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Getting Started

A Day in the Life of a WeBWorK Instructor

Managing Assignments/Quizzes

Types of sets

Homework -- Set up and modify a homework set.
Gateway Quiz -- A timed exam where all questions are submitted at once.
Just-in-time -- An adaptive homework which offers remedial exercises if a questions is answered incorrectly.

Managing sets

Selecting problems from problem groups -- For Gateway Quizzes, problems can be drawn from problem groups.
Set definition files -- Transfer homework set data between WeBWorK courses.
Assignment access restriction -- Restrict/deny access to students working on computers with specific IP addresses.
Times and dates -- Set the time zone for a particular course, manage the date/time display.

Finding questions in the Open Problem Library (OPL)

Open_Problem_Library -- Use the Library Browser inside your WeBWorK course to browse the OPL and find and select problems.

Writing your own questions

Please see the section for Authors; here is a gentle introduction to writing your own homework problems using PGML.

Managing Students

Classlists -- Add/edit/delete students using the Classlist Editor.
Classlist Files -- A convenient way to add a large number of students to a course at once.

Integration with your LMS

Learning Management Systems (LMS) like Blackboard, Moodle, Canvas and Desire2Learn (D2L) BrightSpace all support a protocol called LTI (for D2L, see LTI for D2L) which then automatically manages student accounts in WeBWorK; for Moodle also the module wwassignment is available.

Optional Modules

Achievements -- A gamification feature that rewards students for doing their homework and practicing good WeBWorK behavior; also see Achievement Evaluator and Achievement Items.
Conditional release -- Students are not able to start a homework set until a sufficient score is obtained on a previous set.
Show me another -- Show students an alternate version of their assigned problem (with or without solution).
Periodic re-randomization -- After a certain number of attempts, the randomization of a problem will change.
Reduced scoring -- After the Reduced Scoring Date, additional work done by the student counts at a reduced rate.

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 == Getting Started ==
 * [[A_day_in_the_life_of_a_WeBWorK_instructor|A Day in the Life of a WeBWorK Instructor]]
 == Managing Assignments/Quizzes ==
-* Managing sets
-** Exporting/Importing sets
+=== Types of sets ===
-* Finding questions in the Open Problem Library
+* [[Homework_Sets|Homework]] -- Set up and modify a homework set.
-* Types of sets
+* [[Gateway_Tests_and_Quizzes|Gateway Quiz]] -- A timed exam where all questions are submitted at once.
-** Homework
+* [[Just-In-Time|Just-in-time]] -- An adaptive homework which offers remedial exercises if a questions is answered incorrectly.
-** Gateway Quiz - timed exam where all questions are submitted at once.
-** Just in Time - a form of adaptive homework which offers remedial exercises if a questions is answered incorrectly
+=== Managing sets ===
+* [[Selecting_Problems_from_Problem_Groups|Selecting problems from problem groups]] -- For '''Gateway Quizzes''', problems can be drawn from problem groups.
+* [[Set_Definition_Files|Set definition files]] -- Transfer homework set data between WeBWorK courses.
+* [[Assignment_Access_Restrictions|Assignment access restriction]] -- Restrict/deny access to students working on computers with specific IP addresses.
+* [[Dates,_Times,_and_Time_Zones|Times and dates]] -- Set the time zone for a particular course, manage the date/time display.
+=== Finding questions in the Open Problem Library (OPL) ===
+* [[Open_Problem_Library]] -- Use the '''Library Browser''' inside your WeBWorK course to browse the OPL and find and select problems.
+=== Writing your own questions ===
+Please see the section for [[Authors]]; here is a gentle [[Writing_Your_Own_Homework_Problems_Using_PGML|introduction to writing your own homework problems using PGML]].
 == Managing Students ==
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 === Integration with your LMS ===
 Learning Management Systems (LMS) like '''Blackboard''', '''Moodle''', '''Canvas''' and '''Desire2Learn (D2L) BrightSpace''' all support a protocol called [[LTI-Advanced_Authentication|LTI]] (for D2L, see [[LTI-Advanced_Authentication_for_D2L|LTI for D2L]]) which then automatically manages student accounts in WeBWorK; for '''Moodle''' also the module [[Moodle_Assignment|wwassignment]] is available.
 == Optional Modules ==