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Explain the overall steps for creating a test.

Select question and test settings based on your needs.

Deploy a test in your course.

Explore all the ways you can add questions to your tests.

Use tests as teaching tools.

Encourage academic honesty.

OBJECTIVES

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CONTACT INFO

BIG PICTURE

ACCESS TESTS

TAKE TEST PAGE

STEP ONE: CREATE THE TEST

ACCESS THE TESTS TOOL

THE TESTS PAGE

ADD QUESTIONS

ASSIGN POINTS

BEST PRACTICE

ORDER THE QUESTIONS

TRY IT

Use your Practice Course to explore the tests tool.

BEST PRACTICE

By using online assessments, you have the opportunity to

use a test as a teaching tool, rather than purely as an

evaluation mechanism.

STEP TWO: DEPLOY THE TEST

TEST OPTIONS PAGE

Test options allow you to edit the name and description of a

test.

Other options control the availability, presentation, and

feedback. These options are available only after a test is

deployed to a content area.

BEST PRACTICE

Instructors are often concerned about academic

honesty when considering online assessment. While you

may not be able to prevent cheating completely, you can

take steps to minimize it.

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Use your Practice Course to edit test settings.

REUSE QUESTIONS

QUESTION POOLS

TRY IT

Use your Practice Course to explore reusing

questions.

What is procotoring?

Can I reuse a test?

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

To learn more, visit help.blackboard.com and access the

Tests, Surveys, and Pools folder.

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