Blackboard Tests, Surveys and Pools Helen Davies, SALT.

Blackboard Tests, Surveys and

Pools

Helen Davies, SALT

Understand the difference between Tests and

Surveys

Identify the different question types

available

Create a basic test or survey

Session Outcomes

Create using a variety of question types

Records to the Grade Centre

Can re-use questions from pools

Differences between Tests and Surveys

About Tests and Surveys

Calculated Formula:

Example: Enter the value of z where 1 + 14

=z

Question Types (1)

Calculated Numeric:

Example: What is 10% of 200?

Question Types (2)

Either/Or:

Example: Does the sun fuse hydrogen into

helium?

Yes

No

Question Types (3)

Essay:

Example: What were the main causes of

the French Revolution?

Question Types (4)

File Response:

Example: Now upload the essay on cell

division:

Question Types (5)

Fill in Multiple Blanks:

Example: World War 1 Started in ______ and

ended in ______

Question Types (6)

Fill in The Blank:

Example: A contour line links areas with

equal ______

Question Types (7)

Hot Spot:

Example: Where would you click to rename

the ‘Course Documents’ link?

Question Types (8)

Jumbled Sentence:

Example:

Question Types (9)

Matching:

Example:

Question Types (10)

Multiple Answer:

Example:

Question Types (11)

Multiple Choice:

Example:

Question Types (12)

Opinion Scale/Likert:

Example:

Question Types (13)

Ordering:

Example:

Question Types (14)

Quiz Bowl:

Example: It is the only country that is a

continent

Question Types (15)

Short Answer:

Example: What are the requirements for

life?

Question Types (16)

True/False:

Example:

Question Types (18)

Results displayed in the Grade Centre

Accessing Test and Survey Results

Statistics on overall test performance Statistics on individual questions Only available on tests

Item Analysis

RoundupAny Questions?

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further training on Tests Surveys and Pools

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experiences

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