Tutorial: Creating a Randomized Test in Blackboard Ultra

Introduction

In this guide, we will create a question bank and then build a test from it.
Blackboard Ultra will automatically randomize the questions, so each student receives a different version of the quiz.

Part 1: Upload Questions

In this section, we will upload the questions into Blackboard Ultra using QTI .zip files.
The QTI format makes it simple to transfer questions and prepare them for use in Blackboard Ultra quizzes.

Steps:

Navigate to content: In your course, use the menu on the left and make sure you are in the Content section. If not, click on Content to open it.
Go to Manage banks: On the right-hand side of the page, in the Details & Actions panel, find the Question Banks section. Click on Manage banks.
Click on "PLUS" symbol: In the middle of the page, click the plus (+) symbol. If you already have question banks, the plus symbol will appear above the existing banks.
After clicking the plus (+) symbol, a dropdown menu will appear. Select Import from QTI 2.1 package.
After uploading the .zip file, the new question bank will appear in the list. Click on it to change the name to something more descriptive, so you can easily identify it later.
Click on the title of the question bank to rename it. You can also add a description if you want to provide more context.

Part 2 : Creating a Quiz from the Question Bank

Now that the questions have been uploaded into Blackboard Ultra, we can create a quiz that draws from the question bank. The quiz will use a set number of questions and automatically randomize them for each student.

Steps:

Navigate to Content: Return to the main Content page by closing the previously opened panels or pages.
In the middle of the page, click Add Content. If you already have content on this page, you will see a plus (+) symbol above or below the existing content instead.
A dropdown menu will appear. Click on the first option at the top, Create.
A panel will appear on the right side of the screen. Under Assessment, click on Test.
A new page will open. In the top-left corner, enter a name for your quiz. Then, in the middle of the page, click the plus (+) symbol to add content.
After clicking the plus (+) symbol, a dropdown menu will appear. Click on the first option, Add Question Pool.
A new page will open. On the left side, under Sources, select the question bank you uploaded. If this is your only uploaded resource, you can skip this step.
At the top of your question bank, click Select All to include every question. If you only want to use some of the questions, select them individually instead.
After choosing the questions you want to include, go to the bottom-right corner of the page and click Add Questions.
Choose the number of questions you want students to answer and set the points for each question. Blackboard will automatically randomize which questions are shown. When you are finished, click Save.
Now that your questions are ready, you can edit the assessment settings just as you would for any other test. Set options such as the due date, time limit, availability, and other preferences.
In the top-right corner, click the Hidden from students dropdown. A menu will appear. If you set up release conditions, choose this option. Otherwise, select Visible to students to publish the quiz.