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Technical Information About WebAssign

WebAssign is a fully hosted, web-based service. If you can browse the web, you can use WebAssign!

There's no software to install or update, no servers to manage, no networks to troubleshoot, and no database to maintain. We take care of everything, so that you have more time to do the things that are important to you - like teaching.

Web-Based = 24 x 7 Access
WebAssign can be used from any computer with access to the web - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This means that students can check grades, do assignments, and participate in online forums from any location and at any time, and that faculty can monitor student progress whether they are in the classroom or not. The flexibility of 24x7 access is a great benefit for distance education or non-traditional classes, where students cannot always be expected to work during "normal" business hours.

Web-Based = Real-Time Functionality
Everything you do in WebAssign is reflected in real time, so you won't experience delays between making a change and seeing it reflected in your assignment, grade book, or help-desk response. This is because WebAssign is a "transaction database." That means you don't have to wait for a server to update files hourly or nightly based on some scheduling protocol. All changes are instantly and automatically reflected on the server, so your information remains completely current!

Web-Based = Superior Support
Once you sign up with WebAssign, our account manager will set up your first class for you. After that, all throughout the year, our support team will be available to answer your questions and offer assistance. WebAssign's real-time functionality means that we can correct errors quickly and effectively. We can look at answer algorithms, see where a mistake is, and fix it - usually within hours of being notified. Just let us know if you encounter a bug, and we'll fix it right away.

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  • Click here to learn about how WebAssign can be customized and integrated into your school's existing computing environment!
  • For more detailed information about how WebAssign works, check out our How It Works section of this site!

 
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