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Copy a Course
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Count Syntax Errors as Submissions
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Choose Textbooks
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Bill Your Institution
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When Creating Course
For Existing Course
View a Class Key
Change Self-Enrollment Options
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Use a Roster File
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Use a School's Rostering System
Enter a Shibboleth Entitlement Key
View a Roster
Add a Student
Transfer a Student
Drop Students
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View Dropped Students
Add a Dropped Student Back to a Course Roster
Change a Student's Contact Information
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Resource Materials
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Your Own Materials
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Make Available
Update
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Images, Media, or Documents
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File Restrictions
Set Display Text
Display Images
Link to Files
Link to External Resources
Play Media
Where to Include
YouTube, Vimeo, Hosted Video
Best Practices
Update
Rename
Organize Course Materials
Navigate in My Folders
Create a Folder
Move Items
Copy Items
Trash Items
Untrash Items
Delete Items
Best Practices
Find Instructor Resources
Course Packs
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Schedule
Create and Edit Assignments
Create an Assignment
Video Tutorial
Add Questions
Question Browser
Time, Difficulty, and Usage
QID List
Add Textbook Questions to Assignments
Add Questions from Question Resources to Assignments
Add Questions You Created to Assignments
Add Questions from Public Collections to Assignments
Add Questions to Assignments Using Question IDs
Search for Questions to Add to Assignments
Question Search Criteria
Add Honor Code Certification to Assignments
Question Pools
Add
Add Questions to Pool
Remove Questions from Pool
Change Question Order
Remove Questions or Question Pools
Preview Assignment
Enable Show My Work
Use Effectively
Configure for Assignments
Configure for Specific Questions
Edit Existing Assignments
Question Updates
Review Changes in Updated Questions
Duplicate Assignments
Your Own Assignments
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Duplicate
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Edit
Apply to Existing Assignments
Set the Default Assignment Template
Delete
Set the Category for Assignments
Create
Rename
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Assignment Submissions, Randomization, and Display
Set Submissions
Override Submissions for Specific Questions
Set Randomization and Display
Control Students' Access to Learning Tools
Set Hint Display for Assignments
Set Hint Display for Specific Questions
Add Custom Hints to Assignment Questions
Set Practice Another Version Display for Assignments
Set Practice Another Version Display for Specific Questions
Set Answer Key Display for Assignments
Set Answer Key Display for Specific Questions
Set Solution Display for Assignments
Set Solution Display for Specific Questions
Show or Hide Marks, Responses, and Scores
Show or Hide Correct/Incorrect Marks on Assignments
Show or Hide Correct/Incorrect Marks for Specific Questions
Show or Hide Previous Answers on Assignments
Show or Hide Scores on Assignments
Assignment Scoring Behaviors
Scoring Answers
Set Scoring for Assignments
Numerical Tolerance
Set Numerical Tolerance for Assignments
Set Numerical Tolerance for Specific Questions
Rounding
Set Units Partial Credit for Assignments
Set Significant Figure Checking for Assignments
Significant Figure Checking in WebAssign
How WebAssign Calculates Significant Figures
Identify Questions That Check Significant Figures
Set Significant Figure Options for an Assignment
Count Syntax Errors as Submissions
Weight Questions or Change the Point Value of Assignments
Set Points for Assignments (Weighting Questions Equally)
Set Points for Individual Questions
Set Points for Individual Question Parts
Bonus / Penalty Points
Penalize Multiple Submissions
Penalize Incorrect Responses on Multiple-Choice Questions
Reward Early Completion
Award Partial Credit
Award Extra Credit
Other / Advanced
Manually Scored Questions
Reward Early Completion
Penalize Late Completion
Remove Automatic Point Adjustment
Answer Format Tips, Question Names, Symbolic Formatting Help
Set Answer Format Tip Display for Assignments
Set Question Name Display for Assignments
Set Symbolic Formatting Help Display for Assignments
Best Practices
Schedule Assignments
Interactive Best Practices
Schedule
Based on Class Schedule
Based on Day of the Week
Copy Course Schedule to New Course
Change Available and View Until Dates
Time Formats in WebAssign
From Other Pages
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Preview Assignment
Schedule Page
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Assignments List
Schedule Panel
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From the Schedule Page
Reorder
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Video Tutorial
Multisection Courses
Schedule Assignments
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Copy Assignment to Sections
Copy Assignments to Other Sections a Few at a Time
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How Dates Are Recalculated
Best Practices
Give Exams Online
Assignment Restrictions
Proctoring Solutions
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Extensions
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Deny / Ask for Info
Extension Penalties
Additional Submissions
Grant Other Extension Requests
Grant Extensions for Multiple Students or Assignments
For Class
Grant Extra Time for Timed Assignments
Show Granted Extensions
Enable Automatic Extensions for Your Class
Enable Manual Extensions for Your Class
Email Notifications
Disable Extension Requests for Your Class
Set Per-Category Extension Policies
Extension Policy Best Practices
Pedagogical Use Cases for Assignments
Question Types
Placement Tests
Motivate Students to Do Assigned Reading
Tutorial and Practice Assignments
Clicker Questions
Group Work
Limit Feedback
Assign Roles
General Recommendations
WebAssign in Science Labs
Pre-Lab Assignments
In-Lab Assignments
Post-Lab Assignments
Administer Tests and Examinations
Assess Student Performance with Quizzes
Use WebAssign as a Student
Open Student View
View an Assignment as a Student
Use the Personal Study Plan as a Student
View Scores and Grades as a Student
Scores and Answers
View Student Access Logs
View Student Scores
For Class
Scores Page for a Class
Class Analysis Page
For One Assignment
Scores Page for an Assignment
For One Student
Grades Summary Page
View Scores for Dropped Students
Score Abbreviations
Assignment Time Estimates
Video Tutorial
View Answers for a Student
Graphing Tool Answers
Marvin JS Answers
View Previous Answers
View Answer Distribution
Grades Response Summary Page
Grade Answers
All Answers
One Question at a Time
One Student at a Time
Download Submitted Files
File Naming Convention
Show My Work Grading Strategies
Add Files to Show My Work Grading Comments
Displaying Images in Your Show My Work Grading Comments
Enter Math Expressions in Your Show My Work Grading Comments
General Math
Bases, Exponents, Roots, and Logarithms
Algebraic Notation
Set and Interval Notation
Trigonometric Functions
Vector Notation
Calculus
Adjust or Override Scores
Student Scores Overview
Manually Apply Penalty or Bonus Points
Override the Current Score
Remove Adjustments to Scores
Rescore Assignments
For Affected Students
For Courses
For Assignments with a Changed Question
Submit a Student's Saved Work
Excuse Students from Assignments
Download Scores and Responses
Question Scores
Responses
Assignment Scores and Statistics
GradeBook
Set Up
Use Category Averages
Category
Grading Scale
Student View
Finish
Use Points
Category
Grading Scale
Student View
Finish
No Final Grades
Category
Grading Scale
Student View
Finish
Import Settings
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View
View Details
Update
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Include / Exclude Before Due Date
Include / Exclude Categories
Category Average Calculation
Based on Category Averages
Based on Points
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Final Score Calculation
Weight Assignments
Drop Lowest Scores
How Lowest Scores Are Calculated
Student View
Grading Scale
Automatic Updates
Drop Assignments
Extra Credit Assignments
Enter or Upload Scores
Assignment Scores
Enter
Upload
Copy and Paste
Edit
Category Scores
Enter
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Copy and Paste
GradeBook Spreadsheet
Download GradeBook Data
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Record Attendance
Analytics
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Restore Forums from Trash
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Video Tutorial
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Grant Another Instructor Access to Your Course
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Share Questions With Other Instructors
Manage Permission Groups
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Overview
Determine Availability
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Chapter Score Calculations
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LMS Integration
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Quick Start Guide
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Access WebAssign
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Sync Rosters
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Brightspace
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Access WebAssign
Transfer a Student
Troubleshooting
Advanced Integration
Course/Section Models
List Sections for My Brightspace Course
Canvas
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Access WebAssign
Transfer a Student
Troubleshooting
Advanced Integration
Course/Section Models
List Sections for My Canvas Course
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Courses
Create Course
Copy Course
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Best Practices
Interactive Best Practices
Creating Assignments
Scheduling Assignments
Communicating With Students
GradeBook
Using Media
Other
Create Questions
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Search for Questions
WebAssign Question Modes
Question Templates
Create Questions by Duplication
Create Questions with the Question Editor
Delete Parts of Single-Mode Questions
Test Questions
Video Tutorials
Create General-Purpose Questions
Create Multiple-Choice Questions
Display Choices in a Fixed Order
Display Choices as a Drop-down Menu
Display Choices Horizontally or in Tables
Create True/False Questions
Create Yes/No Questions
Create Multiple-Select Questions
Display Multiple-Select Choices in a Fixed Order
Display Multiple-Select Choices Horizontally or in Tables
Create Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
Create File Upload Questions
Create Free Response Questions
Create Image Map Questions
Create Multi-Part and Tutorial Questions
Create Multi-Part Questions That Have One Question Mode
Create Multi-Mode Questions
Create Polling Questions
Add Expandable Sections to Multi-Part Questions
Create Tutorial Questions
Create Scored Tutorial Questions
Create Popup Tutorial Questions
Delete Parts of Multi-Mode Questions
Create Numerical Questions
Integers or Decimals
Significant Figures
Decimal Places
Numerical Tolerance
Fractions
Units
Unit Names
Answer-Dependent Questions
Create Math Questions
Display Notation with WaTeX
WaTeX Notation
Create WaTeX Arrays and Matrices
WaTeX Example: Align a System of Equations
WaTeX Example: Matrices
WaTeX Example: Arithmetic Long Division
WaTeX Example: Polynomial Long Division
WaTeX Example: Synthetic Division
Display Notation with LaTeX
Add Symbols to Questions
Display Notation with <symimage>
Display Math Notation with HTML Substitution
Create mathPad Questions
Evaluation Modes for Math Questions
Create mathPad Questions Using Symbolic Mode
Create Answer Keys for Questions Using Symbolic Mode
Default Values and Tolerance for Symbolic Evaluation
Create mathPad Questions Using Algebraic Mode with Mathematica
Create Answer Keys for Questions Using Algebraic Mode with Mathematica
Create Number Line Questions
Create a NumberLine Question
Coding NumberLine Questions
Code a Question in Default Mode
Code a Question in Points Mode
Answer Key Objects
Grading
Create Graphing Questions
Specify Equations in Graphing Question Answer Keys
Graphing Tool Grid Display and Snap Behavior
Create Matrix Questions
Matrix Parameters
Create Physics Questions
Display Notation with WaTeX
WaTeX Notation
Create WaTeX Arrays and Matrices
WaTeX Example: Align a System of Equations
WaTeX Example: Matrices
WaTeX Example: Arithmetic Long Division
WaTeX Example: Polynomial Long Division
WaTeX Example: Synthetic Division
Display Notation with LaTeX
Add Symbols to Questions
Display Notation with <symimage>
Display Math Notation with HTML Substitution
Create physPad Questions
Evaluation Modes for Math Questions
Using Symbolic Mode
Create Answer Keys for Questions Using Symbolic Mode
Default Values and Tolerance for Symbolic Evaluation
Using Algebraic Mode
Create Answer Keys for Questions Using Algebraic Mode with Mathematica
Create Chemistry Questions
Chemistry Notation in Questions
Create chemPad Questions
Create chemPad Questions for Formulas
Create List and Rank-Order chemPad Questions
Create chemPad Questions for Reactions
Create chemPad Questions for Kinetic or Equilibrium Expressions
Create chemPad Questions for Electrochemical Cell Notation
Create chemPad Questions for Electron Configuration
Creating chemPad Answer Keys
Marvin JS Questions
Drawing Modes
Students Create a New Drawing
Students Change a Drawing
Students Interpret a Drawing
Use SMILES Strings
Draw Chemical Structures
Create Engineering Questions
Display Notation with WaTeX
Display Notation with LaTeX
Add Symbols to Questions
Display Notation with <symimage>
Display Math Notation with HTML Substitution
Create Graphing Questions
Create Matrix Questions
Create physPad Questions
Create Graphs Using WAPlot
Graph a Function
Graph a Function with a Single Asymptote
Graph a Contour Plot
Plot Points
Make a Bar Chart
Make a Histogram
Format Questions
Format Text in Questions
Images, Media, or Documents
Upload
File Restrictions
Set Display Text
Display Images
Link to Files
Link to External Resources
Play Media
Where to Include
YouTube, Vimeo, Hosted Video
Best Practices
Update
Rename
Add Symbols to Questions
Add Search Metadata to Questions
Add Standard Text Prompts to Questions
Question Behavior
Perl Variables and Functions
Include Perl in Questions
Set Perl Variables
Test Perl Variables
Use Perl Array Variables
Use Perl Hash Variables
Write Perl Functions
The {tab} Operator
Randomize Question Values
Randomization Best Practices
Use Randomized Numbers
Use Randomized Values from a List
Use Matching Randomized Values from Two Lists
Use Randomized Values from a Table
Numeric Values in Questions
Display Numbers to a Specified Precision
Add Item-Specific Feedback to Multiple-Choice Questions
Perform Complex Operations in Answer Keys
List of Tags
Tags for Displaying Content
Tags for Multi-Part, Accordion, and Tutorial Questions
Tags for Controlling Question Behavior
List of Symbols
Letter Forms
Greek Letter Forms
Punctuation and Spacing Symbols
Number Forms and Mathematical Symbols
Symbols for Chemistry and Physics
Arrows and Miscellaneous Symbols
List of Prompts
Prompts for Accounting Questions
Prompts for Chemistry and Physics Questions
Prompts for Mathematics Questions
Prompts for Statistics Questions
Miscellaneous Prompts
Perl Functions and Operators
Conditional Processing and Logic
Mathematic
Numerical Display
Randomization
Informational
Perl Variables
Any Question Type
Numerical Questions
Math Questions
Multiple-Choice and Multiple-Select Questions
Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
Essay Questions
Chemistry Questions
Numerical Tolerance
Significant Figure Checking in WebAssign
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Returning WebAssign Users
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NGLSync K-12
School Not Shown
Assignment Problems
Assignment Loads Slowly
Display Problems in Assignment Preview from Schedule Page
Cannot View Question
Cannot Submit Assignment
Graphing Tool is Not Responding
Characters that can't be graded
Incorrect Characters Displayed
Incorrect Scoring
Cannot Change Answers
LockDown Browser Is Not Working Properly
Questions Not Displaying Student Answers
Some Questions Require Question Part Submission
WebAssign Displays Your answer was not submitted
Marvin JS Problems
Answer Looks Correct But Marked Incorrect
Drawings Scaled Up
Buttons Hidden on iPad
"Can't grade" message
Java Problems
Can't Open in Chrome
Certificate Problem
Problems Installing Java on macOS/OS X
Automatic Point Adjustments
Flash Content Not Shown
Students Can't Open Shockwave Content
Student Rosters
No Students Listed
Can't Transfer Student
Class Not Available
Communications Problems
Class Insights
Blackboard
Not Signed in to WebAssign
Blackboard Not Available
Syncing Errors
Brightspace
Brightspace Link Not Shown
Page Not Found
Roster Drops and Transfers Not Synced
To access this assignment Message
Students Can't Open WebAssign Assignments From Brightspace
Duplicated Assignment Links in Brightspace
Manual Scores Not Synced
Grades, Category Averages Not Synced
Incorrect Synced Scores
Synced Points Rounding Error
Timer Starts Immediately
Canvas
Canvas Link Not Shown
Can't Add App in Canvas
Can't Edit the WebAssign Tool in Canvas
Roster Drops and Transfers Not Synced
To access this assignment Message
Students Can't Open WebAssign Assignments From Canvas
Manual Scores Not Synced
Grades, Category Averages Not Synced
Incorrect Synced Scores
Synced Points Rounding Error
Timer Starts Immediately
Moodle
Moodle Link Not Shown
Roster Drops and Transfers Not Synced
Sakai
Sakai Link Not Shown
Roster Drops and Transfers Not Synced
Personal Study Plan
Score/GradeBook Problems
Incorrect Scoring
Can't Download Student Scores or Responses
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Configure macOS/OS X
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Create a Course
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Create an Assignment
Schedule an Assignment
Reschedule or Unschedule an Assignment
Create Questions
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mathPad, calcPad, physPad
Set Up GradeBook
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Use Class Insights
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