions in the pool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click Edit\/Remark to edit the question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click Remove from Pool to discard the question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"801\" height=\"192\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/08\/Edit-Pools-2.png\" alt=\"Edit remark and delete more options menu items.\" class=\"wp-image-17061\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/08\/Edit-Pools-2.png 801w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/08\/Edit-Pools-2-768x184.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/08\/Edit-Pools-2-150x36.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/08\/Edit-Pools-2-366x88.png 366w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/08\/Edit-Pools-2-770x185.png 770w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 801px) 100vw, 801px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Click Add question to add further questions to the pool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"147\" height=\"51\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2023\/08\/Add-Question-to-pool.png\" alt=\"Add question button\" class=\"wp-image-17062\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Blackboard-AI-Design-Assistant\">Blackboard AI Design Assistant<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Anthology Blackboard have developed AI design assistant tools that give you the option to quickly generate activities and their accompanying instructions , based your course\u2019s title and description. The output can be tailored by selecting specific course content or adding a description prompt. The generated questions are editable, and will only be added to your course if you choose to \u2018Save\u2019 it. For more information, please read our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/blackboard-ai-design-assistant-ai-tests-and-question-banks\/\">Blackboard AI Design Assistant \u2013 AI Tests and Question banks guide.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Ultra you can use Question Banks to reuse questions or to add Pools to your test.&nbsp; Pools comprise of multiple questions which you can present all or some of to students within the test canvas. You can reuse questions from other tests as well as Question Banks. 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