Adding past exam papers to your Blackboard course menu

Edit Mode

Edit mode is On.

  • Check that Edit Mode is turned ON. This can be switched by clicking ON or OFF

Course Menu

Blackboard control panel tool bar with plus button highlighted

  • Select the + (plus) button in the top left of the course menu

Tool bar drop down menu with "Tool Link" highlighted

  • In this drop down menu, select ā€œTool Linkā€

Tool link insert page past papers example

  • Name your menu item and select the tool link type ā€œPast Exam Papersā€
  • Leave the box ā€œAvailable to Usersā€ if you wish for the link to be hidden from students, or check the box to make the link immediately available. You can always edit link availability usingĀ these instructions.
  • Select ā€œSubmitā€ to create your Past Exam Papers link

More Information

Link to the past exam papers database: https://pastexampapers.soton.ac.uk/

If you discover a problem with any of the associated papers, for example a wrong module/paper code, send an email to the Hartley Library team stating the module, paper code and year: digitalscholarship@soton.ac.uk