Pool Manager

Note: Questions from pools must added to a survey or exam before they can be answed by students.

From the Control Panel:

1. Click on the Pool Manager link in the Assessment section.
2. Click on the Add Pool button.
3. Type the name of the pool in the Name field, the description in the Description field, and the instructions in the Instructions field.
4. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the Submit button.
5. Choose a question type from the Add Question pull down list.
6. Click on the Go button.
7. Follow the instructions below for the specific question type.
8. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the Save button.

   Question Types

   Multiple Choice
   1. Type the question into the Question Text field.
   2. Choose the number of answers in the Number of Answers pull down list.
   3. Type the answers into the Answer field and click on the Correct box next to the correct answer.
   4. Click on the Remove button next to the Answer if not needed.
   5. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the Submit button.

   True/False
   1. Type the question into the Question Text field.
   2. Click on the Correct Answer button, next to the Answer Values of True/False.
   3. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the Submit button.

   Multiple Answer
   1. Type the question into the Question Text field.
   2. Choose the number of answers in the Number of Answers pull down list.
   3. Type the answers into the Answer field and click on the Correct box next to the correct answers.
   4. Click on the Remove button next to the Answer if not needed.
   5. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the Submit button.

   Ordering
   1. Type the question into the Question Text field.
   2. Choose the number of answers in the Number of Answers pull down list.
   3. Type the answers into the Answer field in the correct order.
   4. Click on the Remove button next to the Answers Values if not needed.
   5. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the Continue button.
   6. Choose the Display Order from the pull down lists.
   7. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the Submit button.

   Matching
   1. Type the question into the Question Text field.
   2. Choose the number of questions in the Number of Questions pull down list.
   3. Type the questions into the Question field(s).
   4. Choose the number of answers in the Number of Answers pull down list.
   5. Type the answers into the Answer field(s).
   6. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the Continue button.
   7. Match each question item to the correct answer from the Match pull down list.
   8. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the Submit button.

   Fill in the Blank
   1. Type the question into the Question Text field.
   2. Choose the number of answers in the Number of Answers pull down list.
   3. Type the answers into the Answer field.
   4. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the Submit button.

   Essay
   1. Type the question into the Question Text field.
   2. Enter an example of an answer, to assist graders, in the Answer field.
   3. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the Submit button.

   From Question Pool or Assessment
   1. Click on the pool/assessment in the Pool/Assessment field.
   2. Click on the Question Types box(s).
   3. Click the Search button.
   4. Select the question.
   5. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the Submit button.

   Advanced Questions
   Blackboard 7 now has new, advanced question types built in. Some of these are as follows: Likert Opinion Scales, Hotspot Questions (students must select appropriate image elements), File Response Questions (students must upload their response as an electronic document such as MS Word documents. See the linked PDF for instruction on Advanced Question construction.

More Information

Q: How do I add an image, URL, or file to my question?
A: 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.

Q: What are the Correct and Incorrect Response fields for?
A: If you would like to type a Correct or Incorrect Response for each question, then you would do so in this field. Students would be able to view your response when they see their graded Exam.

Q: I would like to add a new question between question 4 and 5. How do I do this?
A: Notice between question 4 and 5 there is an Add Question Here link. Click on the link and fill in the fields.

Q: I finished my Pool and saved it. Now I want to make a change and add more questions. How do I do that?
A: Click on the Modify button to the right of the Pool item. From there you can add more questions or modify existing questions.

Q: Can I add pooled questions into a test or survey?
A: Yes, near the bottom of the Add Question list you will find an entry called From a Question Pool or Assessment. This will give you a list of pools from which you can choose. Once you have chosen the pool(s) you are shown options on what questions to show. The search will show you all the questions within the chosen pools. Check the Add box of all questions you wish to add and click the Submit button.