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Moving Question Pools From Blackboard Original to Blackboard Ultra

It is possible to move your question pools from Original to Ultra by exporting your question pools from Blackboard Original and then importing them into Blackboard Ultra.

Important details

  • After importing your question pool into Ultra, it is extremely important to do a quality check of your question pool to ensure it is imported correctly. You may need to make some minor changes. 

To export a question pool from Blackboard Original:

  1. In the left-hand Course Menu, under the Control Panel, select Course Tools > Tests, Surveys, and Pools.
  2. On the Tests, Surveys, and Pools page, select Pools.
  3. Locate the pool you want to export and select the Drop-down Arrow > Export to Local Computer. A zip file will automatically download to your computer.
    export to local computer

To import a question pool into Blackboard Ultra:

  1. In the Details & Actions panel, select Manage Banks.
    Manage banks
  2. The Question Banks page will open up. In the top right corner, select the plus sign.
    plus sign
  3. Browse your device and locate the question pool zip file you previously downloaded and select Open.
  4. You’ll receive a success message when the file imports successfully.
    NOTE: At this time, you can’t open individual question banks on the Question Banks page. You can view the questions after you add them to a test.
    successful import

Video

  • Import Question Banks in the Ultra Course View – 1 min Blackboard Help video

Additional Resources

  • Moving Tests and Pools From Original to Ultra
  • Creating Question Pools in Blackboard Ultra
  • Reusing questions
  • Moving Tests from Original to Ultra 
  • Import Question Banks – a Blackboard resource

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