Homework Procedures-WebAssign
After 8 AM on April 1, go to www.WebAssign.net.
On the initial login you will have to identify your class and set up your
account. Select Login from the WebAssign Home Page, then select box "I Have
Class Key". The class keys are:
9:30 Class: shoreline 3351 5395
10:30 Class: shoreline 3142 3707
After your account is set up, you will login using your
user name, school code, which is "shoreline", and your password. You will have a
free account for 14 days. Before the end of the 14th day, you will need to
enter your access code that came with your new book. If you did not purchase your book from the Shoreline Bookstore, and do not
have the code, you can buy a code on line for $75.00. The code will include access to the ebook text book.
Completing an Assignment
On your homepage will be shown the current assignments for the
week. There will be an average of three assignments per week. Each
assignment will have an average of 8 problems. Simply select the
assignment you want to work. If you don't complete the assignment, be sure
to save work, so it will be there for your next login. All of the
assignments posted for the week, are due on the Monday following the week
assigned at 10 PM. If you miss that due date, you can request a maximum of
2 automatic extensions until the following Mondayat 10 PM. For each extension, you are
granted three more days, not to exceed the end of the extension period, the Monday following the assignment due date. The problems completed during the extension
are scored at 85% of full credit. After you have completed the last
allowed submission, the answer key for the problem will appear.
If you have a question on a problem, click on "Ask your teacher" at the bottom of the assignment, and type in a note.
The instructor will be able to access your version of the question and your submissions. The instructor's answer will appear in the "Ask your teacher" section of the assignnment just below your question. If you want to have an email message in your regular email box letting you know the question has been answered, go to the 'notifications' menu on your WebAssign home page and follow the directions.
Grading the Assignment Problems:
Each assignment is worth 100 points. Each assignment grade is
weighted based on its total points in the calculation of the final homework grade. Assignments have two types of questions: multiple
choice, and "fill in the blank" problems. When you complete a problem, or
problem part, you click on the submit button. The program will indicate if
the answer is correct. If it is not correct, you may resubmit it as
described below.
Multiple Choice Problems
Two Choices: Two submissions are allowed. If the answer is correct
on the first submission, full credit is given. It it is incorrect, one
more submission is allowed. If it is correct on the second submission, 25%
credit is allowed.
Three Choices: Three submissions are allowed.
If the answer is correct on the first submission, full credit is given. If
the answer is correct on the second submission, 75% credit is given. If it
is correct on the third submission, 25% credit is given
Four or more choices: Four submissions are allowed.
If the answer is correct on the first or second submission, full credit is
given. If the answer is correct on the third submission, 75% credit is
given. If the answer is correct on the fourth submission, 25% credit is
given.
"Fill in the blank" Questions
Four submissions are allowed. If the answer is correct on
the first or second submission, full credit is given. If correct on the
third submission, 75% credit is given, and if correct on the fourth submission,
25% credit is given.
Class Grade
Web assign will calculate your assignment grade automatically
and post it to your class grade. You can access your grade by
selecting grade from your home page on WebAssign. In addition to
your homework assignment grade, your posted grade will also include your grades for
classwork, tests, and final exam grade, and overall grade to date.