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WebAssign Student Guide November 2015 WebAssign Student Guide is published by Advanced Instructional Systems, Inc. © 2015 by Advanced Instructional Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. 11.18.2015 WebAssign® is a registered trademark of Advanced Instructional Systems, Inc. pencilPad®, chemPad®, calcPad®, physPad®, and Personal Study Plan® are registered trademarks of Advanced Instructional Systems, Inc. (dba WebAssign®). PlaceU™ is a trademark of Advanced Instructional Systems, Inc. NumberLine™ is a service mark of Advanced Instructional Systems, Inc. Adobe®, Acrobat®, Acrobat Reader®, Flash®, and Shockwave® are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States, other countries, or both. Apple®, iPad®, Mac®, and Safari® are registered trademarks of Apple Inc., in the United States, other countries, or both. Google® is a registered trademark of Google Inc. in the United States, other countries, or both. 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Order the WebAssign service from: WebAssign NC State Centennial Campus 1791 Varsity Drive, Suite 200 Raleigh, NC 27606 Web: http://webassign.net Tel: (800) 955-8275 or (919) 829-8181 Fax: (919) 829-1516 Email: [email protected] Contents i Contents Release Notes........................................................................................vii November 18, 2015 Release Notes..................................................................... vii November 9, 2015 Release Notes.......................................................................vii November 4, 2015 Release Notes...................................................................... viii October 21, 2015 Release Notes........................................................................viii September 30, 2015 Release Notes................................................................... viii System Requirements for WebAssign.....................................................xi Required Browser Plug-Ins.................................................................................xii Browser Cookies and WebAssign........................................................................xiv LockDown Browser...........................................................................................xiv 1 Log in...................................................................................................1 Look Up Your Username and Institution................................................................3 Reset Your Password.......................................................................................... 3 Other WebAssign Login Sites...............................................................................4 Log Out............................................................................................................ 9 2 Access WebAssign From a Learning Management System.................. 11 Blackboard.......................................................................................................12 Enrollment...................................................................................................12 Access WebAssign........................................................................................ 12 User Data Migration for WebAssign Accounts Linked to Blackboard®................... 13 Access WebAssign From Canvas™.......................................................................13 Access WebAssign From Desire2Learn®...............................................................14 Access WebAssign From Moodle™....................................................................... 15 3 Your WebAssign Account................................................................... 17 Look Up Your Username and Institution.............................................................. 18 Link Multiple Accounts...................................................................................... 18 Unlink Accounts............................................................................................... 19 Change Your Contact Information.......................................................................19 Change Your Password......................................................................................21 Reset Your Password........................................................................................ 22 Set Up Email Reminders................................................................................... 23 4 Classes............................................................................................... 25 Enroll Yourself Using a Class Key....................................................................... 27 Your Home Page.............................................................................................. 29 Grace Period.................................................................................................... 29 Purchase Access...............................................................................................30 Choose Between eBooks and Printed Textbooks............................................... 30 November 2015 ii WebAssign Student Guide Access Costs and Textbook Features.............................................................. 32 Purchase Access and eBooks Online............................................................... 33 Enter Access Codes to Verify Purchase........................................................... 36 Transfer Sections or Drop a Course.................................................................... 37 Request a Refund.............................................................................................38 5 Assignments.......................................................................................39 List Your Assignments.......................................................................................40 Open an Assignment........................................................................................ 41 Group Assignments...................................................................................... 42 LockDown Browser....................................................................................... 43 Timed Assignments...................................................................................... 44 Submit Your Answers........................................................................................45 Question Parts Submission Rule.....................................................................46 Questions Submission Rule........................................................................... 48 Entire Assignment Submission Rule................................................................49 Save Your Work............................................................................................... 49 Randomization................................................................................................. 51 Print an Assignment......................................................................................... 54 Multiple-Part Questions..................................................................................... 55 Scored Tutorials........................................................................................... 56 Unscored Tutorials........................................................................................57 Question Feedback........................................................................................... 58 Marks......................................................................................................... 58 Feedback and Hints......................................................................................59 Worked 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