The November Blackboard Update includes improvements to printing Tests, Documents and Batch Editing. 

Print Tests with questions from Question Pools 

Related Blackboard Help topic: Question Pools 

Instructors can now print tests that include questions from Question Pools. An answer key will also be printed with the corresponding test. This ensures that Instructors always have an answer key that matches the test. Blackboard generates the answer key and prints it ahead of the test. The answer key is also clearly labelled to ensure awareness.   

The system generates a different version of the answer key and test each time a test is printed when the test: 

• Randomizes questions or answer options   
• Includes Question Pools 
• Instructors can use the print option to save the answer key and test as a PDF.   

Image 1. Printing a test 

Improvement to Resizing Blocks in Documents 

Related Blackboard Help Topic: Create Documents   

To help with resizing blocks that are vertically tall, Blackboard have modified the resize handle. Now, instructors can resize a block by selecting the vertical edge of a block. It is not necessary to place the mouse directly over the handle.  

Image 1. Resize handle in a Document 

For more information on Blackboard Documents see our previous blogpost on Enhancements to Blackboard Documents. 

Batch Edit: Usability Improvement  

Related Blackboard Help Topic: Batch Edit  

“Change dates to a specific date and/or time” is the most popular option used in Batch Edit to change dates in a batch, so it is now the default option. This change simplifies the process for users and helps instructors to prepare courses for teaching and learning even faster.  

Image 1. Edit Dates option in Batch Edit