WebAssign

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WebAssign Integrations 

WebAssign software integrates with the following tools: 

• Blackboard Learn Software
• Canvas LMS
• Moodle
• Brightspace LMS
• Schoology LMS
• Sakai LMS

How Does WebAssign Work? 

Broadly, running a course within WebAssign looks like this:

• Sign in (or create an instructor account) before setting up the course through its wizard 
• Extract all that questions from the library that are tied to your textbook, or you can build them from scratch with the question creation tools 
• Set assignment rules. This includes attempts, point values, alongside feedback type, hints, randomization, due dates 
• Layer on secure testing restrictions for exams, such as password protection or LockDown Browser 
• Connect the course to your LMS for single sign-on along with the automatic grade sync 
• Check Class Insights for question-level difficulty and per-student attempt counts 
• Split up course management with TAs or co-instructors if needed 
• Export the gradebook whenever, or let it sync to your LMS 

Who Is WebAssign For?

WebAssign features work well for the following users: 

• Higher education
• K-12 education
• Online tutoring and e-learning 

WebAssign Use Cases 

Our analysis of WebAssign Features and reviews has helped us find a few scenarios where it fits particularly well:

1. Large Multi-Section STEM Courses At Universities 

Departments that have to run multiple courses – calculus, chemistry, etc. - within dozens of sections (and instructors) may find it difficult to keep grading, alongside question banks consistent. This is where WebAssign can help. It comes with collaboration tools that help the faculty share assignments, while simultaneously the Gradebook can aggregate the scores for various sections.

1. Instructors That Have To Transition STEM Courses To Online Or Hybrid Formats 

When a faculty moves from in person to online teaching, they find it difficult to proctor exams and not to mention, trusting that students did the work themselves. Secure testing - by WebAssign – can help with that. It comes with LockDown Browser, alongside IP restrictions, randomized question sets. In addition, the online courses feature gives a starting structure for asynchronous flows. 

1. Developmental Math Programs That Support Underprepared Students 

Students entering developmental or corequisite math courses often have real gaps in the basics. Mastery is the WebAssign tool that can be helpful here. It lets students attempt randomized questions repeatedly until they clear a correctness threshold. To help them better, it also offers videos and tutorials if they get stuck. Instructors can then look at Class Insights to see exactly where the gaps exist within a class. 

1. High School STEM Programs That Are Aligned To The Cengage Publisher Content 

Schools already using Cengage texts for AP physics, as well as chemistry and statistics, or calculus can auto-grade homework straight from the adopted book. Course Packs give teachers a prebuilt starting point. It offers assignment sets created by subject-matter experts. It is quite useful to the teachers, though it only goes so far if you want to deviate from the standard structure. 

Is WebAssign Right For You? 

Does your institution run STEM courses for hundreds of students? Perhaps you need assignment creation, grading, as well as secure testing, and LMS sync, all in one place. If that’s the case, WebAssign should be considered for your institution. 

Founded in 1997 by a physics professor at NC State University - and acquired by Cengage in 2016 - WebAssign is used amongst 1.5 million students. It covers over 3,500 institutions a year, with content tied to hundreds of textbooks across a diverse variety of subjects, such as math, physics, chemistry along with statistics, and engineering. 

Still not sure about WebAssign? Contact our support team at (661) 384-7070 for further guidance.