Question Types
View answers to frequently asked questions asked by NIU faculty and staff.
Creating assessments with the various question types in Blackboard:
- Multiple Choice allows for one correct answer while Multiple Answer allows more than one correct choice.
- Ordering:
- Type answers in correct order when entering.
- Press Continue
- Change display order when prompted.
- Matching:
- Fill in the questions and answers in any order.
- Press Continue
- Match questions and correct answer
- Fill in the blank:
- Words must match exactly
- Not case sensitive.
- Variant answers can be listed (example: President Lincoln, Abe Lincoln, Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln)
Additional resources regarding question types in Blackboard v. 6.3
- This PDF handout from Regent University provides a quick overview of each of the available question types in Blackboard 6.3x | PDF Handout
- These training movies, developed by Patrick Crispen at California State University, Long Beach, walk step-by-step through using the new questions types in Blackboard 6.3.
*Note - CSULB refers to their installation of Blackboard as "BeachBoard" and they utilize this nomenclature throughout their tutorials.
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Are you looking for more information related to Blackboard assessment tools? Review the answers to frequently asked questions regarding online assessment tools in Blackboard. Also, consider attending one of the upcoming Blackboard workshops.
Last Updated: 09/05/2007
