[nabs-l] blackboard administered quizzes

[Kirt Manwaring]

Ashley,
  I've had my fair share of issues with blackboard.  (I still cringe
when I think about those stupid PDF image files that blackboard
wouldn't let me save on my computer.)  That being said, I've never had
a problem with any blackboard quizz being inaccessible, and I've taken
my fair share.  I use jaws and I switch between IE and firefox,
depending on what works best on the corner of the web I'm browsing.
  HTH,
Kirt

On 1/11/13, Misty Dawn Bradley <mistydbradley at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
> My current campus uses Moodle instead of Blackboard, but I did use
> Blackboard at another campus I took classes at, and I was able to take
> quizzes without any trouble. Basically, there were questions, and then after
> each question, there were checkboxes with answer choices, and you just check
> the correct answer with the spacebar or enter. After you have answered all
> of the questions, there is usually a button for Submit or save or whatever
> the case may be. The only issue you may run into is that the quizzes may be
> timed depending on whether the instructor chose to time them, but usually I
> find that I am able to finish before time is up. Also, on Blackboard,
> instructors can limit the number of attempts, so it is best to make sure
> that you are definitely ready to take the quiz before entering it, because
> once you close the quiz window if the attempts are limited to just one, then
> it will lock you out of the quiz. I had this happen one time on Blackboard
> where I was new to it and hit the wrong button and accidentally closed it,
> but I explained what had happened to my professor, so he was able to unlock
> it for me to try once more because I closed it before I could answer any of
> the questions.
> Anyway, this is my experience with Blackboard.
> Hth,
> Misty
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
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> Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2013 12:00 AM
> Subject: [nabs-l] blackboard administered quizzes
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>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Another quandary. Class will have quizzes online for homework.
>> Are quizzes online accessible? I use jaws. Last time I heard quizzes were
>> not accessible.
>> Does jaws tell you what
>> answer you selected as you review the question?
>>
>> The quizzes would be multiple choice and true/false.
>> If I don’t take it online, what would I do? I’m thinking just take the
>> quiz off line in a document and then email the professor.
>> I’m sure with blackboard being so common, some of you have done it before.
>>
>> Thanks.
>> Ashley
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