Use these directions to learn how to navigate to WebAssign assignments from your Canvas course.
Accessing WebAssign
Go to an assignment (on Canvas) that requires the use of WebAssign.
Under your assignment content, click the button Open (WebAssign) in a new window.
Note - If you’ve been on this page for a certain length of time, this button will time out and require you to refresh the Canvas page.
Completing Assignments
Assignment and Exam Configuration Settings
All work in WebAssign will fall into one of two categories. Please take note of the settings for each category.
Homework
3 submissions per question (new or changed parts can be submitted individually)
Hints/Tutorials shown after 1st submission
Practice another version shown after any number of submissions
Answer Keys shown after 3rd submission
Solution (steps to solve the problem) never shown
Feedback for correct and incorrect answers shown after 1st submission
Exams
3 submissions per question (new or changed parts can be submitted individually)
Hints/Tutorials never shown
Practice another version never shown
Answer Keys never shown
Solution (steps to solve the problem) never shown
Feedback for correct and incorrect answers shown after 1st submission
Assignments will differ depending on your course. Use the guide below for help navigating your assignment:
Assignment Progress: This area will show you your score per question.
Question: This area is where you will answer the question(s) for your homework assignment. Be sure to read the directions carefully, as some responses allow you to choose multiple answers.
Submit/Save Progress: This area will pop up on each individual question, as well as at the end of the assignment. Use Save Progress to save your current progress. Use Submit to submit your answer to WebAssign for grading.
Your assignment score in WebAssign will automatically pass back to your assignment in Canvas. No other submission is necessary in Canvas.