When to Use?
You can use the MathType editor along with the built-in Windows Character Map to insert math functions in test questions.
Procedure
1. Unable to add subscript or superscript to a test question answer.
When adding an answer to a Blackboard Ultra test question you can add a superscript or subscript by selecting the “MathType” icon in the text editor.
On the General tab select the Superscript or Subscript icon.
Click into the boxes that display in the window. Enter a number into the large box and its associated number in the smaller box.
Click the Insert button. The number with associated superscript and/or subscript will display in the answer field.
Additional symbols can also be found on the remaining tabs in the MathType text editor.
Please refer to the “MathType for Blackboard” support site for more information.
2. Cannot insert some symbols into a test question answer.
The Windows operating system has a built-in “Character Map” that you can open to access a variety of symbols for copying. On your computer’s keyboard press the “Windows + R” shortcut to open the Run command box. Click the OK button.
In the Character Map pop-up window choose a character, click the “Select” button and the click “Copy.”
In your Blackboard test, click into an answer field and then paste the copied character.
