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Question and Assignment Templates
How to Access and Use Templates
Option 1: use the ‘access template’ buttons to automatically access questions & assignments.
1) Make sure you’re logged into your WebAssign account 2) Click the ‘Access Template’ button below the question or assignment you’d like to use 3) The template will open in WebAssign as a ‘duplicate’ 4) Customize as you see fit and then ‘Save’ 5) You’ll now find the question under ‘My Questions’ or ‘My Assignments’
Option 2: Search the Question or Assignment IDs
1. Search the question ID or assignment ID provided in the search box 2. Click the name of a question 3. Choose ‘duplicate’ and rename the question 5. Customize as you see fit and then ‘Save’ 6. You’ll now find the question under ‘My Questions’ or ‘My Assignments’
Attendance & Polling Templates
Attendance question.
This is a sample attendance question that says ‘Are You Present?’ and prompts students to confirm they are with a multiple-choice question with only one answer ‘Present’.
Question ID: 4209437
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Attendance Assignment
This assignment includes two different questions that can be used to take attendance in your course.
Assignment ID: 20352173
Polling question.
This question asks for students’ level of confidence on the topic covered. Any response will be marked as correct.
Question ID: 5154896
Polling assignment.
This assignment includes a sample poll question where students can choose any answer and it will be marked correct.
Assignment ID: 20352182
Media templates: videos and documents, youtube video embedded question.
Here is a question with an embedded YouTube video and a single, fill-in-the-blank question.
Question ID: 5219538
Youtube video embedded assignment.
Explore three different ways to embed a video including in the instructions, in a question and with a link to the Cengage library
Assignment ID: 17881816
Cengage video embedded assignment.
This template helps you add links to different Cengage videos, or other external videos in the assignment instructions.
Assignment ID: 17881866
Google drive embedded assignment.
Embed a folder from your Google Drive into the assignment instructions to deliver multiple documents to your students — with automatic syncing
Assignment ID: 17881849
File upload question.
Use this template for students to upload a file from your computer. Be sure not to use this question with the Lockdown Browser.
Question ID: 5222933
Excel embedded assignment.
Learn how to embed excel documents within questions in this assignment.
Assignment ID: 20351168
Powerpoint embedded assignment.
Learn how to embed a PowerPoint document in the assignment instructions followed by a multiple-choice question.
Assignment ID: 17881813
Word document embedded assignment.
Learn how to embed a Microsoft Word document in the assignment instructors followed by a multiple-choice question.
Assignment ID: 17881861
Misc question templates, tutorial question.
This breaks down a question into four parts to walk students through the process step-by-step
Question ID: 1251029
Graphing question.
Provide a graphing tool in the question for students to graph points, lines, segments, rays, circles, parabolas, and inequalities on a Cartesian coordinate plane. Graphing questions are automatically scored.
Question ID: 1077759
Multi-mode question.
Multi-mode question allow you to add extra steps to a single question — for example, multiple-choice and essay. These provide extra levels of interaction to a question, making it more engaging for students.
Question ID: 5154895
Randomized question (numerical).
Randomized questions generates a variety of different values for the same question so students will receive different versions.
Question ID: 5222927
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WebAssign: Reschedule Assignments in 4 Steps or Less
Due to the rapidly evolving environment causing disruptions to campus schedules, you may need to make quick changes to your class schedule . This article is designed to help you quickly adjust multiple existing due dates, or reschedule assignments relative to your class meeting time.
Follow these 4 easy steps to reschedule assignments in WebAssign.
Option 1: Reschedule Assignments by Days or Weeks
If your assignments are scheduled based on class meeting time or specific day of week, please keep scrolling to option 2.
1. On the Reschedule Assignments page, click Multi-Select.
2. select the assignments you want to change., 3. then, select the add or subtract days option., 4. choose how many days to add to your due date, and select apply to selected assignment., option 2: reschedule assignments relative to a class meeting time .
Alternately, i f you originally scheduled your assignments to be due relative to when your class meets, the most efficient way to change your assignment dates is through the course s chedule page .
1. From your ClassView, identify the impacted assignment and select Schedule in the assignment list.
2. m ove the assignment due date out to a later week if needed..
Simply click and drag the assignment to the appropriate week tab and WebAssign will update the due date, using your original class schedule.
3. Alternately, if you wanted to override the relative due date entirely, click on blue action menu to edit the schedule or move to a new week.
Need more help watch a video tutorial for a step-by-step walk through., related articles.
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You can grant extensions to give your students more time to complete their work in WebAssign. You can review your students' work, give them more submissions, allow more time for a timed assignment, or extend the due date for the entire class. When your students request a manual extension within the assignment, you receive a manual extension ...
Assignments. If your instructor allows you to request more time or more submissions for an assignment, a Request Extension link is displayed in the assignment. Your instructor can allow automatic or manual extension requests for all assignments, for some assignment categories, or for no assignments. Note Only your instructor can give you ...
While working on your assignment, click Request Extension. Click the Automatic tab, if necessary. Pay particular attention to the Penalty that is displayed under Settings to find out what penalty, if any, applies. If you do not want to accept the extension, click Cancel. For example, a penalty might apply to each automatic extension request and ...
While working on your assignment, click Request Extension. Click the Manual tab. Enter your message and click Submit. Your instructor will review your request and can choose to approve it, deny it, or request additional information from you before making a decision. Your instructor might let you ask for a manual extension of the due date for ...
Scott Crawford of University of Wyoming shares his best practices for instructors to set up automatic extensions in WebAssign. Help students learn, not just ...
WebAssign provides several assignment templates that you can use, or you can create your own templates. Scheduling Assignments. Schedule frequent short assignments. Set the due date to one hour before the class meets. Extensions Encourage students to finish assignments by enabling automatic extensions with a penalty (20% or 25%).
How Do I Get an Extension? If your instructor allows you to ask for extensions in WebAssign, open the assignment and click Request Extension. Customer Support can not help with extension requests. More information. Ask for More Time or Submissions. Ask Your Instructor for an Extension. Was this helpful? thumb_up thumb_down. If your instructor ...
Stay ahead of the curve and incorporate these ten strategies for using WebAssign in person in your traditional classroom. Save time and boost student communication, engagement and understanding. 1. Take Attendance with WebAssign in Person. An example of an attendance assignment in WebAssign.
WebAssign lets you set testing restrictions on assignments to deliver a secure online or proctored assessment. Use Password Protection, IP Restrictions, Timed Tests, and Lockdown Browser or any combination thereof, to deliver the assessment you're most comfortable with. Our Conditional Release of Assignment restriction enables you to build a ...
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Assignments are the work you do for your class in WebAssign, and might include homework assignments, labs, quizzes, or tests, depending on your instructor. Your instructor creates your assignments, schedules them, and sets guidelines such as: How many times you can submit an assignment. If you can have extensions of due dates.
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1) Make sure you're logged into your WebAssign account. 2) Click the 'Access Template' button below the question or assignment you'd like to use. 3) The template will open in WebAssign as a 'duplicate'. 4) Customize as you see fit and then 'Save'. 5) You'll now find the question under 'My Questions' or 'My Assignments'.
If your assignments are scheduled based on class meeting time or specific day of week, please keep scrolling to option 2. 1. On the Reschedule Assignments page, click Multi-Select. 2. Select the assignments you want to change. 3. Then, select the Add or Subtract Days option. 4. Choose how many days to add to your due date, and select Apply to ...
This fall, you'll be able to push a button and send a 0 to your LMS gradebook for un-attempted student work in WebAssign. Get the Details. New Instructor Experience. We're making teaching in WebAssign easier with instructor experience improvements, including a more intuitive site navigation and assignment-creation process. Learn More