How do I create a quiz question pool for my Brightspace course?

This resource overviews how to create a section (folder) of quiz questions in the question library, from which x number of questions are randomly pulled into a quiz for each student.  An example of this would be a section containing 50 questions, from which 25 questions are pulled randomly into the quiz for each student.

Create A Section Of Quiz Questions

1. From the course navigation bar, click Course Tools and select Quizzes from the drop-down.
   
2. Click the Question Library tab.
   
   
3. Click New and select Section from the drop-down.
   
4. Name the section, review the remaining options, and click Save when finished.
   
5. Click the name of the section/folder you just created to open it.
   
6. Click the New button and select the first question type you would like to add from the drop-down. Create the question, save, and repeat this step to create additional questions for this section.
   
   PLEASE NOTE:  If you have already created these questions in a quiz, click Import and select Browse Existing Questions to select the questions and add them to this section.
   
   
7. Once all the questions have been created and/or imported for this section, click Done Editing Questions. Repeat these steps to create additional sections as desired.
   

Create A Question Pool

1. Click New Quiz and enter a name for the quiz.
   
2. Click the Create New button and select Question Pool from the drop-down.
   
3. Name the question pool and click Browse Question Library.
   
4. Select the section/folder you previously created and then click Import.
   
5. Enter the number of questions you would like to appear on the quiz out of the number you previously created in the section/folder (ex. 15 questions out of 35 questions created). Then, enter the number of points each question will be worth.
   
6. Click Save when finished.
   
7. Repeat these steps to add any additional questions or question pools to the quiz.

Last Updated: 10/11/2023