How to Create Computer-Marked Multiple Choice, Multiple Answer, True False Quiz in Blackboard

Part A: Design Your Questions for a Multiple Answer, Multiple Choice, and True/False Quiz For tips on creating good quiz questions see the links below:

• Exam questions: types, characteristics, and suggestions • Writing Good Multiple Choice Test Questions • Designing Effective Objective Test Questions

Part B: Format in Excel 1. The easiest way to format your questions for uploading into Blackboard is by using

Microsoft Excel. In order for your questions to be uploaded successfully, you must follow the guidelines detailed below.

In column A, indicate the question type. Enter MA for multiple answer, MC for multiple choice, and TF for True/False.

In column B, enter the question text.

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In column C and onwards, enter the answer(s) in the appropriate format: • True/False (TF)

o Column C and column D will contain “TRUE” or “FALSE” o Column C will contain the correct answer o Column D will contain the incorrect answer

• Multiple Choice (MC)

o Column C will contain one of the answers o Column D will contain either “CORRECT” or “INCORRECT” o This can be repeated for more choices, for example: Answer1, INCORRECT,

Answer 2, CORRECT, Answer3, INCORRECT, Answer4, INCORRECT o There can only be one CORRECT answer. The maximum number of answers is 20

• Multiple Answer (MA)

o Same formatting as a multiple choice question, however there can be more than one CORRECT answer. The maximum number of answers is 20

o For example: Answer 1, CORRECT, Answer2, INCORRECT, Answer3, CORRECT, Answer4, INCORRECT

2. When saving your file for uploading to Blackboard, you must save the file as a tab

delimited text file. To do that, click on “File.”

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3. Click on “Save As”, “Computer”, and then “Browse.”

4. Select “Text (Tab delimited)(*.txt)” as the file type. Select where you would like to save

your file, enter a file name, and then click “Save.”

5. A confirmation box will pop up, click “Yes."

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You may save a copy of this in an “Excel Workbook (*.xlsx) for adding/editing your questions in the future but you must save as a tab delimited text file to upload to Blackboard. Below is what your text file would look like.

Part C: Upload to a Blackboard Pool Question Pools are collections of questions, like a test bank, that can be reused in multiple tests or surveys. 1. Go to https://my.senecacollege.ca and log in with your username and password.

2. Select the course you want to upload your quiz questions to.

3. Make sure edit mode is “ON.”

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4. In the control panel, under “Organization Tools”, select “Tests, Surveys, and Pools.”

5. Select “Pools.”

6. Select “Build Pool.”

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7. Enter the pool information and then click “Submit.”

8. A pool canvas will have been created. To upload your quiz questions from the text file,

click on “Upload Questions.”

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9. Click “Browse” to select the text file with your quiz questions.

Locate and select your file and then click “Open.”

10. You can choose to enter the points per question value in the text box; this can be edited in

the next step. Click on “Submit” to upload your text file.

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11. Your question upload should be successful. If not, return to “Part B: Format in Excel” to check if your formatting is correct. You can review all the questions that were uploaded from your text file and assign the points per question. Click “OK” to return to the list of question pools.

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Part D: Create a Quiz 1. After you have uploaded your questions to the question pool, navigate to where you want

to create your quiz. In our example we have selected “Module 1.” Click on “Assessments” to view the assessment types and then click on “Test” to create your quiz.

2. Under the “Add Test” section, click on “Create.”

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3. Enter the quiz information and then click “Submit.”

4. Your quiz shell has now been created. To add your quiz questions from the question pool

to your test canvas, click on “Reuse Question” and then “Create Random Block.”

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5. Select your set of pool questions, select “all pool questions”, and then click “Submit.”

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6. You can edit the number of questions to display and points per question. In the example below, 5 random questions out of 10 questions worth 10 points each will be presented during a quiz. Click “OK” when you’re done.

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Part E: Deploy the Quiz 1. Select your quiz from the “Add an Existing Test” selection area and click “Submit.”

2. In the “Test Options”, enter a title for your quiz, and configure your quiz.

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3. Below are some common options you might want to enable or use. • Make the test link available • Create a new announcement for the test • Allow for multiple attempts • Score attempts grades • Force completion • Set a timer • Recommend not setting a password for the quiz as it adds another step for students to

do before taking the quiz

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4. To add user(s) to the exceptions list, under the “Test Availability Exceptions” section, click “Add User or Group.”

Select the student(s) to add to the exceptions list and then click “Submit.”

The selected student(s) will now be added to the exceptions list. You can modify the options per student(s) on that list. For example, a common modification is to give students with accommodations extra time to complete the quiz.

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5. Under “Due Date”, decide on the due date options.

6. Under “Self-assessment Options”, you may want to select to “Hide results for this test

completely from the instructor and the Grade Center” for a self-assessment quiz.

7. Under “Show Test Results and Feedback to Students”, decide what type of feedback to

display when the student have complete the quiz.

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8. Under “Test Presentation”, decide how you want to present the question(s).

9. Once you are done, click “Submit.” Part F: Check the Quiz as a Student

1. Preview the quiz as a student by clicking on the “Enter Student Preview” button .

2. In student preview mode, you will see this student preview header. Navigate to the quiz.

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3. Begin the quiz.

4. Complete the quiz to make sure everything is working as expected.

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5. When you complete the quiz, you are able to review the submission. Then, click on “Exit Preview” when you are done.

6. Select to “Delete the preview user and all data” and then click “Continue.”

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