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WeBWorK is a system that allows professors to put the homework problems on the web and allows students to solve these problems over the web. Using WeBWorK, students may try to answer homework problems more than once. After each try, a message appears telling the student whether the answer is correct or not. This allows students to try to find out what they did wrong and hopefully to understand the topic of the question better.
Each WeBWorK problem set is individualized (each student has a different version of each problem, for example the numerical values in the formulas may be slightly different).
Anyone with an internet connection can try out WeBWorK by following the directions in Part 3 below. Use practice1 as the Username and practice1 again as the Password. To see different problems, you can login as practice2, practice3, or practice4 (number may vary by course) and use the same username for the password. Some courses support guest logins. If you see , click on that and it will automatically log you in as one of the practice users.
Using WeBWorK is quite simple. Below are the basic steps on how to get started. NOTE: Most pages of WeBWorK also contain directions. Therefore, if you are ever unsure of what you should do, try reading the directions and descriptions on the page at which you are looking.
Find a computer with access to the internet. Open your browser (IE, Netscape, Mozilla Firefox, etc.) and go to the main WeBWorK page, address http://math.loyola.edu/webwork. You will see names of current WeBWorK courses. Find the name of your course and click on it. This will get you to the main page of your course. If you own your own computer, bookmark (or save as a favorite) your course WeBWorK site. This page includes necessary information about logging in.
Enter your username and password, and click on the 'Continue' button. Usually, your login name is the same as your Loyola e-mail user ID (for example mine is loberbroeckling). Your initial password is your Loyola student ID number WITHOUT LEADING ZEROES.
If your login is incorrect, you will be told so, and you can return to the login page and try again. If you continue to have problems, contact your professor.
If your login is correct you will be taken to the default page, the "Homework Sets" page. On the left side of the screen, you will see the following:
This shouldn't be used. If you have any problems, contact your instructor (through email, phone or in person) directly.
This is the default page shown and is the page you will use the most so become familiar with it. At this page, you may do the following:
To do the WeBWork set called Intro, for example, click on the problem set name (e.g., Intro). On each line, where all the sets are listed, after the set name, you can see whether the set is open or closed. If the set is open, that means that when you solve a problem, it will be counted towards your grade. If the set is closed, you can still solve problems, but your results will not be recorded. After the indication of whether the set is open or closed, there is additional information about the due date (if the set is open), or whether the answers are available (if the set is closed). When the answers are available, you have the option of looking at correct answers when viewing a problem.
Once you choose a problem set, you'll be taken to that problem set page. On that page, you have another option to "Download a hardcopy of this problem set". Then each problem is listed, along with the number of attempts for that problem, the number of attempts remaining, how many points the problem is worth and the percentage of points you have for that problem. You can skip ahead to any particular problem by clicking on the Problem Name or you can choose the first problem and page through.
On the individual problem page, you have 2 buttons at the top, "Prob. List" which takes you back to the page listing all of the problems and status for that set, and "Next" which will take you to the next problem. You will see the text of the problem with boxes for your answers. Enter your answers and you then choose one of the following 2 options:
This is most convenient for really long answers and/or complicated answers with a lot of parentheses, fractions, etc. This will take your typing and display it formatted. This allows you to see if you have things input correctly before submitting it. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
Once you choose "Submit Answers", a table will appear with a row for each answer that displays the text you entered, the answer preview (how the computer interprets your text) and whether the answer is correct or not. If the entire problem is correct, you will see a green line below the table with text such as "All of the above answers are correct." If at least on of the problems is incorrect, you'll Once you choose a problem and click on the 'Get Problem' button, you'll see a pink line below the table with text such as "At least one of the above answers is incorrect." Below this colored line, you'll see the problem again in which you may attempt it again or click "Next" to go onto the next problem. BE CAREFUL, some problems aren't as explicit as to which answer is incorrect.
If you want to check the status of your problems (e.g. to double check that your answers have been recorded), use the "Prob. List" button at the top of the page to see the problem list page.
To print out Intro, for example, choose Intro and click on "Download Hardcopy for Selected Set". This will take you to the Hardcopy Generator Page. Choose the appropriate options by reading the information on the page. Make sure that Intro, for example, is still chosen and click on "Generate Hardcopy". If you have Adobe Reader available on this machine, the PDF file should open up and this will allow you to save and/or print the PDF version of the problem set.
Self explanatory. This button is available on most pages.
This is to change your password and/or email. Your initial password is your Loyola student ID number WITHOUT LEADING ZEROS. I advise you to change it to something only you would know and can remember.
To look at a summary of your WeBWorK homework scores, click "Grades". You'll see a table with a row for each problem set. The "Score" and "Out of" columns are self-explanatory. Ignore the "Ind" column. In the "Problems" column, you'll see two lines of entries for each problem. The top line indicates the percentage of possible points you've gotten for that problem ("C" for correct means 100%). The line below indicates the number of attempts on that problem.
This options in this box shouldn't need to be changed from "Images". The "Show saved answers?" can be either yes or no.
When you are finished, be sure to LOG OUT using the "Logout" button at the top right corner of the page. You may need to scroll up/over in order to see it.
Instructor: Dr. Lisa Oberbroeckling
Office: 312 Knott Hall
Phone: 410-617-2516
Email: loberbro "at" loyola "dot" edu