Textbook Rep Is Your Friend
Recently we've been troubleshooting a textbook testbank problem for one of our instructors. Lo and behold, calling textbook Faculty Tech Support line was incredibly helpful. When all else fails or the struggle drones on and on ...
Suggestion #1) Call your textbook rep and ask for the tests to be converted to D2L format. They will process and give you the .ZIP files for uploading into D2L.
Suggestion #2) Go online to the pubisher site with the ISBN number for your textbook and download the Bb course file with the tests included. This file would be like the Bb Archive files imported into D2L, and you can choose to just use the test items.
Suggestion #3) Use the online site to create tests and download as Bb v6 or WebCT. These >ZIP files might import into D2L or import into Respondus. (Except that our publisher's export is currently broken and the package is not including all the required files so importing to D2L or Respondus will fail. This tidbit is only available if you call the tech support team, no notice was posted on the website.)
Keep the textbook Tech Support number handy – and call them ASAP when you have problems with their content and materials or web site. They have resources, staff and time to do the conversions for you.
Suggestion #1) Call your textbook rep and ask for the tests to be converted to D2L format. They will process and give you the .ZIP files for uploading into D2L.
Suggestion #2) Go online to the pubisher site with the ISBN number for your textbook and download the Bb course file with the tests included. This file would be like the Bb Archive files imported into D2L, and you can choose to just use the test items.
Suggestion #3) Use the online site to create tests and download as Bb v6 or WebCT. These >ZIP files might import into D2L or import into Respondus. (Except that our publisher's export is currently broken and the package is not including all the required files so importing to D2L or Respondus will fail. This tidbit is only available if you call the tech support team, no notice was posted on the website.)
Keep the textbook Tech Support number handy – and call them ASAP when you have problems with their content and materials or web site. They have resources, staff and time to do the conversions for you.
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