How do I create a test in a Blackboard Ultra course?
- Juli Cook
- Erin Warner
You are viewing Ultra Course View content.
Instructions
On the Course Content page, select the plus sign wherever you want to add a test.
In the menu, select Create to open the Create Item panel and select Test. The New Test page opens.
Enter a name for the test. The test name will also show in the grade center column.
Complete the Test Information and Settings:
Create your assessment: Select the plus sign to open the menu to add text, files, and questions.
Choose point values for each question. Questions have a default value of 1 point. Select the Points box to type a new value.
Insert other media as needed.
More settings are available by clicking on the gear in the top right corner by Test Settings.
Presentation Options
Presentation Options allows you to control how the test's content is presented to students.
For more information about Test Presentation, please visit the Blackboard Help page: Create Tests
Assessment Results
Assessment results allows you to control how students see feedback, scores, and answers once they turn in their assignment.
Select the link below each option to open the Assessment results timing panel to customize Submission View, Automated Question Feedback, Question Scores, and Correct Answers.
Allow students to view their submission. Preserves the academic integrity of the test questions. When switched off, students can only see the test questions when they are taking the test.
Show automated feedback. Provides feedback to students that's released automatically based on your settings.
Show question scores. Provides the individual scores for each question of a student's test. You can decide when this information is released to students.
Show correct answers. Select Show correct answers to allow students to see the correct answers to automatically scored questions after they submit.
Additional Tools
Additional Tools provides several more options to customize your test.
Add a time limit. A time limit can keep students on track and focused on the test. Each student has a limited amount of time to submit. The test attempts are saved and submitted automatically when time is up. You can also allow students to work past the time limit. Time limits can only be added to individual (not group) tests.
Add a grading rubric. A rubric is a scoring tool to evaluate graded work. Rubrics can help you evaluate student submissions based on key criteria that you define. You can create a new rubric or associate an existing rubric in your course. You can only add a rubric to a test without questions.
Add goals and standards. You can align a test to one or multiple goals. You and your institution can use goals to measure student achievement across programs and curricula. You can also align individual test questions to goals.
Make a group test. You can create a test for groups of students. By default, you assign a grade to each group as a whole, but you can change a group member's individual grade.
Availability options
Students can't see a test until you choose to show it.
You can create all your content ahead of time and choose what you want students to see based on your schedule. You can also set availability conditions based on date, time, and performance on other items in the course gradebook. On the Course Content page, students can see when you set the assignment to appear.