When you create an assessment, particularly tests, quizzes, knowledge checks, you can use question pools to present a random selection of questions each time a student takes an assessment.
Questions can be drawn from a larger pool set, which enables each student to receive a different version of the assessment and potentially help minimise collusion.
You can combine questions pools in amongst your existing question set.
Before adding a question pool, create a question bank to help you draw the questions. See the guidance on how to create a question bank.
Add a question pool
- Determine in which learning module or section you would like to add the test. Press the purple plus icon, select Create and add a Test.
- Under Content and Settings, press the purple plus icon, select Add question pool.
- From the Add Question Pool page, tick the check boxes of question banks or assessments you would like to draw from. This will display the questions in the main body of the page.
- Select the questions that you would like to add to the pool. Press Add Questions.
- The question pool will in your Test. Enter the points and the number of questions to display to students.
- Note, the points are assigned to each question in the pool. You can’t assign separate points for individual questions in the same pool.
- Press Save.
Adding multiple question pools
You can use multiple question pools to draw and display questions from specific topics/themes or increasing complexity yet maintain the sequencing of the questions.
- Repeat steps 2-7 above, to add multiple question pools in single test.
- Do not enable randomise question in the Test Settings if you wish maintain the sequencing.
- Tip! You can use the Add Page Break option to group the questions when are displayed to students.
For more detailed guidance on question pools see the Blackboard Help Guide: Question Pools