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Pool Manager

The Pool Manager feature allows instructors to store questions for repeated use. Pools are course specific, although pools can be imported from one course to another and shared between instructors.

Note: Pools are not quizzes - pool questions cannot be accessed by students until they has been added to a survey or exam and assigned through the Content Area sections (Course Information, Course Documents, and Assignments) Add Other pull-down list or the Test link icon.

From the Control Panel.

1. Click on the Pool Manager link in the Assessment section. 
2. Click on the Add Pool button.

    

     

    

3. Type the name of the pool in the Name field, the description in the Description field, and the instructions in the Instructions field.
4. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the Submit button. 

   

    

5. Choose a question type from the Add Question pull down list. 
6. Click on the Go button.

   

    

7. Follow the instructions below for the specific question type.
8. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the Save button.

Question Types.

Multiple Choice

1. Type the question into the Question Text field and add the Point Value. 

   

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2. Choose the number of answers in the Number of Answers pull down list.
3. Type the answers into the Answer field and click on the Correct box next to the correct answer. 
4. Click on the Remove button next to the Answer if not needed. 

   

    

5. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the Submit button.

True/False

1. Type the question into the Question Text field and fill the point value.

    

2. Click on the Correct Answer button, next to the Answer Values of True/False.

   

    

3. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the Submit button.

Multiple Answer 

1. Type the question into the Question Text field and add the Point Value.

   

    

2. Choose the number of answers in the Number of Answers pull down list.
3. Type the answers into the Answer field and check on the Correct box next to the correct answers.
4. Click on the Remove button next to the Answer if not needed. 

   

    

5. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the Submit button.

Ordering 

1. Type the question into the Question Text field and add the Point Value. 

    

   

    

2. Choose the number of answers in the Number of Answers pull down list.
3. Type the answers into the Answer field in the Correct Order.
4. Click on the Remove button next to the Answers Values if not needed. 

   

    

5. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the Next button.

   

    

6. Choose the Display Order from the pull down lists.

   

    

7. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the Submit button.

Matching 

1. Type the question into the Question Text field and add the Point Value.

   

    

2. Choose the number of questions in the Number of Questions pull down list.
3. Type the questions into the Question field(s).

    

    

4. Choose the number of answers in the Number of Answers pull down list.
5. Type the answers into the Answer field(s). 

   

    

6. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the Next button.
7. Match each question item to the correct answer from the Match pull down list. 

   

    

8. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the Submit button.

Fill in the Blank 

1. Type the question into the Question Text field and add the Point Value.
2. Choose the number of answers in the Number of Answers pull down list.
3. Type the answers into the Answer field.

   

    

4. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the Submit button.

Essay 

1. Type the question into the Question Text field.
2. Enter an example of an answer, to assist graders, in the Answer field. 

   

    

3. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the Submit button.

From Question Pool or Assessment 

1. Select the pool/assessment in the Pool/Assessment field and click Go.
2. Click on the Question Types box(s).
3. Click the Search button.

    

   

    

4. Select the question(s).
5. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the Submit button. 

   

    

Links for More Ideas. Note: This may take you to another section in this set of resources or to other TWU resources. 

Click on the links below to learn more about how this tool works with Tests and Test Manager.

See Adding a Test

See Using Test Manager 

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