Tests can be set up in Blackboard as formative or summative assessments, they can also be used as phase tests or as knowledge checks throughout the module.
How to set up a test:
Step 1. Go to the purple add content symbol, select create.
Step 2. Scroll down on the right-hand menu and select the Test option.
Step 3. You can now give your test a meaningful name in the top-left.
Step 4. Use the purple add content symbol to start adding questions to your test. There are multiple different question options you can choose from. Find out more about each question type.
Test settings & options:
By selecting the settings cog in the top-right, you can view and edit the different test settings and options in Blackboard.
Details & Information:
In this area you can select your due date for the test, if there is no due date there is an option called no due date. You can also prohibit late submissions, prohibit attempts after the deadline, add a conversation to the test or choose to collect submission offline.
Presentation Options:
In this area you can choose how the test will present to students such as: Displaying one question at a time, Prohibit backtracking, Randomized questions, Randomise Answers, Randomise pages.
Formative Tools:
Here you can identify whether the test is formative assessment, you can also choose whether to label the test as formative to the students.
