Copying A Blackboard Test SP9
Copying A Blackboard Test SP9
It is possible to copy tests or surveys created in Blackboard from one course to another, one
organization to another, or between courses and organizations. Although the following
instructions address copying from course to course, they can also be used for the other two
methods mentioned above.
(Note: The Course Copy feature can also be used to copy tests and surveys between courses.
However, Course Copy will copy all of the tests/surveys, while this procedure will allow you to
do an individual copy.)
1. Begin in the Blackboard course where the test or survey currently resides. Select the
Course Tools link from the Control Panel (lower left hand side of the screen) to expand
its options. Next, choose ‘Tests, Surveys, and Pools.’
2. Click the ‘Tests’ or ‘Surveys’ link. In this example, we’ll choose ‘Tests.’
3. Locate the test or survey you want to copy in the list. Click the edit dropdown to the right of the
test name (icon appears when name is hovered over with mouse) and select ‘Export to Content
Collection.’ In this example, we’ll choose ‘Response Paper.’
(Note: You can alternatively select ‘Export to Local Computer’ if you prefer. Please see
alternative instructions towards the end of this tutorial which continue from this step.)
8. You will get a confirmation message letting you know the test or survey has been successfully
exported to the content collection of the new course.
9. Navigate to the course where the test was just exported to. Go to the Control Panel > Course
Tools > Tests, Surveys, and Pools > Tests.
10. At the top of the Tests area, click the ‘Import Test’ button.
11. Click ‘Browse Content Collection’ to view the content collection for this course.
12. Scroll or page through the content collection files to locate the ‘TestExportFile’ that was
exported to this course. (Note: Click one of the column headings to sort the files, such as ‘Last
Modified,’ to sort by date, if needed, to help locate the file.)
Click to sort by date
13. Once the file has been located and selected, click Submit in the dialog box.
14. The selected file name should display the name of the TextExportFile. Click Submit.
15. You should receive a message that the test import is complete.
Note: The test will still need to be deployed to the course by navigating to a content area,
selecting the assessments dropdown at the top, and choosing ‘test.’ For additional help
deploying the test, please see the ‘Deploying a Test or Survey’ portion of the Tests and Surveys
tutorial.