WebAssign

What do you like best?

It was nice to be able to help students with online math homework. It was more efficient than paper math homework. I also liked that it had the upload files ability, which I haven't seen in any of the other math homework submission systems that I have tutored students in.

What do you dislike?

It was difficult for my students to enter answers. It was not always clear what formatting was necessary, and entering the proper math formulas in the boxes was time-consuming and difficult, not like other systems I have used. They could get answers wrong for what seemed to be no logical reason. Buttons and menus also seems to be located in odd places. The system just reminded me of older systems, or systems I used in the early 90s, versus other math homework systems I have used that fit my 21st century organizational expectations.

Recommendations to others considering the product:

Be very aware of the clunkiness of the system. Items are not arranged or located logically. Make sure to properly train your students on the system. Be very clear in how you expect answers to be entered.

What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized?

It was an efficient way to assign and grade lower level college math homework. It also provides a way to provide students with near instant feedback on their homework. I believe this aids the learning process, versus students have to wait up to weeks later to find out if they completed the question correctly or not. This allows a student to learn and correct errors more efficiently.