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'''Looking for the [http://webwork.maa.org/moodle/ WeBWorK Moodle site]?'''
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This wiki is for instructors using WeBWorK on-line homework in their courses and for those working on the development of WeBWorK. Students using WeBWorK for their homework should '''''not''''' register on this site (unless they wish to help with writing development software). There is however some additional documentation for students which can be reached via the "Students" link below. The course instructor can give students the URL for their WeBWorK course. Usually this is a path to a server on their campus.
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<div style="text-align":center; font-size:125%">'''[http://webwork.maa.org/moodle/mod/forum/view.php?id=130 WeBWorK News]''' [[File:rss.gif | link=http://webwork.maa.org/moodle/rss/file.php/3/5/forum/31/rss.xml]] </div>
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<div style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"> '''[http://webwork.maa.org/moodle/mod/forum/view.php?id=118 WeBWorK News Archive (before Aug 2010) ]'''</div>
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== Overview ==
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WeBWorK is an [[License|open source]] Perl-based system for delivering individualized homework problems over the web. By providing students with immediate feedback as to the correctness of their answers, students are encouraged to make multiple attempts until they succeed. By individualizing problems, cheating is discouraged. By providing instructors with real-time statistics, lesson plans 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]. (See: [[Grants,_awards,_and_support|Grants, awards, and support]].)
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* [[Introduction|Introduction to WeBWorK]] ('''Newcomers start here.''')
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* [[Hosting WeBWorK courses on the MAA servers]]
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Revision as of 10:35, 8 January 2011

Looking for the WeBWorK Moodle site?

This wiki is for instructors using WeBWorK on-line homework in their courses and for those working on the development of WeBWorK. Students using WeBWorK for their homework should not register on this site (unless they wish to help with writing development software). There is however some additional documentation for students which can be reached via the "Students" link below. The course instructor can give students the URL for their WeBWorK course. Usually this is a path to a server on their campus.

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Overview

WeBWorK is an open source Perl-based system for delivering individualized homework problems over the web. By providing students with immediate feedback as to the correctness of their answers, students are encouraged to make multiple attempts until they succeed. By individualizing problems, cheating is discouraged. By providing instructors with real-time statistics, lesson plans can be customized to better serve students. WeBWorK is partially supported by the DUE Division of NSF. (See: Grants, awards, and support.)

Documentation

Part 1             Information for Students

The most general Page for Students contains a list of all topics relevant for students. Some special pages are listed below.


Students
Login.jpg
Logging into WeBWorK
ILIC symbol.gif
Mathematical notation recognized by WeBWorK
Webwork square.gif
Completing homework online

Part 2             Information for Instructors

The most general Page for Instructors contains a list of all topics relevant for instructors. These pages outline how to use WeBWorK on a day to day basis. Some special pages are listed below.


Getting started
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Homework Sets
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Classlists
Webwork square.gif
Gateway Tests and Quizzes
Course Management Scoring Sending Email
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Course_Management

Part 3             Information for Administrators

The Administrator's Page contains a list of all topics relevant for administrators. Topics covered include installing, upgrading, and maintaining WeBWorK installations. Some special pages are listed below.


Getting started
IM2-4v2.jpg
Installation Manual for 2.4
Upgrade.jpg
Upgrading WeBWorK
CA.jpg
Course Administration
Advanced
LDAP.jpg
LDAP Authentication
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Installing WeBWorK from a Live DVD
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Installing WeBWorK on Live USB

In case of problems consult Troubleshooting page.


Part 3             Information for Authors and Developers

The Authors page contains documents and examples on writing homework questions in WeBWorK's PG language.
The Developers page contains information for developers.

Authors
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Problem Authoring Background Information
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SubjectAreaTemplates
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Tagging Problems
Developers
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Coding Standards
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Setting up a Development Server

For samples, objects and techniques consult: