Homework Sets Editor

The Homework Sets Editor is the primary location within WeBWorK for managing WeBWorK homework sets.

User Interface

Actions Panel

The Homework Sets Editor user interface is divided into two regions. The top region gives the user a list of various useful tasks that may be done with the homework sets in the course, which are by default all listed at the bottom of the page. From the top region of the Homework Sets Editor a user with sufficient privileges may

• filter or sort the list of homework sets displayed at the bottom of the page
• edit the open date(s), due date(s) and answer date(s) of one or more homework sets,
• add a reduced credit period for one or more homework sets
• make sets visible or invisible to students
• import and export homework sets to and from the course
• score homework sets
• create a new homework set or duplicate an existing set
• delete homework sets

Problem Set List

The bottom region of the Homework Sets Editor page contains a list of homework sets, called the Problem Set List. When Homework Set Editor is accessed, this region of the page will list all homework sets in the course unless there are more than 500 of them. From the bottom region of the Homework Sets Editor a user with sufficient privileges may

• select one or more sets for an action chosen above,
• select one set (by clicking its pencil icon) to edit its open date, due date or answer date, whether or not a reduced credit period is available, or toggle its visibility to students,
• edit all global set details of one set including:
  • all dates, reduced credit period, and visibility
  • assignment type (homework or gateway)
  • choice of problem header files
  • order, weight (value), and number of attempts available for each problem in the set
  • delete problems from a set
  • mark one or more problems in a set correct for all users
• edit which users are assigned to a set
• change the settings of a homework set an individual user

Actions

Filter Homework Sets Shown in the Problem Set List

The list of homework sets displayed in the Problem Set List in the lower portion of the Homework Sets Editor can be filtered using the Show... action. This does not change the list of homework sets shown to students or change the availability of homework sets in any way. This filtering mechanism is designed to be a convenience for instructors whose WeBWorK courses contain a large number of homework sets. By filtering the list of homework sets shown in the Problem Set List, instructors may more easily select sets for editing, scoring, etc.

By default users with ta permissions (permission level 5) may use this feature. The permission level required for this action is determined by value of %permissionLevels{access_instructor_tools}. This value is set in the global.conf file, and cannot be change from the Course Configuration page.

Sort Homework Sets Shown in Problem Set List

Permission key: access_instructor_tools

Edit Sets

Permission key: modify_problem_sets

Toggle Set Visibility to Students

Permission key: modify_problem_sets

Import Homework Sets

Permission key: create_and_delete_problem_sets

Export Homework Sets

TODO

Permission key: modify_set_def_files

Score Homework Sets

TODO

Permission key: score_sets

Create a New Homework Set

TODO

Permission key: create_and_delete_problem_sets

Delete Homework Sets

TODO Permission key: create_and_delete_problem_sets

Technical Information

• Module: WeBWorK::ContentGenerator::Instructor::ProblemSetList
• Path: $server_root_url/$webwork_url/$courseID/instructor/sets

TODO