Blackboard Vista: Add Content to the the Question Database

Step 1: Access the Assessment Tool

1. Verify that the Build tab is active. You must have the Section Designer role in order to create an assessment (not illustrated).
2. In the “Course Tools” area, click Assessments. The Assessments screen is displayed.

Step 2: Access the Question Database

1. Click Go to Question Database. The Question Database screen is displayed.

Step 3: Access the Create Category Screen

Creating categories will help you organize your Question Database.

1. Click Create Category. The Create Category window is displayed.
   

Step 4: Create Category

1. In the “Title” text box, type a name for the category. In this example, we have used Famous Americans.
2. Click Save. The Question Database screen is displayed. The new category and the default of Uncategorized Questions are displayed (not illustrated).

Step 5: Specify Multiple Choice Question

In this example, we will create a question with one correct answer and accept the default settings.
1. Click Create Questions. The ActionLinks menu is displayed.

2. From the ActionLinks menu, select Multiple Choice. The Create Multiple Choice Question screen is displayed.

Step 6: Create the Qustion

1. In the “Title” text box, type an easily recognized title for the question. In this example, we have used Bus Seat.
2. In the “Question” text box, type your question. In this example, we have used Who refused to give up his/her seat near the front of the bus in Montgomery, Alabama?
3. In the “Answers” section, “Select mode” area, keep the default setting of One answer.

Step 7: Add Answers

1. Scroll to view the numbered Answers section (not illustrated).
2. In the text box to the right of each answer (Answer 1, Answer 2, etc.), type your answer choices for the question.
   NOTE: Blackboard Vista provides five answers for each multiple choice question, but you can add more.
3. Check Correct response for the correct answer.

Step 8: Examine Additional Settings

1. Scroll to the bottom of the Create Question screen.
   NOTE: At the bottom of the “Answers” area, you will find the Create Additional Answers button. Click this button if you need more than five answers for a question.
2. In the “Settings” area, leave all settings as the Blackboard Vista defaults.

• The “Answer Layout” option enables you to change the layout of the answers.
  The “Answer Labels” enables you to specify whether the answer labels are numbers or letters.
• The “Randomize Answer Ordering” option enables you to either have answers appear in random order each time the question is asked or keep the answers in the same order that you entered them.
• The “Grading Scheme” option enables you to do one of the following:
  • If there is only one correct answer or if there are multiple correct answers and you want each correct answer to count for a portion of the total score, select Cumulative.
  • If you want all correct answers to be selected for a score 100%, select All or nothing.
• The “Allow Negative Score” option enables you to either deduct a percentage value for incorrect answers or make incorrectly answered questions worth 0%.

Step 9: Expanding More Options

1. Under the “Settings” area, click the More Options link. The area expands so you can view more options (not illustrated).
2. Use the “General feedback” text box if you want to include a comment about the question. The comment is displayed when Students view their graded assessment.
   If you want to include a note that is displayed only to yourself or other Section Designers, enter it in the “Section Designer notes” text box.
3. In the “Category” area, “Specify an existing category” drop-down list, select the category where you want to store the question.
4. Click Save. The Question Database screen is displayed. The new question is added under the category you specified (not illustrated).

Step 10: Preview/Edit the Question

1. For the question you just created, click the ActionLinks icon. The ActionLinks menu is displayed.
2. Select Preview. The question is displayed in a new window.

Step 11: The Preview Window

You can select an answer and click Grade to test that the question was saved properly.

1. Click Close when you are finished previewing the question.
   NOTE: To edit the question, you can either click the question’s title or click the ActionLinks icon and select Edit this Question (not illustrated).

Step 12: Calculated Question Screen

Step 13: Combination Question Screen

Step 14: Fill in the Blank Question Screen

Step 15: Jumbled Sentence Question Screen

Step 16: Matching Question Screen

Step 17: Paragraph Question Screen

Step 18: Short Answer Question Screen

Step 19: True False Question Screen