Sharing Your Item Banks

After you have created an Item Bank, you may want to make sure that you have shared them with the courses and people you wish to!

To check if your Item Bank is shared with a course:

1. Go to MyClasses and enter the course that will use the Item Bank.

2. Click on the “Item Banks” link from the Course Navigation menu on the left side of your MyClasses Course

    

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3. Select “This Course” from the pull-down list at the top of the page.

4. The name of the Item Bank you want should appear if it is shared with your course.

5. If your Item Bank is listed, open the Item Bank by clicking on its name, and skip to Step 10.

    

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6. If the Item Bank does not appear, select “All Banks” from the drop-down menu at the top of the page.

7. Type in the name of your Item Bank in the Search field, it should appear on the page.

8. Open your Item Bank by clicking on its name. 
   
   

    

9. Select “Share with [Course Name]” at the top of the page if the Item Bank had not been shared with your course.

    

10. Verify the questions that the Item Bank contains to ensure it is the Bank you want.

11.  When you have verified the questions for this Item Bank, click on the link to the Item Banks in the top left "bread crumb" link to return to the “Item Bank” page.  

     

12.  The Item Bank should now appear for your course.

     

To share your Item Bank with other people:

1. Go to MyClasses and enter any course.

2. Click on the “Item Banks” link from the Course Navigation menu on the left side of your MyClasses Course

    

3. Select “All Banks” from the drop-down menu at the top of the page.

4. Type in the name of your Item Bank in the Search field, it should appear on the page.

5. Click on the "Share" icon in the last column to the right of your Item Bank name.  

    

6. In the pop-up window that appears, enter the name or login ID of an individual with whom you wish to share your Item Bank.

7. Select the permission level you will grant them (View or Edit)

8. Click the Add button. 

9. Repeat Steps 6-8 for all individuals you wish.

10. Click the blue "Done" button, when you have shared with everyone you wish.  

     

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