Import Thomson Testbanks

Export the Testbank:

1. Insert the Thomson CD.
2. Click Testbank. (If this is the first time, you will be taken to the ExamView Setup program. Follow the directions. After the setup has finished, click Testbank again.)
3. You may receive a message to register the program. You do not have to register the program. Check the box Do not show this again.
4. The ExamView Startup box will appear.
5. Choose Create a new test using the QuickTest Wizard.
6. Click OK.
7. Name the test (for example Chapter 1 or Chapters 1-3).
8. Click Next .
9. Highlight the question banks you want to use. You can select only one chapter if you plan on giving tests for each chapter. Or you can select multiple chapters by holding down the Shift key (contiguous i.e 1-3) or Ctrl key (non-contiguous i.e 1 and 3).
10. Click Select.
11. Click Next.
12. Identify how many questions of each type you want on the test. You may want to click the Select All button and then type 0 in the question types you do not want (for example Short Answer because they have to be graded manually.)
13. Click Next.
14. Click Finish.
15. A test will be generated to the screen.
16. Click File.
17. Click Export.
18. Choose a location to save the file.
19. Choose a name for the file.
20. Choose Blackboard 6.0 (.zip) for the Save as type.
21. Enter the name of the question pool
22. Enter a description (optional)
23. Leave the formatting HTML.
24. Enter the directory name for images. Since this name should be unique for each test pool, you may want to name it something like Chapter 1 Images.
25. Click OK.
26. To export additional pools, click File, QuickTest Wizard, and No (click Yes if you want to save the paper version of the test). Then restart at Step 7.

Import the Test Pool:

1. Go into Blackboard.
2. Go to the course that you want the pool in.
3. Go to the Control Panel.
4. Under Assessment click Pool Manager.
5. Click Import.
6. Click Browse and find the .zip file.
7. Click on the file name.
8. Click Open.
9. Click Submit.
10. Click OK.
11. Click Import to do another one or OK to quit .

Turn the Pool into a Test:

1. Click on Test Manager in the Assessment section.
2. Click Add Test.
3. Type the name of the test in the Name field, the description in the Description field, and the instructions in the Instructions field.
4. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the Submit button.
5. Choose From a Question Pool or Assessment from the Add Question pull down list.
6. Click Go.
7. Choose the Pool from the -Pools- box.
8. Choose the Question types.
9. Click Search.
10. Click the box next to the questions that you want on the test.
11. Click Submit.
12. CLick OK.
13. CLick OK.

Make the Test Available:

1. Click on a desired Content Area (Lessons, Assignments, etc.).
2. Click on the Test icon.
3. Select your test from the Add Test -Select Test below- list.
4. Click the Submit button.
5. Click OK.
6. Click Submit
7. Modify the Test options

For more information, go to Test Manager.

More Information

Question: Why would I want to go through this many steps?
Answer:   Afterwards the tests are automated by Blackboard saving the paper and the time it takes to grade them and record the grades.

Question: What is the most efficient way to do this?
Answer:   The steps above go through the entire sequence of creating one test. Test the process on one test first. Then repeat the Export as many times as necessary, repeat the Import, repeat making the test, and then repeat making the tests available.

Question: Where can I get more information on tests?
Answer:   Go to the Assessments document.

Question: How do I grade the short answer questions?
Answer:   From the Gradebook, access the student's test results by clicking on the Exclamation Point in the spreadsheet view. This will show you the student's individual answers. Add the points received in the Points field and click Submit.