moodle blackboard 6 import

Is it possible to import question pools from Blackboard to Moodle?

Apr 27, 2006 · Moodle development; General developer forum; Blackboard 6 quiz import; Language ...

What format can I use to import questions into Moodle?

When exporting from Examview version 5, to a blackboard 6+ format.....The resulting file fails when attempting to import into Moodle. There are also issues with the WebCT export format. I'll attach the Blackboard zip file used for importing into moodle, as well as the examview tst file.

What blackboard systems can I migrate to Moodle?

From Moodle 1.5- 1.9,(Not yet supported in 2.0) Moodle's "course restore" facility can import courses from Blackboard 5.5 and 6.0 -- you have to use the 'export' facility in BB to get the files in the correct format from BB. For question pools, there is …

How do I import an Examview file to Moodle?

Jan 27, 2019 · 1. Create a quiz with questions in Examview Test Generator v. 6.2.1 or another question generator able to save questions as Blackboard files like TestGen. 2. Export the quiz to Blackboard 6.0-7.0 format. 3. From the Settings tab for your course choose Question bank and then Import. Make sure you use the Blackboard format.

Standard Blackboard

Moodle 1.9 (NOT SUPPORTED IN 2.x YET) has a restore function built into the standard backup/restore process which will restore Blackboard Archive/Export files with mixed results

Moodle Course Restore

From Moodle 1.5- 1.9, (Not yet supported in 2.0) Moodle's "course restore" facility can import courses from Blackboard 5.5 and 6.0 -- you have to use the 'export' facility in BB to get the files in the correct format from BB. For question pools, there is a dedicated import facility in the Quiz Module.

Importing questions from an existing file

It is possible to import questions from a file on your network/computer or from a file that has been saved or uploaded into your course files. The underlying character encoding of this file is important.

Question import formats

Moodle 'proprietary' text format for import and export. Reasonably comprehensive.

Importing from other programs

Diploma 6 also supports an XML export format that Moodle can import. If you are using a newer version of Diploma, here are the steps to export from Diploma and import to Moodle. The steps are the same as those for Blackboard (see above).

Character encoding

It is important that the imported file is encoded in the UTF-8 standard.

Match grades

Imported grades must exactly match one of the fixed list of valid grades, as follows:

Tips and tricks

TIP: It may be easier and faster to type many questions into a single text file, than to create a series of Quiz or Lesson question pages.

See also

Moodle XML Converter Convert your questions online into Moodle XML format. Allows to create questions from existing textfiles that should to be preformatted in a simple way. Supports TeX formulas, HTML and image embedded questions. Also can generate *.txt file from Moodle XML in case you need to export your questions in textfile.

Importing questions from an existing file

It is possible to import questions from a file on your network/computer or from a file that has been saved or uploaded into your course files. The underlying character encoding of this file is important.

Question import formats

Moodle 'proprietary' text format for import and export. Reasonably comprehensive.

Importing from other programs

Diploma 6 also supports an XML export format that Moodle can import. If you are using a newer version of Diploma, here are the steps to to export from Diploma and import to Moodle. The steps are the same as those for Examview (see above).

Character encoding

It is important that the imported file is encoded in the UTF-8 standard.

Match grades

Imported grades must exactly match one of the fixed list of valid grades, as follows:

Tips and tricks

TIP: It may be easier and faster to type many questions into a single text file, than to create a series of Quiz or Lesson question pages.

See also

Moodle XML Converter Convert your questions online into Moodle XML format. Allows to create questions from existing textfiles that should to be preformatted in a simple way. Supports TeX formulas, HTML and image embedded questions. Also can generate *.txt file from Moodle XML in case you need to export your questions in textfile.