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Respondus 3.5• Importing Questions in

Respondus• Publishing the test

– Print– Blackboard

• Deployment options in Blackboard

Respondus 3.5• Respondus is a tool to create online tests.• It can import files created in Word and generate tests in Bb.• Tests are created in Respondus and are published to your Bb course.

Import Format

• Types of questions: Fifteen types compatible with Bb 7.

• Must be saved as a rich-text (.rtf) or a text (.txt) file.

• See the standard format handout

Multiple Choice SampleTitle: Speed of Light3) Who determined the exact speed of light?

a. Albert Einstein*b. Albert Michelsonc. Thomas Edisond. Bud Deihl

~ Yes. Albert Michelson won the Nobel Prize for Physics for determining the exact speed of light.

@ No. The correct answer is Albert Michelson, who won the 1907 Nobel Prize for Physics for determining the exact speed of light.

See Standard Format For Importing Questions

True / False SampleTitle: Job Descriptions

5. True or False: Obsolete job descriptions can lead to lawsuits, as the description no longer matches the essential functions of a particular position.

*a. T b. F See Standard Format For Importing Questions

Essay SampleTitle: Americans with Disabilities Act

Type: E

23. Discuss the concept of "reasonable accommodation" and how, as a manager, you would specifically apply this concept in the selection process for your business.

See Standard Format For Importing Questions

Uploading from Bb into Respondus

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