How to create a test for your BlackBoard course

1. Creating Tests

2. Click
Control Panel

3. Click Test
Manager

4. Click
Add Test

5. Click Create

6. Include a test name
and description,
then click submit

7. Select the type of
question and click
GO

8. 1. Type the
question
2. Assign point
value
3. Select answer

9. Each type of question
will have different
options

10. Number of choices
Select the Correct
Answer

11.  Instructors can provide test questions that
allow students to click on an area of an image
to answer the question.

12. From the Add
question drop down
menu, choose Hot
Spot and click GO

13. 1. Type the question
2. Assign point value
3. Attach image file
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14. Using the mouse, drag over the
correct response area. Start at the
upper left corner and drag through
the lower right corner of the
appropriate area
Click Clear to
try again

15. Once the image drag is
complete, the selection
area is shown. If you
want to select a different
area, click clear

16. Students can click
on part of the
image to answer
the question

17. Additional Settings are
available by clicking
Creation Settings.
Instructors must enter this
area to set clickable images
to appear in test questions.
Other options are available
in this area.

18. Select this option to
ensure clickable
images appear in
the test questions
Submit

19. Continue to add
questions
Modify or Remove
Questions
When finished
click OK

20. Click Modify to
make the test
available
Click Manage
for more
options

21. Check the button to
make the test available
to students, then click
submit

22. Allow Multiple
attempts
Require a password
for test access

23. Test has been added to
the assignments area Modify,
Manage, or
Remove the test

24. Students can access the
test through the
Assignments area

25.  All test questions are automatically graded
except for essay questions
 To grade essay questions, go to the Grade
Center. Click on the drop down menu next to
the submitted test, and select “Grade Details”

27.  Scroll down to view the Essay questions
Record grade
and click
submit

28. The grade is
entered into the
Grade Center
For more information contact Lisa Hawkins at hawkinsl@cua.edu