Respondus: Batch Upload Questions to Blackboard Ultra

1. Respondus

   1. Open Respondus.
   2. Prepare a file that match Respondus supported file type and format. Please click the Question Mark icon > Appendix > Standard Format for Importing Questions. (This guide will be using .docx)
   3. Within Respondus > Select Start tab > Select Open or Create from the left menu > Current Personality: Blackboard > Choose Import Questions.
   4. Select which type of file you are going to import > Then click Browse to select the file.
   5. Under Choose where to add the new Questions > Select Create a new document > Provide a document name > Click Preview button to check any possible issues.
   6. If no warnings / errors > Select Finish button.
   7. Return to Respondus > Select Preview + Publish tab > Select Publish from the left menu > Choose Publish Wizard.
   8. Under Type of Publish > Save Pool to local file for manual uploading > then select Next.
   9. Select Save As to choose a location on your computer.
   10. Under Choose Whether to Include Points > Choose Pool – no points > Click Finish.

2. Blackboard Ultra

   1. Access your Blackboard Ultra course > Details & Actions > Manage banks.
   2. Click the plus icon > Import from file > Select the zip file you have just saved.
   3. Wait for Blackboard to process your import.
   4. Return to Content page > Edit existing / Create a new Test.
   5. Click the plus icon > Select Reuse questions.
   6. Filter your sources from the left menu by checking the name > Select the questions you wanted to use > Click Copy Questions.

For more information: Manual import of Respondus files into Blackboard Ultra – Respondus Support

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