Converting test or quiz question banks to item banks (course assessments)

If you have a question bank for tests or quizzes in your Resources, you can convert it into an item bank to use in course assessments.

1. Navigate to Resources.

2. From Personal or Group resources, select the question banks to convert. Selecting a folder will not convert all question banks within that folder. To convert multiple question banks within a folder, open the folder and select all items. Deselect any materials that are not question banks before converting.

3. Select Edit and choose Convert to Item Bank. If you are converting a single question bank, click the gear icon and select Convert to Item Bank.

4. Optionally, select the collection and folder where you want to add the converted bank and click Convert.

   • All question banks converted in the same operation must have the same destination.

   • To convert a group of question banks and place them in multiple destinations, group the question banks based on destination, or move the item banks after they have been created.

   • The original question bank remains unchanged. The conversion creates a copy of each question in the new item bank. Changes to the original do not affect the converted items.

   • By default, the new item bank is named with the original bank title and the date and time of conversion. You can rename it via the Actions menu in the item bank.

5. Optionally, check the conversion status in Transfer History.

When the conversion is complete, the new item bank is available in the Resource collection and folder you specified. You may use the folder in your Transfer History to navigate to the new item banks. The conversion process may take some time, depending on the size of your item bank. The item bank may initially display in your resources; however, the items may still be undergoing conversion.