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To install one of the problem sets from this wiki to your WebWork course:
 
To install one of the problem sets from this wiki to your WebWork course:
= Download =
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= Uploading =
 
#From this site, click on the appropriate problem set desired and save to your computer
 
#From this site, click on the appropriate problem set desired and save to your computer
 
#Log into the WebWork course for which you are the instructor
 
#Log into the WebWork course for which you are the instructor
 
#From the Instructor Tools, select File Manager
 
#From the Instructor Tools, select File Manager
 
#Make certain you are in the 'templates' directory. This is the default when you first access the File Manager but just check to be certain.
 
#Make certain you are in the 'templates' directory. This is the default when you first access the File Manager but just check to be certain.
#Upload:
 
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#Click on the 'Browse' button located near the bottom of this page
##Click on the 'Browse' button located near the bottom of this page
 
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#In the popup window, browse your computer to find the file you downloaded arlier. It should have 'last name' '.tgz'
##In the popup window, browse your computer to find the file you downloaded earlier. It should have 'last name' '.tgz'
 
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#Make certain 'Unpack archives automatically' and 'then delete them' remain checked.
##Make certain 'Unpack archives automatically' and 'then delete them' remain checked.
 
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#Click on the 'Upload' button
##Click on the 'Upload' button
 
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#Unpack:
 
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= Unpacking =
##Now that the file archive is located in your WebWork directory, you will need to unpack the single file into separate homework sets.
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#Now that the file archive is located in your WebWork directory, you will need to unpack the single file into separate homework sets.
##From the instructor's Tools, select Homework Sets Editor.
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#From the instructor's Tools, select Homework Sets Editor.
##Click on the 'Import' button.
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#Click on the 'Import' button.
##Select 'multiple sets' and select the files you want to use. Since you are using the model course files, you likely want all of them. Holding down the control key and clicking allows you to select multiple files. Holding down the shift key and clicking the first and then the last files allows you to select them all.
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#Select 'multiple sets' and select the files you want to use. Since you are using the model course files, you likely want all of them. Holding down the control key and clicking allows you to select multiple files. Holding down the shift key and clicking the first and then the last files allows you to select them all.
##Click on 'Take Action'
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#Click on 'Take Action'

Revision as of 14:51, 29 June 2011

To install one of the problem sets from this wiki to your WebWork course:

Uploading

  1. From this site, click on the appropriate problem set desired and save to your computer
  2. Log into the WebWork course for which you are the instructor
  3. From the Instructor Tools, select File Manager
  4. Make certain you are in the 'templates' directory. This is the default when you first access the File Manager but just check to be certain.
  5. Click on the 'Browse' button located near the bottom of this page
  6. In the popup window, browse your computer to find the file you downloaded arlier. It should have 'last name' '.tgz'
  7. Make certain 'Unpack archives automatically' and 'then delete them' remain checked.
  8. Click on the 'Upload' button

Unpacking

  1. Now that the file archive is located in your WebWork directory, you will need to unpack the single file into separate homework sets.
  2. From the instructor's Tools, select Homework Sets Editor.
  3. Click on the 'Import' button.
  4. Select 'multiple sets' and select the files you want to use. Since you are using the model course files, you likely want all of them. Holding down the control key and clicking allows you to select multiple files. Holding down the shift key and clicking the first and then the last files allows you to select them all.
  5. Click on 'Take Action'