Blackboard Ultra (Faculty) - Download Respondus 4.0

Respondus Version 4.0 is a test and survey authoring tool that allows users to create or import tests. Respondus connects to Blackboard, allowing users to upload tests to one or multiple courses.
Respondus is only available for PCs. There is no Mac version at this time.

Downloading Respondus 4.0

1. Log in to Blackboard at http://bb.siue.edu.
   
   
2. From the Institutional Page, scroll to the bottom and locate the Faculty: Respondus box.
   
   
   
   
3. Scroll down to the "Download and Installation Information. " click on the Download Respondus Here link.
   
   
   
   
   
4. The file you download is named "Respondus4Campus-version_numbers.exe.zip". Save it to your desktop. If the "Save As" box does not appear, the file has been automatically downloaded to your "Downloads" folder. 
   
   
5. Locate the file on your desktop or Downloads folder. Double-click it to open the folder. Click on Extract all files.
   
   
   
   
6. You will be asked to select a destination folder. This may default to your desktop or download. Make sure the "Show extracted files when completed" checkbox is checked. Click the Extract button.
   
   
   
   
7. Locate the Respondus4Campus.exe file in the folder. Double-click on the file to begin the installation process.
   
   
8. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the program.
   
   
9. The first time you open Respondus, it will ask for Institution Name, Local Support Contact, and Installation Password.
   
   
10. Return to the "Faculty: Respondus" box on the Institutional Page in Blackboard for that information.
    
    
    
    Note: The password is only valid until the end of June of each year. As of July 1 each year, you will need to return to the Faculty: Respondus" box for the newest installation password.
    
    
11. Enter the Institution name, Local support contact and current Installation Password in the appropriate boxes.
    
    
12. Click License to continue.
    
    
    
    

Remember: the password is only valid until June 30 of each year. As of July 1 each year, you will need to return to the Faculty: Respondus" box for the newest installation password. 

Configuring Respondus 4.0 for Blackboard Ultra

After installing Respondus 4.0, you will need to configure it to work with Blackboard Ultra:

1. Open Respondus 4.0.
2. On the Start tab, navigate to the Current Personality dropdown menu and select Blackboard.
3. The rest of the configuration will be completed in the Preview + Publish tab if you choose to upload directly from Respondus to a Blackboard Ultra course by following these instructions.
   
   Blackboard (Faculty) - Respondus: Publish to Blackboard

You are now ready to use Respondus 4.0 with Blackboard Ultra.

Note: assessments and pools do not have to be published directly to a single or multiple courses in Blackboard. The third option in the Publish Wizard window is to Save pool to local file for manual uploading. Navigate to Question Bank in the Blackboard Ultra course to add the pool.

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