Friday, March 11, 2011

Tips For Taking Online Quizzes in Blackboard

Use wireless network connections with caution. Wired connections are preferred since wireless connections can become interrupted easily by interference from other devices or due to the saturation of the wireless access point in a public area.

Never double click during your assessment. Click once to launch the assessment, click once to navigate to the next question, click once to save the assessment, etc. If after waiting for a few seconds nothing happens you can try to click again on the button.

Do not use the forward and back buttons in your browser. Always use the navigation inside of Blackboard.

SAVE early, SAVE often. Be sure to save your assessment or assignment early after launching. As you progress through the assessment continue to save your work. This is extremely important for tests or other work longer than 30 minutes.

Use an external word processor. If the assessment has lengthy essay questions it is often helpful to use Microsoft Word or another word processor to compose your answer and then copy and paste your answer into the text box in the assessment. This will provide you with a copy of your lengthy response in case of a server error.

SUBMIT when you are finished. When you are done with an assessment, you must Finish/Submit button so that your test/assignment can be submitted for grading.

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