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Introduction<\/h2>\n

When creating Blackboard Tests, you may wish to set up the test using pools. These are banks of questions, perhaps around a particular topic, from which you can draw questions.<\/p>\n

You can keep these as fixed, whilst making different tests from all the questions. You are able to create random blocks of questions which draw from the pools and will be different for each student.<\/p>\n

How to do it<\/h2>\n

Go to the course menu.\u00a0 Control Panel > Course Tools > Tests, Surveys and Pools > Pools<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Select Build Pool<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Name<\/strong> your pool and add any useful information.<\/p>\n

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In the Pool canvas you can choose whether to<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Create Questions as you would in a test<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Find questions \u2013 from other pools and tests in your course<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Upload questions from your computer<\/p>\n

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Find Questions<\/h3>\n

When you use Find Questions, a new window opens which gives you access to all Tests and Pools on your course. Select the questions you wish to add and click Submit<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Using Your Pools<\/h2>\n

When you have created the number of pools you wish, you will see them in your Pools section. These are now ready to be used for your tests.<\/p>\n

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In Te<\/strong>sts <\/strong>select Build Test and fill in the required name and details. Click Submit<\/strong>. You will be taken to the Test Canvas.\u00a0 Select the Reuse Question<\/strong> option.\u00a0 This allows you to select from the pools you have just created.<\/p>\n

Find Questions <\/strong>– This option adds questions individually to the test.<\/p>\n

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Create Question Set\u00a0<\/strong> – This option allows you to have a set number of questions and determine the number of questions randomly displayed.<\/p>\n

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Random Block<\/strong> – This option allows you to draw questions from a pool at random dependant on either all questions or a type of question; for example, display two random questions per time out of all short answer questions.<\/p>\n

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Edit a question from a question pool<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Introduction When creating Blackboard Tests, you may wish to set up the test using pools. These are banks of questions, perhaps around a particular topic, from which you can draw questions. You can keep these as fixed, whilst making different tests from all the questions. You are able to create random blocks of questions which draw from the pools and will be different for each student. How to do it Go to the course menu.\u00a0 Control Panel > Course Tools > Tests, Surveys and Pools > Pools Select Build Pool Name your pool and add any useful information. In the Pool canvas you can choose whether to 1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Create Questions as you would in a test 2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Find questions \u2013 from other pools and tests in your course 3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Upload questions from your computer Find Questions When you use Find Questions, a new window opens which gives you access to all Tests and Pools on your course. Select the questions you wish to add and click Submit. Using Your Pools When you have created the number of pools you wish, you will see them in your Pools section. These are now ready to be used for your tests. In Tests select Build Test and fill in the required name and details. Click Submit. You will be taken to the Test Canvas.\u00a0 Select the Reuse Question option.\u00a0 This allows you to select from the pools you have just created. Find Questions – This option adds questions individually to the test. Create Question Set\u00a0 – This option allows you to have a set number of questions and determine the number of questions randomly displayed. 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