Creating a Pool
A pool is a collection of questions that can be reused in multiple tests or surveys. This guide will demonstrate how to create a pool within Blackboard.
Accessing Course Tests, Part 1
![Image of the Control Panel with the following annotations: 1.Click on Course Tools.2.Select Tests, Surveys and Pools.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/001/825/384/original/50628024-ae51-4ecb-b301-38809b24fc58.png)
Log into Blackboard and go to the Control Panel.
- Click on Course Tools.
- Select Tests, Surveys and Pools.
Accessing Course Tests, Part 2
![Image of the Tests, Surveys and Pools menu with the option Pools outlined with a red circle with instructions to click on Pools.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/001/825/380/original/bf8062ea-a85d-4049-8196-1f3215065834.png)
You will then be taken to a screen labeled Tests, Surveys, and Pools. On this screen, select Pools.
Creating a Pool, Part 1
![Image of the pools screen with an arrow pointing to the Build Pool button, outlined with a red circle, with instructions to select Build Pool](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/001/827/071/original/be14f6b0-6dfe-4a5f-a429-d97d0556d267.png)
You will now see a screen labeled Pools. To create a new pool, click on the Build Pool button.
Creating a Pool, Part 2
You will now see a screen labeled Pool information:
- Name: Enter the name for the test here.
- Description: Enter a description of the test for students here
- Instructions: Enter instructions for the students here
- When finished, click the Submit button at the bottom of the page.
Adding Questions to the Pool
![Image of the Pool Canvas with the following annotations: 1.To create a question from scratch, select Create Question and choose the type of question you wish to create2.To reuse existing questions from another test or pool, select Find Questions.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/237/772/original/41f1f4b3-1aa4-40a6-ab68-33cc88a201c8.png)
You will now see a screen labeled Pool Canvas:
- To create a question from scratch, select Create Question and choose the type of question you wish to create
- To reuse existing questions from another test or pool, select Find Questions.