Summary
A pool is a collection of questions which you can use in multiple assessments, they are used to create random blocks and question sets.
Resources
- Tests, Surveys and Pools Overview (help.blackboard.com)
- Building a Pool (video)
- Creating a Random Block and Adding it to a Test (video)
Creating a Pool
Start by accessing the Tests, Survey and Pools from the Course Tools section of the Control Panel. Select Pools and then Build Pool. Fill in the required fields; name, description and instructions and press Submit.
Next you will need to add questions to your pool, you can either create questions just like in a test or survey, add already created questions or upload questions.