The
Blackboard course management system
provides a fairly flexible environment
for on-line testing, homework, and
practice. Instructors learn very
quickly, however, that the creation
of these tests by using Blackboard's
test canvas is very time consuming
because the program has not yet provided
a convenient way to upload questions
that already exist in Word or Word
Perfect documents. The Respondus
test generation package does allow
conversion of word processor documents
into Blackboard compatible formats
and provides a way to upload these
as ready-to-use, on-line tests. It
also provides a more user friendly
and quicker test creation environment.
CMU’s
Faculty Center for Innovative Teaching
(FaCIT) has obtained a Respondus site
license for CMU instructors. The program
can be downloaded from the website:
If you need
assistance beyond the manual, please
contact CMU’s helpdesk at 989-774-3662
or 1-800-950-1144, ext. 3662, or contact
the Blackboard Resource Group at 989-774-6411.
Our license with Respondus, Inc. does
not permit instructors to obtain support
directly from Respondus. Our license
does permit you to install a copy of
the Respondus software on your home
computer. However, please note that
you are not permitted to provide the
Respondus software or the password
information to anyone who is not affiliated
with our institution. Such an action
is a violation of our licensing agreement
and is illegal.
