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Send to MathsOnline a new and complete list of students and teachers. This will overwrite all existing students and teachers.

• Greatly simplifies rollover process. Download, populate and return the spreadsheet to MathsOnline and we will process your student and teacher rolls for you in one business day.
• Removes existing student results so students start the new year with a clean slate.
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Using the tools within the Teachers’ Area, manually roll over teachers, classes and students.

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• A more tedious rollover method, as each class needs to be rolled over manually, students that have left must be identified and deleted, and students and teachers entering the school need to be added.

Instructions:

Step 1 : Download the spreadsheet template (see the 'Supporting Downloads' section at top of page)

Step 2 : Populate the spreadsheet with the full list of teachers and students who will be using MathsOnline this year.

Step 4 : Distribute the new logins and passwords to your students and fellow teachers.

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Whoever makes these changes will need to be a ‘full administrator’. Only full administrators can administer all students, teachers and classes (N.B. more than one teacher can be a full administrator). For a school with around 1,000 students, this process may take approximately 1-2 hours.

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Step 5 : Create new class names and assign teachers to them.

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How to Get Out of Doing Homework

Last Updated: March 4, 2024 Fact Checked

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Sometimes you just can't get it together and finish your homework. Maybe you had a concert or a game after school and you were too tired to think when you got home. Maybe you ran out of time, or you fell asleep early. Maybe you just had something way better to do! This article will give you ideas for how to get your parents off your back about doing homework and convince your teachers you have a perfectly good reason why you didn't do the assignment. Plus, learn techniques on how to make it look like you made an attempt at your assignment, but life, fate, or technology got in the way. Just don't make a habit of it, or your grades may suffer.

Making Excuses to Your Teacher

• Notice how your teacher reacts when other students forget their homework to gauge how much you can get away with.
• Notice if your teacher collects homework or usually just walks around and glances at your worksheet to make sure you did it.
• Try to get an idea of what your teacher likes. If they have pictures of their cat everywhere, you may be able to use that to your advantage later by telling them your cat is very sick or had to be put down and you were too devastated to finish the assignment.
• Remember that your teacher probably got into teaching because they are passionate about their subject. Participate in class as much as possible: if they believe you love history, too, they're probably more likely to be sympathetic later.
• Find out how much homework counts toward your final grade. If homework only accounts for 20% of your grade and you ace all your tests, projects, and class participation, you might be able to get by without doing homework and still get a decent grade.

• If your teacher expects you to email them your assignment, ask them the next day if they got your email. When they say they didn't, act confused and explain that you definitely emailed them and that you can't believe it didn't go through. They probably can't check to see if you are lying and will probably give you an extension.

• Claim the death of a family member. Make it someone close enough that it would affect you, but not so close that the teacher will find out about it. A great aunt or uncle works as they tend to be older. There is also no limit on the amount of great aunts and uncles you have, whereas with grandparents there is a limited number of times you can use that excuse. Plus, you don't want to tempt karma by saying your grandma died unexpectedly.
• Say that you are having a private family issue and you don't feel comfortable talking about it, but you can't do the homework.
• Tell your teacher your pet died. But be aware that if your teacher happens to be having a conversation with your parents and says something like "Sorry about the dog!" they may find out you were lying.

• Tell the teacher you were in the bathroom when they assigned the work and you completely missed that you had homework. However, if your teacher has a good memory or writes homework on the board or on a school website, there is a high chance this will not work.

• This works best if you are somebody who rarely gets sick(maybe once or twice a year) then you will be more trustworthy if you appear sick.

• If you do this too often your teacher will stop being sympathetic, so make sure it only happens once or twice.

Making It Look Like You Did Your Homework

• If your teacher walks around the class checking for homework, but doesn't take it in, write your homework page and task at the top of some random notes you have for that class. If they're not attentive, they won't notice.
• If they are attentive, try to distract them by asking a question related to the subject or show them a word in the textbook you don't understand.

• Say you must have left it on your desk/in the car/on the bus and ask if you can turn it in at the end of the day. Then you can quickly do the assignment during lunch.
• Be smart when pretending to be upset that you lost your homework. If you usually slack off and don't do your homework, it may seem odd to the teacher when you suddenly worry about not having your homework.

• If you cheat on writing based homework, paraphrase it so your teacher can't tell that you cheated. Also, think about how you usually perform in class. If you don't usually do well in class on homework and tests, your teacher could get suspicious if you get all the answers right. So to be smart, get some answers wrong on purpose.
• Try asking one friend for answers to questions #1 and #2, then another friend for the answers to questions #3 and #4, and so on until the assignment is complete.
• Assemble a study group and let them work out all the answers.
• If you have a friend who owes you a favor, tell them this is how they can repay their debt.

• Bring in a blank flash drive and swear to your teacher you saved it to the drive and you don't know what happened.

• Go into File Explorer and find the file you want to make corrupt. Right click over the file and select 'Open With...', then select Notepad. Once the file opens in Notepad you should see a really bizarre document with gibberish. Click anywhere within the document and type something random in it, disturbing the flow. After this just save and submit. When your teacher opens it, it will show up an error.
• Do not select "use application as default" when selecting Notepad after File Explorer step or else all word documents (.docx) will automatically in Notepad showing gibberish.
• Create a blank image in Paint and save it in .bmp format. After that, forcefully change its format into .doc (right-click and hit Properties), and change the title to the name of your homework assignment. Now, when you try to open the file in any text viewing program, it will show up as a broken file. Send it to the teacher, and if they ask you the next day, just say sorry about this inconvenience and promise to send it this evening. Now, you have an extra day to complete your homework.

Convincing Your Parents

• So your parents check your history? Easy. If you have the Google Chrome browser, you can use Incognito mode. This will not track your history at all. Press ctrl+shift+N at the same time to open an Incognito tab. Remember to close all Incognito tabs before you go back to doing your homework.
• Remember ctrl + w closes a window with one tab without prompt, so it is the perfect way without downloading Firefox and certain add-ons to use the computer without parent's knowing anything of your exploits.

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• Try to sound very stressed about not finishing your homework. Try to only skip homework when you really need to. It might be obvious that you're not trying if you never do it.
• Try to be honest when you get caught. If you lie and get caught, you might be in bigger trouble.
• Remember: in most cases, it is unlikely your teacher will excuse you from doing the homework altogether, even if these tactics work. Go into it thinking they will give you an extension and you will have time to catch up on your work without it impacting your grade. Thanks Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0
• Homework is there to help you. In the long run, not doing homework will impact not just your report card but your future. Thanks Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0
• Avoid lame and common excuses. These excuses have no effect, so don't even try to use them. Avoid "I forgot" and "My dog ate my homework" kind of excuses. Using long, boring excuses may make the teacher just dismiss it and tell you to turn it in tomorrow. Thanks Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0

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If you weren't able to finish your homework, there are a few good excuses you can use to keep your teacher off your back. You can blame technology and say your computer or printer broke. If you needed the internet for your homework, say your internet went off for a few hours. Pretending you forgot your homework isn't the best excuse, but it sounds better than admitting you didn't do it. Search through your bag and pretend to look for it, then tell your teacher you must have left it at home. To make it more convincing, see your teacher at the beginning of class and say you had a busy week and forgot to do the homework. You can even tell them you had a family issue. Teachers are unlikely to call you out for being sick, so try going to the nurse before class and telling them you feel sick and you can’t go to class. For more tips, including how to get out of your parents making you do homework, read on! Did this summary help you? Yes No

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Typing your math homework has two main advantages over hand written work. First, typeset mathematics is easier to read, for which your professor will thank you. Second, it is easier to edit, correct, and even write mathematics the first time when you are typing, since you can insert or delete content as you go.

How to typeset mathematics

The main challenge is that you need to figure out how to type all those symbols! Although word processing programs like Word or Google Docs allow you to insert “equations”, if you want to do any amount of serious mathematics, you will want to use a markup language . You type your document in plain text using the syntax (markup) of the language, and then compile your text document into a nicely formatted pdf or webpage.

Here we will consider two such languages; markdown and LaTeX. Here is the short version: Markdown is easier to get started with, but gives you less control over the structure and format of your document. LaTeX has a steeper learning curve but is the gold standard for writing math or science papers, and you will need to learn the LaTeX commands for math symbols to put them in Markdown anyway.

To get started right away, you can try online editors. For Markdown, I recommend StackEdit . For LaTeX, there is Overleaf . Both have good instructions on how to get started.

Not sure which to use? Let’s look at the features of each a little closer.

This document you are reading has been written in markdown. It is a very basic syntax for plain text documents that allows you to specify basic formatting easily. For example, to get title headings, you write something like # Main Title , or ## SubHeading . You can get italic text using *italic words* . Lists are easy as well. See this link or many other guides for an overview of what you can do.

So you write your document in a basic text editor, and then compile it into your output format, which could be HTML (for the web) or a pdf. This can be done on your computer, or using a online tool. Checkout StackEdit or markdown notes . Both tools are free and have nice interfaces. To get a pdf (to print or submit electronically), you can print the output and select “save as pdf”.

Both the editors above allow you to typeset math by calling LaTeX commands, although the format is slightly different (using $ or $$ to start or stop the “math mode”). Note that this is really an add-on to markdown, so other editors you find might or might not have the feature.

If you use one of the online editors, you can download the “source” files (it will have a .md file extension). One reason to do this is to use the program Pandoc to convert your markdown to other formats, including…

Like Markdown, LaTeX is a markup language. So you type your document in a text editor, and then compile it into a pdf (or other format, but mostly pdf). It used to be that this required that you install LaTeX packages on your computer (which isn’t hard, but is a big install). Now you can use an online editor called Overleaf . There you can type your documents and compile inside your browser (and then download the pdf). It also has a bunch of templates you can use (including homework templates) to get started.

That overleaf has templates is good, because there is a lot of baggage in a LaTeX document that tells it how to format everything. When you are starting out, you don’t need to worry about this (thanks to the templates). And all of this is really nice if you want to do anything beyond simple documents. For example, you can create numbered theorems (LaTeX keeps track of your numbers) and get nice proof…qed formatting around your proofs. You can also define macros, so that instead of typing \mathbb{N} to get \(\mathbb{N}\), you can write \N each time.

Using Pandoc, you can convert other formats, including Markdown and Word, to LaTeX. You could upload this to Overleaf, or compile yourself.

If you want to set up your computer to compile LaTeX documents, you can do this using MacTeX (for Mac OS) or MiKTeX (for Windows). Other options can be found here .

If you are a little adventurous, or plan to write scientific/mathematical papers in the future, it is worth figuring out LaTeX ASAP! There are some good tutorials online (for example this site looks to have lots of good resources).

Useful tools

• MathPix Snip . Not sure how to write a math symbol in LaTeX? MathPix let’s you take a screen capture or photo with your smartphone of math and will translate it into LaTeX.
• Detexify . You can draw a symbol with your mouse (or on your smartphone) and get suggestions of the LaTeX code to create that symbol.
• Modern Text Editors. If you want to write markdown or LaTeX on your own computer, you should learn how to use a real text editor. I like VS Code , and used to use atom , both of which are free. Another option sis Sublime Text . All of these have extensions/plugins for markdown and LaTeX that can help you speed up writing.

Other options

Jupyter notebooks.

A jupyter notebook is a document that contains both executable code and regular text, which can be written in markdown. To run a jupyter notebook, you can install Anaconda or SageMath (depending on whether you want to execute Python code or Sage code). There are also some online jupyter notebook servers. CoCalc is a very good one, but the free version has performance issues.

Word or Google Docs

Both of these word processing programs allow you to insert math equations using an equation editor. However, if you plan to insert a lot of math, this can be slow. To speed it up a bit, learn the keyboard shortcuts. On Windows, the MS Word equation editor can be brought up using alt+= . The Google Docs equation editor requires alt+i, alt+e . The equation editor in Word is pretty good about taking LaTeX math commands and turning them into the correct symbols. There are nice collections of shortcuts available. Google Docs only works sometimes.

Doing the Right Thing

Whatever format you choose, you should use it correctly. In particular:

• All math should be written in “math mode”. If you have a variable \(x\), you should put that inside dollar signs or use the equation editor. Do NOT leave it as just x, or even just make it italic. Do you see the difference: x vs \(x\). Which looks more like math? What about f(x) vs \(f(x)\)?
• Other formatting should have semantic meaning, not just look pretty. This means that when you want to put a title in your document, you should format it as a title, not format it as larger font and bold. If you use Word, select Heading or Subheading. If you use LaTeX, type \section{your title} . In Markdown, use ## your title . This way, if you ever want to convert your document to another format, you have some hope of it working.

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Turning homework off

There are a few different ways to turn homework off depending on your requirements.

• Turning homework off for a specific week

If you need to turn homework off for a specific week for a class you can do this on your Planner page :

• Click on the week you want to turn off
• Click the Type dropdown and choose No homework - this will mean that no homework is set just for that specific week
• Note that it might be a good idea to choose Optional here instead of No homework , which would mean that the homework is not Compulsory but students could choose to do some work if they wanted

Find out more about homework types in our  Planner page article

• Turning homework off during school holidays

If you do not want homework to be set or due during school holidays you can manage this in your Schemes of Learning ( SoL s).

• Go to the  Schemes of Learning  page
• Click Options>Edit on the SoL for the class you want to turn homework off for
• Scroll down to the holiday week/s and use the slider to set the homework to Off
• Finally, Publish your changes

If you have homework set to off during the holidays, the homework set before the holiday will now be due in after the holiday

• Turning homework off permanently for whole classes
• Turning off homework means that no new homework will be generated from that point onward.
• If you turn homework off in the following way, but then turn it back on later, any topics that were in the missed weeks will be skipped altogether, unless you put them back into homework at a later date.
• Whilst homework is switched off it won't be possible to edit homework in the Planner
• Go to More > Class Manager
• To turn homework off for an individual class, click the Blue pencil icon and scroll down to the Homework status field. Set homework to off.
• To turn homework off for 2 or more classes:
• Check the box next to the classes you want 
• Click Edit selected classes
• Untick the Set homework status checkbox
• Click  Save
• Turning homework off permanently for individual students
• Type the name of the student in the Find  students box at the top right of your Sparx Maths site and click on their name when it appears in the dropdown
• On the student's Details page scroll down to the Homework details field
• Select Optional only from the dropdown and click Save

The student will still receive homework but it will be Optional only,  meaning it won't get marked as incomplete if they don't do it.

Compulsory.  The main component of weekly homework, created from tasks in the planner.

Scheme of Learning. The ordering of topics to appear in homework throughout the academic year.

Planner.  A page where upcoming homework topics can be edited on a class-level basis.

Class Manager. A page for importing classes and viewing class details including homework setting logistics. 

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Make Your Own Math Worksheets in 5 Easy Steps

In this post, you will learn how to make your own math worksheets in 5 easy steps!

We all know that teacher resources are limited, and many of us do not even have access to textbooks. Have you ever looked for a worksheet online, finally find one, then spend time changing it to fit your needs? It was a never ending cycle for me!

That is why I started creating my own resources for my classroom. I now use 100% of my own resources! And the best part? I didn’t pay for any fancy software. I use PowerPoint and Excel–and teachers get these for free with their school email !

This post will show you step-by-step how I create my own math resources.

Get your free printable guide with the steps here!

Before you begin: set up your page.

Before your make your own math worksheets, you will need to know some PowerPoint basics.

If you haven’t read my blog post about making your own teacher resources, start here (don’t worry, the page will open in a new tab so you won’t lose your spot here).

In that post, I go over the basics of PowerPoint, getting your page set up, and more! Once you have read that blog post, you will know how to:

• Add a place for students’ names
• Create a title
• Insert text boxes
• Find and add fun fonts and clipart
• Add your copyright

In this post, we will walk through the specifics of making your own math worksheets including equations, graphs, shapes, and more. Let’s get started!

Step 1. Equations

Equations are an important part of making your own math worksheets. The equation editor on PowerPoint is excellent! Make sure your version of PowerPoint is updated (I currently have the 2019 version).

To insert an equation, click “Insert” then “Equation”. A text box will automatically populate. If you do not see the equation button, make your presentation full screen. It will be at the top right of your screen.

Once you click equation, a new ribbon will appear at the top of your presentation. On the left, you will see various symbols. On the right will be other tools such as the fraction tool and the accent tool.

The equation will automatically be written in the “Cambria Math” font. You can change the font by clicking “Normal Font”. Change the font size and style by clicking back to the home tab.

Once you adjust the font, you can click back to the equation tab (far right) and begin typing. For numbers and variables, you can simply type them using your keyboard. For any speciality numbers (square roots, fractions, exponents), click the button you need at the top and then click in the dotted box to type.

The Equation Editor is pretty user-friendly. Just keep experimenting with the different options until you find what you need!

Step 2. Geometric Shapes

If you plan to make your own math worksheets involving geometry concepts, you will need to know about inserting shapes.

PowerPoint has a good amount of pre-made geometric shapes. To insert a shape, click “Insert” then “Shapes”. A box will open with the different shape options. Next, click a shape you want to insert.

The shape will automatically be blue like the one you see below.

To change the fill (the inside color) or the outline, you can use the ribbon at the top.

Or, you can double click the shape and a “Format Shape” box will appear on the right. This is the easiest way to edit the shape in my opinion.

Once your shape is formatted, you can add text boxes, other shapes, and more. For example, when I make congruent triangles, I use the “line” and “arc” shapes to show congruency marks on my triangles.

Step 3. Symbols

The equation editor allows you to insert most mathematical symbols. However, there are some symbols that are not on the editor such parallel markings on a line.

To insert a symbol, you will first need a text box. If you don’t have a text box open, you will not be able to insert a symbol.

Click “Insert” then “Text Box”. Double click inside the text box. For more information about inserting text boxes, make sure to read my post about making teacher resources .

Next, click “Insert” then “Symbols”. A symbol box will open right beside the text box. You can scroll until you find the symbol you need.

Below are some of the ways I use symbols in my math resources.

Step 4. Tables

I use tables in almost every resource I make. They are great for organizing your problem sets. You can also use them to make two way frequency tables for a probability resource.

To insert a table, click “Insert” then “Table” which is right below the Insert tab.

You can draw your own table or click “Insert Table” to enter the dimensions. This way is usually easier. Enter the number of rows and columns you need (you can always add or delete them later), then click “Insert”.

Your table will populate and look like this:

You can edit the style of the table by selecting a preset style from the “Table Design” tab.

Or, you can format the table yourself with the fill and line tools.

To add or subtract rows or columns, merge cells, or change height/width, click the “Layout” tab.

Here are some of the ways I use tables in my math resources.

Step 5. Graphs

Graphs were the most difficult skill for me to learn. However, once I learned how to insert graphs, my life became SO much easier! To insert graphs, you need both PowerPoint and Excel.

To insert a graph, click “Insert” then “Chart”.

Choose X Y (Scatter) and click the first one or second one (depending on if you want connected points or not).

An Excel workbook will automatically open and a chart will open on your PowerPoint presentation.

Format Axes

Don’t worry about the Excel workbook right now. Minimize Excel and format your chart first. Delete the title by right clicking and select “delete”.

To change the x and y values, double click on the actual axis (the line). A “Format Axis” box will open on the right. You can change the maximum, minimum, and axis labels. These are the settings I use:

To change the axis line color, thickness, or ending shape, click on the paint bucket at the top left of the “Format Axis” box.

To change the size of your chart, double click the outside border of your chart. Then adjust the width and height in the “Format Chart Area” box.

Your chart should now be looking more like a graph!

To add data points, maximize the Excel workbook and delete any preset data. You can add (x, y) coordinates by simply typing numbers in each column. They will automatically populate on your graph.

Excel also has formulas built into the software such as quadratic and trigonometric functions. To use these, click the “formulas” button. Then click Math & Trig. Scroll down to find the formula you need.

Once you enter your data and choose your formula, the points will automatically populate on your chart.

Here is an example of a completed quadratic graph:

Since writing this blog, I have had so many questions about my graphs. I decided to make a whole blog post just about graphs! Check it out here .

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• Blocks : Groupings of items (Inline Text, Linked Text, Assessments)
• Inline Text Items : Text that displays on the course page
• Linked Text Items : A summary displays on the course page. A link is provided that can display text, an uploaded file, or a weblink
• Forum Items : Basic disussion forum
• Assessments : Tests or Practice questions
• Calendar : The course calendar, if you want to embed it on your course page

Blocks have a colored header. If a block is displayed collapsed, click the block name or the "Expand" button to view the block's contents. If the block is displayed as a folder (has a folder icon next to it), click the block name to view the block items.

Text items are preceded with an information ! icon, forums are preceded with a F icon, and assessments are preceded with a ? icon. The icons will be grey when the item is not available, and (depending upon install settings) may change color as a deadline approaches. The color is green at two weeks, yellow at one week, and red on due date.

The item order can be rearranged by using the number selector to the left of the item. Items can also be moved into or out of blocks using this selector.

Adding Items

• Title : The title of the block
• Available after : The first date for the item to display to students
• Available until : The last date for the item to display to students
• When available : Whether you want to display the block Expanded, Collapsed, or as a folder when available
• When not available : Whether you want to hide the block from students when not available, or show collapsed or as folder (depending on available setting). Use the show collapsed/folder option if the block contains items that students still need to be able to access.
• Colors : Allows you to specify colors other than the defaults for blocks
• Title : The title of the item
• Hide title : If you want to hide the title and icon, and just display the text
• Text : The actual text (displays on course page)
• Files : You can attach one or more files to an inline text item. For each file, provide a description of the file. A list of the descriptions, with links to the files, will display at the bottom of your text item.
• Summary : A description of the link (displays on course page)
• Type text in box provided. The text will display when link is clicked
• Enter a weblink (like http://www.google.com). The link will take students to this weblink
• Attach a file. The link will open the file. Note: Do not change the text on subsequent modifications
• Name : The name of the forum
• Description : A description of the forum (displays on course page)
• Group linked : If you have a group assessment, you can link the forum to the groups of that assessment. If you do this, students viewing the forum will only see posts from their group members and instructors. Be aware that posts to group linked forums often won't trigger the red "New Posts" flag on the home page.
• Allow anonymous posts : Whether you want to allow students to post anonymously
• Allow students to modify posts : Whether you want students to be able to modify their posts
• Email notify : Whether you want to receive an email whenever a new post is made on the forum
• Default display : Whether you want threads to display Expanded, Collapsed, or in Condensed format by default. Users can change the display once they view the thread
• Students can reply by : Optionally set date restrictions for students replying to posts. Can be overridden in individual threads.
• Students can create new threads by : Optionally set date restrictions for students creating new threads
• Count in gradebook : Whether you want the forum to count in the gradebook for points. You will be able to assign points for individual posts made.

When you as a teacher start a new thread, you are given the option to have it be:

• A regular post
• Always display at the top of the list
• Displayed at top and locked (no replies can be made)
• Displayed at top and replies are hidden from students

You can use the middle two options to, for example, post discussion instructions. You can use the last option to post a question in class, and have students respond without seeing other students' replies.

When viewing the forum thread list as an instructor, there is a "List Posts by Name" link which will list all posts in the forum, grouped by student name. New threads are colored in black, replies in green

Assessments

• Name : The name of the assessment
• Summary : A description of the summary (shows on course page)
• Intro/Instructions : Displays at the top of the test (see below for details on making question-specific instructions)
• Available after : The first date for the item to be available to students
• Available until : The last date for the item to be available to students. Students must complete the assessment by this date - they will be kicked out if they are in the middle of an assessment when this time is reached.
• Available for review : If the checkbox is clicked, the assessment will convert to review mode after the due date until this date. Review mode defaults to Skip Around display, unlimited attempts, answers shown always. Scores are not saved in Review mode.
• Count : Whether the assessment score should be counted in the gradebook, not counted in the grade total, or counted as extra credit.
• Copy Options From : If you have other assessments in your course already, you can select to copy the assessment settings from another assessment.
• Password : If specified, requires student to enter this password to access the assessment. Leave blank to require no password.
• Time Limit : The time limit, in minutes, for the test (0 for none). If the student exceeds the time limit, their test will be recorded, and you can decide whether or not to accept it in the gradebook detail. Partial minutes are possible using decimal values. If you check the "Kick student out at timelimit" box, then the assessment will automatically finalize at the timelimit, and submission attempts after the timelimit will be rejected.
• Full test at once : All questions are displayed on one page
• One question at a time : One question is shown at a time. Students must complete the questions in the order presented
• Full test, submit one at time : Full test is displayed, but student submits answer to one question at a time. Student can skip between questions.
• Skip around : Students are provided with a navigation bar and can jump between questions and complete them in any order
• Embedded : Similar to "Full test, submit one at time", but all questions are always active, and any one can be submitted at any time. Questions can be embedded into the Intro/Instructions using [QUESTION #] tags.
• Default points per problem : How many points each problem should be worth by default. This can be changed for individual problems.
• Default attempts per problem : How many attempts a student should have at each problem by default. This can be changed for individual problems. Enter 0 for unlimited attempts
• Reattempts different versions : Reattempting a problem will regenerate the question with new numbers. By default, reattempts of problems receive the same version of the problem. This option does not make sense to use with Homework mode.
• Default penalty per missed attempt : What percentage of points possible a student should lose for an incorrect attempt. This can be changed for individual problems. You can select a penalty for each missed attempt, to start after a certain number of missed attempts, or specify a penalty for the last possible attempt only.
• No scores shown : No scores, including the total, are shown to the student. If reattempts are allowed, the student is forced to retake all questions (even ones they got right the first time). With this mode, access to grade detail in the gradebook controlled by the Show Answers setting.
• Final score : Only final (total) score is shown at the end. If reattempts are allowed, the student is forced to retake all questions (even ones they got right the first time). With this mode, access to grade detail in the gradebook controlled by the Show Answers setting.
• Show score on each at end : At the end of the test, the student is shown their score on each question. If reattempts are allowed, they are then allowed to go back and reattempt problems.
• Show as submitted : As each question is submitted, the score is shown, and students are offered a chance to reattempt the problem (if allowed). This method does not apply to the "Full test at once" display method.
• Practice Test : Same as above, and the test can be regenerated (re-randomized) whenever the student wants. Students are given an opportunity to try similar problems to the one presented after completing each question (when not in Full test at once mode). Scores are cleared each time the test is regenerated, and scores are not shown by default in the gradebook. Answers can be shown after some number of attempts.
• Homework : Like "Show as submitted", but students are given an opportunity to attempt a similar question if they miss a question. Doing so resets attempts for that question (reseting attempt penalty as well). Also, show answers (see below) can be set to show answers during the homework after a number of attempts. This is best used in conjunction with the attempt penalty.
• Practice Tests and Homework : For practice tests and homework, you can set this to never, after 0,1,3,4,or 5 attempts are made, or after last attempt. There is also an after last attempt option that will allow students to jump directly to the answer.
• Other Tests : For other tests, you can set this to never, after the assessment due date, after the last last attempt (in Skip Around and Full test submitted one at time modes only), or immediately. Answers will be available in the gradebook review of a test. Note : Do not use the "Immediately" option if you are allowing multiple attempts per problem. Doing so would allow a student to complete the test, view the answers, then reenter the test (since more attempts are allowed) and put in the correct answers. Also be aware that if an assessment is set to allow review mode, that answers will be available to students in review mode.
• Show hints when available : Whether or not to show hints if the question has them defined
• Allow use of LatePasses : If you have granted LatePasses to students, this will allow use of them on this assessment
• Make hard to print : Makes the assessment harder to print, for in-class tests
• Shuffle item order : Randomizes the order in which questions are presented
• Gradebook Category : If you have created gradebook categories, you can assign the assessment to one of those categories.
• Count : Whether to count the assessment in the gradebook
• Allow tutors to edit : Whether tutors should be able to change students' scores on this assessment
• Minimum Score for Credit : A minimum score which must be acheived to receive credit for the assessment. Set to 0 to accept all scores. If set and score is not met, gradebook will display "NC" (No Credit).
• Show based on another assessment : Use this to hide this assessment until a specific score is acheived on another assessment. Provide a point value and select an assessment to use this feature. Set the assessment to "Don't Use" to not use this feature
• All questions same random seed : Usually not needed. This is only need for a set of questions designed to work together using the same random values
• All students receive same version of questions : All students receive the same first version of questions. If in practice test or homework mode, when students request a similar problem, different students will receive different versions of the questions.
• Penalty for questions done while in exception/LatePass : A percent penalty to take on all questions submitted after the original assignment due date while under a due date exception.
• Is group assessment? : Allows students to specify group members for the assignment. All group members will receive the same score for the assignment
• Show question categories? : If you plan to categorize questions and would like the categories displayed while the student is taking the test, you can select that option here
• LTI access secret : An access code to place this assessment in a BasicLTI-compliant consumer. More info

Qustion-specific instructions (deprecated)

Note : The following approach is deprecated, and no longer recommended. Using the [+Text] button on the Add/Remove Questions page instead to insert text between questions.

In the Intro/Instructions box, you can make question-specific instructions by putting a tag of the form [Q #] or [Q #-#] before the text specific to that question or range of questions. Here is an example:

This text will display before question 1

This text will display before questions 3 and 4. Since there was no tag for question 2, it will display directly after question 1, with no associated intro text. Likewise, if there was a question 5, it would display directly after question 4 with no associated intro text.

Adding Questions to an Assessment

You can add existing questions to an assessment by clicking the "Select Library" button to choose libraries to search, then the "Search" button to list potential questions. Leave the "Search" entry blank to list all questions in the libraries selected. The checkboxes can be used to search in all libraries (not just the selected ones), list only questions you own, or exclude questions you've already added to your assessment.

• Use the checkboxes to select questions, then click the "Add (using defaults)" button to add the questions. Adding this way will use the assessment default settings for points, attempts allowed, and penalty per attempt. You can change these later by clicking the "Change Settings" link.
• Use the checkboxes to select questions, then click the "Add" button to add the questions. Adding this way will allow you to override the default settings for points, attempts allowed, and penalty per attempt if you wish, and add a question multiple times.
• Choose "Add" from the Action dropdown. This will allow you to change the default question settings
• Choose "Use as template for New Question" from the Action dropdown. This will create a new question based upon the existing question. This allows you to avoid rewriting a question from scratch if a similar question exists
• Click "Preview" to preview the question

Alternatively, you can click the "Select from Assessments" button to choose questions from existing assessments. In this mode, select the assessments you wish to pull questions from and click "Use these assessments". Then select the questions you wish to use.

• Reorder Questions : Using the number selectors next to each question will allow you to rearrange the order of the questions. This is only useful if you are not shuffling the question order
• Group Questions : Use the checkboxes to select questions, then press the "Group" button to group questions. Then you can specify how many questions from the group you want the system to randomly assign to students, and whether to make that selection with or without replacement.
• Change Settings : Override the default settings for points, attempts allowed, and penalty per attempt, if desired. When done for one question using the "Change Settings" option in the Action dropdown there are more settings you can edit than when using the checkboxes and the "Change Settings" button.
• Edit Code : In the Action Dropdown. Change the question code or wording, if it is your question
• View Code : In the Action Dropdown. View the question code, if it is not your question
• Edit Personal Copy : In the Action Dropdown, if it is not your question. Creates a copy of the question, and will trade out the original question for your personal copy.
• Template : In the Action Dropdown. Create a new question based on this one. The original will not be removed from the assessment.
• Remove from assessment : From the Action dropdown, or use the checkboxes and press the "Remove" button. Removes the question(s) from the assessment. This does not delete the question itself.

• Has "show work" enabled
• Has a rubric associated

In addition to the assignment Introduction, each question can have an individual introduction. A common example is to display a video and then a related question as part of a video assignment.

To add a question introduction, click on + Text below the last question. An editable text box will appear where you can write instuctions or drag in a video link. After you edit your text, click the  Save All icon in the editor toolbar. You can expand/collapse each question intro by clicking the  Expand and Edit or  Collapse icons in the lower right of the question intro. Once you modify a question intro, you'll need to save it to collapse it.

When you click  Save All , all changes you have made in any other question intros will also be saved. If you leave a question intro with unsaved changes, the Save All button will be highlighted.

A question intro can be displayed for multiple consecutive questions (except on Embedded assignments). In the Show for selector, select the number of questions that question intro should be used for.

Embedded assignments can include page titles. Check the New Page checkbox to add a page title. Then add your title in the editor and save it.

After the Assessment has been Taken

If students have taken the assessment, you will not be allowed to make as many changes to the assessment, as it will mess up existing student attempts. If you need to change the assessment a lot, you can clear all student attempts. Otherwise you can change individual question settings (be careful!) or edit the question if it's yours. If there is a problem with the question, you modify it, and want to give students another chance on that question, you can clear all attempts on a single question by clicking the "Clear Attempts" link here

After adding questions to an assessment, click the "Categorize Questions" button to categorize the questions in the assessment. Categorization allows you and students to see a score breakdown by question category.

In the question categorization page, you will see each question listed, followed by a category pull-down. By default, the list contains the names of all libraries containing the question. If you'd like to define a category not in the lists, type in the new category name in the box provided and click the "Add Category" button. The new category name will now appear in the pull-down lists next to each question, and can be selected to assign the question to that category. When you are done, click the "Record" button.

After adding questions to an assessment, click the "Create Print Version" to layout your assessment for printing.

On the first page, you will be asked what you would like to include in the test header. You will also be asked to enter your print margins setup. These can be found by choosing "Page Setup" from the "File" menu in your browser. In the Page Setup you may also wish to remove the default header and footer materials included in printouts by your browser.

On the next page, you will see alternating blue and green rectangles indicating the size of pages. Use the resizing buttons next to each question to increase or decrease the space after each question until the questions fall nicely onto the pages. You can use Print Preview in your browser to verify that the print layout looks correct. After you have completed the print layout, you will be given the chance to specify additional print options. Longer questions, such as those with graphs, may appear cut off in the print layout page. Be sure to resize those questions to show the entire question.

On the next page, select how many versions of the test you would like to generate, and whether you'd like to generate answer keys. After hitting continue, you print version of the test will be displayed. Choose Print in your browser to print your tests.

Quick view is a condensed view of the course page. You can use it to quickly look over your entire course. It is more useful for major editing

It allows easy drag-and-drop reordering of course items. Changes will not be recorded until the "Record Changes" button is pressed.

You can also quickly rename items by clicking on their titles and changing the text. Again, changes will not be recorded until the "Record Changes" button is pressed.

When done in quick view, click the "Return to regular view" link to get back to the regular course page

The calendar can be accessed from the course navigation bars, or by embedding the calendar on your course page. The calendar autopopulates with assessment item due dates, and discussion forum post-by and reply-by dates. Text items have options to place them on the calendar. The calendar displays with the current date on the top line; you can jump later in the future or look in the past using the "< <" and "> >" links above the calendar.

You can add additional items to the Calendar using the "Manage Events" link on the calendar. All items to be placed on the calendar need a date, a description, and a single letter or symbol tag that will show on the calendar

Question Set Management

Clicking the "Manage Question Set" link will allow you to search through the Question Set, modify questions, add questions, remove question, transfer ownership, or add a set of questions to a question library. Only administrators or question owners have the rights to remove a question. Be aware that if you remove a question that is currently being used in an assessment (as shown in the "Times Used" column), it will mess up that assessment.

The options available in the question set manager are:

• Modify : Change the source code of the question and make library assignments. You will only see this option for questions you own or when the owner has given permission for anyone to modify the question.
• View : View the source code of the question and make library assignements. You will only see this option for question you do not own.
• Template : Create a new question, using the code of an existing question as a starting point. When you template a question, the original question is not changed.
• Delete : Delete the question completely from the questionset and all libraries. You will only see this option for questions you own or when the owner has given permission for anyone to modify the question. You can delete many questions at once by selecting questions with the checkboxes, then clicking the Delete button near the top of the page.
• Transfer : Transfer ownership of the question to another user. You will only see this option for questions you own. You can transfer many questions at once by selecting questions with the checkboxes, then clicking the Transfer button near the top of the page.
• Library Assignment : The Library Assignment button near the top of the page can be used with the checkboxes to add or change your library assignments for the selected questions. This will not affect other people's assignments

Note that the assignment of questions into libraries can be done by anyone, but only the person who made the assignment is able to remove the question from the assigned library

Use the "Import Question Set" feature to import a Question Set that you or someone else had exported from MyOpenMath. Be sure to only import question sets from trusted sources. After specifying an import file, you will be given a chance to select specific questions from the set to be imported.

Imported questions will have ownership assigned to the importer. Select the userights you want to apply to all imported questions. You can import the questions directly into an existing library, or into the Unassigned library for later assignment.

If any questions (identified by a unique id) already exist in your system, you will be asked if you want to update the existing questions, or add as new questions. If you have modified questions previously imported, you may want to add as new.

Library Management

Use the library manager to remove, rename, change rights, change parent, or transfer ownership of question libraries. Be aware that if a library is deleted, the questions in that library will become unassigned; they are not deleted.

Libraries have use rights. Options are:

• Private : Only the owner or an administrator can list questions in these libraries
• Closed to group, private to others : Anyone in group can list and use questions, , but only the owner or an admin can add questions to the library. Hidden to anyone outside the group.
• Open to group, private to others : Anyone in group can list and use questions and add to the library. Hidden to anyone outside the group.
• Closed to all : Everyone can list and use questions, but only the owner or an admin can add questions to the library
• Open to group, close to others : Anyone in group can list and use questions and add to the library. Outside the group, users can only list and use questions; they cannot add questions to the library
• Open to all : Everyone can list and use questions and add to the library

With library rights, child rights take precedence over parent rights. For example, if an open library is a child to a private library, the parent will not be hidden from other users. However a private library as child to a private parent will be hidden from other users.

Depending upon the system configuration, non-admins may be limited to creating libraries that are private to others outside their group. If this is the case, a non-admin will need to contact an admin to create a library that is closed or open to all.

Library assignments are done in question management. Library assignments can be done by any user, but only the person who made the assignment can remove that assignment.

Use the "Import Libraries" feature to import an entire library or tree of libraries. After selecting a file, the tree of libraries in the import file will be shown, and you can deselect libraries you do not want to import. Note that if a parent library is not selected, NONE of the children libraries will be added, regardless of whether they're checked or not.

You will be asked if you want to update existing questions/libraries, or add as new. If a library or question (identified by a unique id) in the import already exists on your system, this will tell the importer whether to update the existing libraries/questions, or import the libraries/questions as a new copy (a new unique id is assigned). If you have modified questions previously imported, you may want to add as new. Note that only the original importer can update questions they imported.

Imported libraries and questions will have ownership assigned to the importer. Select the userights you want to apply to all imported questions and libraries. You can select a parent in the library tree for all (top level) imported libraries

If you load a file that does not have a library tree embedded in the file, you will be told to use the Import Question Set feature instead. Even if a file has a library tree, you can use the Import Question Set feature to import specific questions from the file.

List Students

Use the "List Students" link to list the students in your class. On this page you can import (register and enroll) students from a file, enroll a student (already registered) with a known username. This is the easiest way to add a guest user to your class. Note that the "Last Login" date shows the last time the student logged into MyOpenMath, not necessarily the last time they accessed your course.

The List Students page also gives you access to student email addresses, as well as a link to send out a mass email or message to all students

Import Students from File

The form will guide you through specifying which columns of the CSV file contain First name, Last name, email address, and desired username. Once setting these options, the first five rows of the file will be displayed so you can verify that the import settings are correct. The students will be both registered and enrolled in the current class upon submission.

Click the "Assign section and/or code numbers" link to assign section or code numbers to students. These only serve for identification purposes, the the gradebook will be sorted first by section, then by name. Section can be alphanumeric; code number must be numeric, up to 4 digits.

Click the "Manage LatePasses" link to give students LatePasses. Students can redeed a LatePass for an extension on an online assessment without your intervention, provided you have clicked the "Allow use of latepasses" option in that assessment.

On this page you can also define the number of hours extension a LatePass will grant

Click the "Manage Tutors" link to manage tutors for your class. Tutors can have an instructor account or student account. Tutors will be able to view students' scores and online assessments. If given permission, tutors can edit or enter online or offline scores.

Add tutors by listing their usernames in the box provided. Remove tutors by clicking the "Remove" checkboxes next to tutors and clicking Update

Once tutors are added, you can limit them to a single section of the course. If selected, tutors will only be able to see scores for students in the section they're limited to. This can be used in conjunction with the diagnostic system, since second-level selections become the student's section identifier

Click the "Gradebook" link to show the gradebook. The gradebook shows each student's score on each assessment and any offline grades you've entered. Click on a student's assessment score to show detail on their assessment attempt, or on a student's offline grade to change their grade. Click the Settings link in the table header if you need to change an assessment's settings. Click on an assessment's average score to view an breakdown showing the average score on each question. Click on an offline grade's average score or the Settings link in the table header to change the settings for that item or modify all students' grades at once.

By using checkboxes next to student's names, you can send messages or emails to multiple students, or make due date exceptions for multiple students at once

Click the "Gradebook Settings" to change Gradebook settings and create or modify categories. This allows you to create a grading scheme.

Your overall settings are:

• Calculate total using: Select "points earned" to use a points earned out of points possible grading scheme. Select "Category weights" to assign a percentage weight to each category in calculation of total grade.
• Gradebook display: Select whether to order the gradebook by item dates (Available until dates for assessments, Show After dates for offline grades) or if you want to group items by category

The next section lets you define categories. There is always the "Default" category, but it will not display if there are no items assigned to it. To add a new category, click the "Add Category" link to add a new line to the table, then fill in the name and other info, then click "Update"

For each category, you can specify:

• Name: The name of the category
• Scale (optional): Scale the category total by specifying a point value or percent value to be scaled up to 100%. For example, if the category point value was 80 points, and a student earned 50 points, their category total would be 50 points. If you specified a scale of 60 points, then the students grade would become 80*(50/60) = 66.7 points out of 80. You can specify whether grades that would end up over 100% should be chopped to 100%. You can specify no scale by leaving the Scale box blank.
• Drops (optional): You can specify whether to drop the lowest N scores, or keep the highest N scores from the category. Set the number to 0 to keep all scores.
• Weight/Fix Category Point Total: If you are using a "Category Weights" grading scheme, enter the percent weights for each category here. If the category percents don't add to 100%, they are all scaled equally so they do add to 100%. If you are using a "Points earned" grading scheme, you can fix the point value for the category here (optional). For example, if the current category total is 50 points and a student earns 40 points, if you specified a fixed point value of 100 points, the students score would become 80 points. Leave this blank to use the actual category point total.
• Remove: When you remove a category, any items currently assigned to that category will be assigned to the Default category
• Name: The name to give the grade item
• Points: The number of points possible on the item
• Show to students after: The date after which to show the item to students
• Gradebook Category: The gradebook category you wish to assign the item to
• Count: Whether to count the score in the gradebook total, not count it, or count it as extra credit
• Allow tutors to edit: Whether tutors should be able to edit scores for this item

You can then enter grades for each student. If you leave a grade blank, no grade will be recorded for that student. You can edit these settings or edit all students' grades at a later time by clicking the "Average" in the gradebook for this item. You can edit an individual student's grade by clicking on their score in the gradebook for this item. You can leave feedback for students about their grade using the boxes provided.

You can manage offline grades by clicking the "Offline Grades: Manage" link on the gradebook page. This page allows you to delete, change the availability, or change the gradebook assignment of a set of offline grade items.

When you click on a student's score in the gradebook, you will see the specific assessment that they received and the last answer they provided, as well as their score on each question and the attempts used. You can override the scores they received on this page. You can also send a student a message about a question, quoting their version of the question in the message. At the bottom of the page is a box to leave the student feedback about the assessment.

If you wish to give a student another chance to take an assessment, click the "Clear Attempt" or "Clear Scores" link. Note : This will clear their current scores, answers, and attempts used. The "Clear Attempt" link will make it appear the student never started the assessment, and the student will receive a different version of the assessment when they access the assessment. The "Clear Scores" link will clear the student's scores and attempts to 0, but the student will receive the same version of the assessment when they access it.

If you categorized the questions in the assessment, you will also see a category breakdown at the bottom of the details page

The Student Groups page allows you to manipulate student groups associated with assessments that you have designated as group assessments. When you first access this page, you will be presented with a list of group assessments. Select the assessment you want to modify groups for

You will be presented with a list of groups (the group number is arbitrary) with the students in each group. To separate a student from the group, click the "Break from Group" link.

At the bottom of the page is a list of students not assigned to a group. If you wish to assign students to groups, click the checkboxes next to the students' names. In the "add to group: " pulldown, select the group you want to add the students to, or select "New Group", and click Add

When students are broken from the group, they retain the version of the assessment and progress the group had acheived before you broke them from the group. If a student is added to a group, any work they've already done is lost and replaced with the group's version and progress. Any changes to an assessment made by one group member affects all group members.

The message system allows you to send a message to students in the class. This is an internal message system; it is not emailed unless the student has requested email notification.

Click Send New Message to send a new message to a student. If you want to send a message to multiple students, use the "List Students" page. Select a student from the pull-down list, and type your message.

When viewing messages, you can either Reply to the message, or use the "Quote in Reply" option to quote the original message in your reply.

Course Item Copy allows you to copy items in your course or an entire course structure, or copy items from another instructor's course. Note that item structure, items, and settings are exported, but not students, assessment attempts, or forum threads.

On the first page, select a course to copy from. If you select a course that is not one of your own courses, you must enter the course Enrollment Key as verification that you have received permission to copy from the course.

On the second page, select the items you wish to import. If you export an item currently contained in a block and do not export the block, the item will be exported as an item on the main course page.

You can optionally append words to the end of the title of each item, or place the copied items into an existing block.

You can optionally also specify to copy the course settings (the items you'd set under Modify on the Admin page), or copy the gradebook scheme and gradebook categories. Copying the gradebook scheme will overwrite the existing gradebook scheme in your course. Copying the gradebook scheme will also retain any category assignments for the assessments you're copying.

The Change Dates page allows you to change the dates for all your course items on one page. On this page you will see a list of your course items, with inputs for start date, end date, and review date (for assessments). You can filter the list to only show one item type using the Filter selection at the top of the page, and you can change the sort order to sort by start date, end date, or name.

If you change dates on any line and click the "Send down list" button on that line, the date change will be made to all items below that item in the list. For example, if you add one day to an item and click "Send down list", one day will be added to all items lower in the list. By default the system only allows Monday-Friday dates; you can switch to a 7-day week by unchecking the "Shift by weekdays only" checkbox

The Change Assessments page allows you to change assessment settings for many assessments at the same time. Begin by selecting all the assessments you want to change settings for using the checkboxes next to each assessment's name

Select which options you want to change by clicking the checkbox in the "Change?" column, then adjust the setting in the "Option" column. When you are done, click "Submit"

Import/Export Course Items (for another MyOpenMath system)

Course Item import/export allows you to share a course setup with other instructors, or copy a class for yourself. Note that item structure and questions are exported, but not students, assessment attempts, or forum threads.

On Export, start by selecting the items you wish to export. If you export an item currently contained in a block and do not export the block, the item will be exported as an item on the main course page. There are options on whether or not to include course and gradebook settings in the export.

On Import, first provide the import file. If there are assessment questions that do not already exist on your system, they will be added to the system. Select the library into which these questions should be imported. If a question already exists, you can select whether to update the existing question with the import question (if it is newer), or create a new copy of the question in the designated library. Select the items to import, and click "Import Items".

LTI Integration

MyOpenMath can be used as a LTI tool using a course-level configuration or a global college-wide configuration.

For a course-level configuration, your LTI key will take the form LTKkey_###_#. The first number, ###, is your course ID. The last number determines how authentication is handled. If that last digit is 0, then when the student accesses the LTI placement, the first time they will be asked to sign into their MyOpenMath account or create one, and that account will be linked with the account at the host LMS. From then on, when the same student accesses any LTI placement, they will not need to sign in again. They will be able to sign in directly to MyOpenMath as well.

If the last digit of your LTI key is 1, then a student account will automatically be created the first time a student accesses the LTI placement, and that account will be linked with the host LMS account. The student will not be provided an MyOpenMath username or password, so they will only be able to access MyOpenMath resources through the LMS LTI placements.

Note that grade return ONLY works reliably with the _1 type keys, so that type of key is recommended.

LTI Connection Options

MyOpenMath supports several types of LTI integration, including whole course single-signon, and new links created from the LMS.

The recommended integration technique is to setup individual LTI links for each assessment. This is necessary if you want the grade to be returned from MyOpenMath to your LMS. The easiest way to set up LTI links in the LMS is to use the Export feature in MyOpenMath to create links and import those into your LMS. To do this, go to Course Items -> Export, select the items you want to export, your LMS, and Download the CC Export. Then follow the appropriate instructions below.

Alternatively, you can manually create individual links to assignments, or you can create a single link that launches your entire MyOpenMath course. Be aware that in many LMSs, manually created links to assignments will lose their association with MyOpenMath assessments when the course is copied in the LMS, so using the Import process is recommened when supported by the LMS.

MyOpenMath can also be an LTI consumer, using the External Tool option for Link items.

Canvas Integration - Using Import

Go to Course Items → Export, select the items you want to export, select your LMS, and Download the Export Cartridge

To import the cartridge in Canvas:

• Go to Settings, then Import Course Content
• For Content Type, select Canvas Course Export Package. Select the export file from your computer, and select All Content. Click Import.
• Go to Settings, then Apps, then View App Configurations
• Locate for the MyOpenMath App. Use the gear icon dropdown to select Edit
• For the Consumer Key, enter: LTIkey_####_1 , where #### is your Course ID
• For Shared Secret enter the secret you set up in your Course Settings
• Click Submit

Next you will need to establish the connection between your MyOpenMath course and Canvas course

• In Canvas, click one of the assessment links in your course.
• If this is your first time using this key and secret, MyOpenMath will ask you, the teacher, to sign into your MyOpenMath account. This is necessary to establish a connection between your LMS account and your MyOpenMath account. You will not need to do this step again, and students will not be asked to sign in and will not need a MyOpenMath account.
• Follow the prompts to associate the LMS course with your existing MyOpenMath course or create a copy.
• Once complete, all the LTI links in your LMS should work.
• Links, files, forums, and and text items were imported into your LMS. Changing them in MyOpenMath will not change them in your LMS
• If you change assessment settings or the questions in an assessment in MyOpenMath, those changes will show up when the assessment is launched from the LMS
• If you change due dates in MyOpenMath, they will be enforced by MyOpenMath, but the due dates in the LMS will not automatically be updated. However, there is a course setting to allow Canvas to set the due dates in MyOpenMath.
• Any new items added in MyOpenMath, including new assessments, will not automatically show up in the LMS; you would need to repeat the export/import process.
• If configured, grades will be sent from MyOpenMath to the LMS immediately every time the student completes a question, but the LMS may delay updating the grade.

Note: When configuring a course-level configuration, the use of a key in the form LTIkey_###_1 is recommended. With this type of key, students will not have or need a username for MyOpenMath, and they must access assignments via the LMS. This is usually desired when doing integration, and is necessary to ensure grades are passed from MyOpenMath back to the LMS. If, however, you are not interested in grade return, and simply want to provide single-signon from your LMS into MyOpenMath while allowing direct login to MyOpenMath as well, then you can use a key of the form LTIkey_###_0 instead. This will require students to have or create an account on MyOpenMath, which they'll have to log into once to establish the connection.

Canvas Integration - Manual Process

If you have a global college-wide key and secret, you do not need to set up a course-level configuration. If you need to set up a course level configuration, in your Canvas course:

• Go to Settings, then click the Apps tab
• For Configuration type, select "By URL"
• For Consumer Key, enter: LTIkey_####_1 , where #### is your Course ID
• For Shared Secret enter the secret shown in your MyOpenMath Course Settings
• For the Config URL, enter https://www.myopenmath.com/canvas.php

To create a link to an individual assessment, in Canvas:

• Go to the Assignments page, and click +Assignment
• Under Submission Type, select "External Tool"
• Click on the "Find" button, then on the MyOpenMath tool (or whatever name you used when you created the tool)
• If this is your first link from this course, MyOpenMath will ask you to select the MyOpenMath course you want to connect your LMS course with.
• Select the assignment you want to link to, and click Make Placement.
• Click the Select button
• Finish setting up the assignment in Canvas
• Assignments set up this way will receive grade return from MyOpenMath

To create a single link to your entire MyOpenMath course, in Canvas:

• On the Modules page, click on the + button inside a module
• In the "Add" dropdown, select "External Tool"
• Click on the MyOpenMath tool (or whatever name you used when you created the tool)
• Select "Whole Course Placement" and click Make Placement.
• Click Add Item
• Note that there is no grade return from MyOpenMath from a whole course placement.

Blackboard Integration - older Common Cartridge Instructions

To import the cartridge in BlackBoard:

• Go to Packages and Utilities, then Import Package
• Click Import Package
• Select the export file from your computer, click Select All to select all course materials, then click Submit.
• To to Packages and Utilities, then Manage LTI Links
• If the links are listed as Working, then you have an existing configuration, and do not need to continue.
• For one of the links with status listed as Broken, use the drop-down menu that shows when hovering over the link name and select Edit Credentials.
• For the Tool Provider Key, enter: LTIkey_####_1 , where #### is your Course ID
• For the Tool Provider Secret enter the secret you set up in your Course Settings
• Check the box "Apply these credentials to all links"
• Return to the main course page in Blackboard.
• For each assessment link that was imported, use the drop-down menu and select Edit
• Set the Enable Evaluation option to Yes, specify the points possible (it does not need to match the points possible in MyOpenMath), and set a Due Date if desired.

Next you will need to establish the connection between your MyOpenMath course and BlackBoard course

• In BlackBoard, click one of the assessment links in your course.
• If you change due dates in MyOpenMath, they will be enforced by MyOpenMath, but the due dates in the LMS will not automatically be updated.

Blackboard Integration - Using Import

Blackboard integration - manual process.

To manually create a link to MyOpenMath, in Blackboard:

• Under the Build Content dropdown, select Web Link
• Give the link a Name
• For URL, enter https://www.myopenmath.com/bltilaunch.php
• Click the checkbox for "This link is to a Tool Provider"
• For Key, enter LTIkey_####_1 , where #### is your Course ID
• For Secret, enter the secret shown in your MyOpenMath Course Settings
• If you are setting up a link to an individual assessment, set "Enabled Evaluation" to Yes, and enter the points possible. Whole course links to not return grades, so there is no need to enabled evaluation for those.
• If the link you just created shows "(invalid link)" next to the name, they you'll need to ask your BlackBoard administrator to approve LTI connections to MyOpenMath.
• Click on the link you just created.
• Select the assignment you want to link with, or select "Whole Course Placement" if you want a single link to your entire MyOpenMath course, then click Make Placement.

Be aware assessment links created manually in this way will lose their association with MyOpenMath assessments when the course is copied in BlackBoard, so using the Export/Import process is recommened if you are creating individual assessment links.

To import the cartridge in Brightspace:

• Go to Course Admin, and select Import/Export/Copy Components.
• Select Import Components, and "from a course package"
• Choose the export file and click Import All Components.
• Go to Course Admin, and click External Learning Tools
• Click on Manage Tool Providers. If you do not see this link, then your LMS administrators have blocked your ability to self-configure the connection. You will need to ask for them to set up a global tool provider.
• Click New Tool Provider
• For the Launch Point enter the address shown on the Export page
• For the Secret enter the secret you set up in your Course Settings
• Click the "Use custom tool information" box if needed
• For the Key, enter: LTIkey_####_1 , where #### is your Course ID
• For the name name, enter: MyOpenMath
• Click the "Allow users to use this tool provider" if that option is available.
• Send tool consumer information to tool provider
• Send context information to tool provider
• Send course information to tool provider
• Send LTI user ID and LTI role to tool provider
• Send user name to tool provider
• Send user email to tool provider (optional, but recommended)

Next you will need to establish the connection between your MyOpenMath course and Brightspace course

• In Brightspace, click one of the assessment links in your course.
• LTI assessments may not show in the gradebook columns until a student started working on an assignment.

To import the cartridge in Moodle:

• Under Course Administration (in some versions, the big gear icon in the upper right), select Restore.
• Choose the export file and select Restore.
• Follow the prompts to import the content.
• Turn on editing for your course.
• For one of the assessment, use the Edit dropdown and select Edit Settings.
• Click the + sign located directly after the External tool type pulldown (in some versions, this is labeled Preconfigured Tool)
• Give the tool a name, like MyOpenMath
• For Tool base URL enter the address shown on the Export page
• Under Privacy, it is recommended to set all options to Always, but it is fine to leave it as Delegate to teacher instead.
• Save changes
• The Launch URL should now indicate Using tool configuration MyOpenMath . Click Save.

Next you will need to establish the connection between your MyOpenMath course and Moodle course

• In Moodle, click one of the assessment links in your course.

Go to Course Items → Export, select the items you want to export, select your LMS, and Download the Export Cartridge. The cartridge is an IMS Common Cartridge format.

Import the cartridge into your LMS. If your school has a global key and secret setup, skip ahead. Otherwise, you'll likely need to configure the LTI connection by providing the key and secret, which can be found on the Course Settings page.

Next you will need to establish the connection between your MyOpenMath course and LMS course

• In your LMS, click one of the assessment links in your course.

LTI Integration for Other LMSs - Manual Process

If you have a global college-wide key and secret, you do not need to set up a course-level configuration. Otherwise, you will need to set up a course-level LTI configuration. Consult your LMS's help for how to do this; some LMSs configure an LTI took at the course settings level, while some have you enter the credentials with each link.

If you need to set up a course-level LTI configuration, you will need:

• A Consumer/Tool Key: LTIkey_####_1 , where #### is your Course ID
• A Secret: use the LTI secret shown in your MyOpenMath Course Settings
• Launch/Tool URL: https://www.myopenmath.com/bltilaunch.php

The process to set up LTI links varies by LMS, so consult your LMS for details.

Be aware assessment links created manually in this way will lose their association with MyOpenMath assessments when the course is copied in the LMS, so using the Export/Import process is recommened if you are creating individual assessment links and your LMS supports it.

Homework tasks

Online Homework tasks may be set by your child’s teacher to help consolidate skills and assess what your child has learnt in school.

Primary MyMaths users can start a homework by clicking on a homework activity. A pop up like the one below will appear. Click the Start homework button.

Secondary MyMaths users can start a homework by clicking on the Online Homework button. This will open up the task straight away.

Homework activities have two pages of questions.

Q1 will usually contain straightforward questions to ease a child into the topic and build their confidence.

Q2 contains slightly more complex questions to encourage your child’s progression. They may find it helpful to have paper to hand for working out their answers.

On each page, once your child has completely finished entering their answers, they should click the Mark it button.

This will mark and save their answers for each page.

Once the Mark it button is clicked, correct answers will receive a green tick and, where appropriate, incorrect answers will have the correct answer displayed underneath.

Once they have clicked ‘Mark it’ on both pages of the homework activity, their homework will be marked and saved.

Their teacher will be able to see their results right away.

Your child can go to the Summary tab to see how they scored. Their most recent attempt is displayed under ‘This score’.

In case they attempt the homework more than once, their highest overall score is shown as ‘Your best scores’.