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=== What is WeBWorK? ===
 
=== What is WeBWorK? ===
   
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WeBWorK is a well-tested homework system for delivering individualized problems over the web. By providing students with immediate feedback as to the correctness of their answers, students can be encouraged to make multiple attempts until they succeed. With individualized problem sets, students can work together but will have to enter their own work to receive credit.
 
WeBWorK is a well-tested homework system for delivering individualized problems over the web. By providing students with immediate feedback as to the correctness of their answers, students can be encouraged to make multiple attempts until they succeed. With individualized problem sets, students can work together but will have to enter their own work to receive credit.
   
 
The instructors are provided with real-time statistics, resulting in lesson plans that can be customized to better serve students. WeBWorK is partially supported by the [http://www.nsf.gov/div/index.jsp?div=DUE DUE Division] of [http://www.nsf.gov/ NSF].
 
The instructors are provided with real-time statistics, resulting in lesson plans that can be customized to better serve students. WeBWorK is partially supported by the [http://www.nsf.gov/div/index.jsp?div=DUE DUE Division] of [http://www.nsf.gov/ NSF].
   
As of August 2012 there were more than 550 institutions using WeBWorK. The majority of the institutions using this homework system are located in the USA, but at least 65 schools are located in Canada, Europe and Mexico.
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As of August 2012 there were more than 550 institutions using WeBWorK. The majority of the institutions using this homework system are located in the USA, but at least 65 schools are located in Canada, Europe, Asia and Mexico.
   
 
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[[ File:intro_video.png|100px|left|link=Introduction]]

Revision as of 14:39, 7 August 2012

The WeBWorK Project wiki is a place for WeBWorK instructors, authors, administrators and developers to collaborate.


What is WeBWorK?

WeBWorK is a well-tested homework system for delivering individualized problems over the web. By providing students with immediate feedback as to the correctness of their answers, students can be encouraged to make multiple attempts until they succeed. With individualized problem sets, students can work together but will have to enter their own work to receive credit.

The instructors are provided with real-time statistics, resulting in lesson plans that can be customized to better serve students. WeBWorK is partially supported by the DUE Division of NSF.

As of August 2012 there were more than 550 institutions using WeBWorK. The majority of the institutions using this homework system are located in the USA, but at least 65 schools are located in Canada, Europe, Asia and Mexico.

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The Introduction article and video summarize many of the key features and benefits of WeBWorK.

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A Gallery of Courses
Existing courses using WeBWorK Assignments

Documentation

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A Community of Users
who has it, etc.
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Getting started with WeBWorK
installation, etc.
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Instructors
Resources for teachers
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Authors
Want to write some problems?
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Developers
Join this open source community
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Students
Helps for working problems

To join us just request an account.

Once your account is approved, then you can contribute to the wiki and participate in the forums.