Creating groups within your Blackboard course can be done four ways: custom, randomly assign, self-enrollment, and reuse groups. With groups you can create group assignments and encourage collaboration between students.

A question bank is a pool of questions that is saved in Blackboard allowing for repeated use. Question banks allow instructors to reuse questions, diversify the type of questions available for students, and create multiple assignments with ease. There are several question types that you can add to a question bank: calculated formula, calculated numeric, essay, fill in the blank, matching, multiple choice, and true/false. 

Rubrics are a great tool for both instructors and students. Use a rubric as a scoring tool and to provide a clear description of the characteristics desired in the assignment. Students can use a rubric to plan and organize their thoughts and as they work through the assignment. Using rubrics is a good way to provide transparency in grading.