How to Print a Test From Blackboard
Part 1:
- Go to Course Tools > Tests, Surveys, and Pools.
- Click on Tests.
- Locate the test you want to print (example: Test 1). Then select Copy from the contextual drop-down menu. The copied test will have (1) after the name.
- From the contextual drop-down menu of the copy, select Edit.
- From the contextual drop-down menu called Test Canvas: (followed by the name of the test) select Edit again.
- Rename it to add the words “copy to print” (example: Test 1- copy to print).
- Click Submit
Part 2:
1. Go to the appropriate content area and deploy the new copy.
- Select the test with Copy to Print in the title.
2. On the Test Options page, use the following settings:
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Make Link Available: Select NO.
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Self-Assessment Options: Select “Hide Results for this Test Completely from Instructor and Grade Center.”
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Show Test Results and Feedback: Select After Submission: Score, All Answers, Correct, Submitted, and Feedback.
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Test Presentation: Select All at Once.
- Do not check the box to select Randomize Options.
If you are using Questions Sets or Random Blocks, do the following. Otherwise, continue to Step 4.
3. From the contextual drop-down menu of the copy, select Edit the Test. If you want to print all possible questions, make sure that any Question Set or Random Block is set to display all possible questions, rather than a smaller number/
4. In the Grade Center > Manage> Column Organization > select the “Test Copy to print” in the Manage Column Organization page, change the Category to No Category, then Hide the column.
Part 3:
- Now you are ready to print. (This works best in Mozilla Firefox).
To print a copy of the test showing all questions: Go to appropriate content area as Instructor (with Edit Mode ON), and follow the steps below:
- Click on “Test (copy to print)” to open the test:
b. Click Begin for the test to open. (Questions will be displayed, showing all answer choices.)
c. Right-click on any spot where there is no text (in Firefox). In the pop-up menu, select This Frame > then select Print Frame:
2. To print a copy of the test showing all questions and correct answers, follow the steps below:
- Open the “Test (copy to print)” and click Begin for the test to open. (Questions will be displayed, showing all answer choices.
- Click Save and Submit (even if you do not answer any questions).
c. When Test Submitted screen appears, click OK button in the lower right corner. All questions with correct answers will then be displayed:
d. Right-click on any spot where there is no text (in Firefox). In the pop-up menu, select This Frame > then select Print Frame: