How do I create a quiz/test in Blackboard? There are two ways you can create quizzes and tests in Blackboard: you can create quizzes/tests through the Test Manager, which is found in the control panel; or Create a Quiz from the Test Manager Go to the Control Panel Click on the Test Manager link Give your test a name, a description, and a set of instructions, and then hit Submit Use the dropdown menu at the top of the screen that appears to choose the type of question you want for Question #1 (e.g., True/False, multiple choice, etc.) In the new screen that appears, type in your question text, the point value for the question, the correct answer for the question, and any optional feedback you'd like your students to see when they get the answer right or wrong; then click Submit Add additional questions to your test by repeating steps 5-7 as many times as appropriate Click on the link in the control panel that will allow you to enter the content area where you want your test to live (note: if you want your quiz to live inside a specific folder or learning unit within that content area, then you need to open up that folder or learning unit first and get inside it) Create a Quiz from a Content Area Go to the Control Panel How do I delete a quiz? Can I modify quizzes and tests after they go live? Yes. Blackboard allows you to modify quizzes and tests after they've gone live. Blackboard says that you are only allowed to modify the language of specific questions on a live exam (not the quiz settings, not the question point values, not the number of questions, etc.); however, we have observed that Blackboard does in fact allow you to modify everything--even point values and questions--without scores for that test being lost. If you are really concerned about losing the scores of students who have previously taken an exam, however, then you should really follow Blackboard's very visible injunctions about modifying certain parts of a live exam. How do I modify a quiz? How do I modify the settings of a quiz? How do I designate a uniform point value for all questions in a single quiz? If you want all the questions of your quiz to have the same point value, but you would rather not have to type in this point value individually for every question, then do the following: Is there a way that I can see a composite yet detailed view of how all my students did on a particular quiz or exam? Yes. To access this view, To reset a quiz: Is there a way that I can see a composite yet detailed view of how all my students did on a particular quiz or exam? Yes. To access this view: Can I enter a quiz score for a student even if that student didn't actually take the quiz? Yes. Blackboard allows instructors to enter test scores for students even if those students haven't actually taken the test in question. There are various ways to do this. Here is one way: Where did these questions come from? Some questions & answers were taken from the University of Alaska http://technology.uaa.alaska.edu/kb/Computer/Blackboard/Blackboard_Instructor_FAQ.cfm