How to Import Questions to Brightspace Question Library from a Blackboard Archive File

You will need a zip file of your archived Blackboard course.

  1. Navigate to your course site and click the gear icon next to your name at the top right and select Import/Export/Copy Components. arrow 1 points to import/export/copy components
  2. Scroll down and make sure to select both Import Components and from a course package.
  3. Click Start. 
    arrow 2 points to import components arrow 3 points to start button
  4. On the file upload pop-up, click Upload.
    arrow 4 points to upload button arrow 5 points advanced options button
  5. Click Advanced Options… to select only the materials to be imported into Question Library. (This may take a few minutes, depending on the size of your archived course.) arrow 5 pointing to advanced options button
  6. Click Continue and click Continue again.
  7. Scroll down and tick the Question Library option and select Import all items.
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  8. Click Continue and click Continue again. Wait until the process finishes.
  9. Once the process finishes, click View Content or navigate to Quizzes > Question Library to view the imported materials from the archive.arrow 9 points to view content button  arrow 9 points to question library tab
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