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Getting Started with WebAssign — A Guide for New Students

It is easy for students to get started with WebAssign, but the set up of a new account can vary depending on their situation. Please share this step-by-step situation guide with your students to help them get started using WebAssign for the first time. These steps can also be viewed on our website.

New Student to WebAssign Guide

Regardless of how you access WebAssign, after logging in, you will not see your class until its start date. Check your syllabus, or ask your instructor or TA for details on your class start date.
Choose the option that best describes your situation:

My instructor has provided a class key in this format: myschool 1234 5678.

Great! Your class key enables you to create an account (or use one you already have), and you will be automatically added to the correct course and section. Enter your class key and log in.

My instructor has provided me with a username and password.

Well, that certainly makes things easy. Log in.

My class uses Blackboard.

If you are using Blackboard to access WebAssign, log in to WebAssign via Blackboard.

My instructor is using WebAssign, but I have not received any information.

To use WebAssign, your instructor must provide you with either a username and password for WebAssign or a class key, such as myschool 1234 5678.

Check your syllabus for this information, or ask a TA or your instructor.

My instructor is not using WebAssign, but I want to use it.

WebAssign is generally used in a class at a school, with instructor-created assignments. However, depending on which materials you purchase, you might be able to view them in WebAssign, or we might be able to work something out with your instructor. Inquire further here.

I do not have an instructor. I want to use WebAssign to study the subject on my own.

WebAssign is primarily used in a class structure, with instructor-created assignments. Depending on the materials you purchase, you might be able to view some of them, such as an eBook. Inquire further here.

None of these options apply to me.

Please let us know your situation by creating a Customer Support case, and we’ll let you know your options.

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WebAssign Welcomes Jack Narayan, Ph.D., as Chief Academic Officer

WebAssign recently appointed Jack Y. Narayan, Ph.D. as Chief Academic Officer for WebAssign. In joining WebAssign’s executive team, Dr. Narayan will represent the academic community regarding such topics as trends in education technology and evolving teaching models. The CAO role aligns with WebAssign’s deep connection with its faculty customers and company mission to provide high-quality online instructional solutions that enrich the teaching and learning experience.

“We are excited to welcome Dr. Narayan to WebAssign,” said Alex Bloom, WebAssign president. “For many years, Jack has successfully integrated technology and hybrid instruction models in his courses. His studied and practical use of online tools and multimedia to improve education make him an ideal addition to the WebAssign team.”

“Instructional strategies that integrate a variety of technology tools, such as WebAssign, are effective in improving students’ chances of success,” said Narayan. “I am delighted to join the WebAssign team and help WebAssign continue to deliver advanced and relevant product features and services to the academic community.”

Dr. Narayan is a Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Department of Mathematics at SUNY Oswego, which he joined in 1970. From 2000 to 2004, as Dean of Graduate Studies and Research at SUNY Oswego, Dr. Narayan obtained a number of significant national and state grants for Mathematics Reform to enhance student learning. For more than 20 years, he has implemented emerging technologies, including WebAssign, and cognitive science developments in large classes of Finite Mathematics and Applied Calculus. Additionally, he is involved in various programs to increase student participation from underrepresented groups in mathematics and science. Dr. Narayan holds a B.S. Honors in Mathematics from Mount Allison University in New Brunswick, Canada and a Ph.D. in Mathematics from Lehigh University.

We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Narayan to our team!

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