WebAssign Happenings at Joint Math

Members of the WebAssign team were recently on-hand at the 2013 Joint Mathematics Meeting in San Diego, CA and had a great time visiting with both old and new customers. Billed as the “Largest Mathematics Meeting in the World” this event is sponsored by the American Mathematical Society and the Mathematical Association of America.

WebAssign Product Managers, Content Managers, and Sales personnel were available to listen to customer comments and receive suggestions for improvement. If you were one of the many interested parties that came by the WebAssign booth for a visit, please accept our thanks for stopping by!

There were so many phenomenal sessions at JMM, ranging from leading edge mathematical research to sessions that focused on popular teaching and learning tools, and emerging technologies in education. The interest level in online homework systems and technology in general was evident by the sheer number of presentation sessions dealing with the topic.

Sessions specific to WebAssign were presented by Jack Narayan of SUNY, Oswego and by Lisa Townsley of University of Georgia. They did an excellent job explaining some best practice uses for WebAssign and using online homework as a teaching tool in general. Special thanks to them both for these engaging and informative sessions!  It was truly inspiring to see so many teachers learning from each other and the focus each of them have on improving student outcomes.

Suffice it to say, if you are involved in math,  JMM is the place to be. So, plan ahead for next year to come and meet the WebAssign team in Baltimore, MD at JMM 2014. We’ll be there and can’t wait to see you all!

Where in the World is WebAssign?

WebAssign will be at a number of upcoming events and we hope to see you there!  We love speaking to our customers both old and new and will have WebAssign T-shirts and other goodies to give away, so if you have plans to attend the following conferences be sure to come by our booth and say hi.

NABT (National Association of Biology Teachers)

Featuring four days of renowned speakers, hands-on workshops, informative sessions and special events, the NABT Professional Development Conference addresses teaching biology and life science in the 21st century.

October 31 – November 3, 2012
Hyatt Regency Dallas
Dallas, Texas

WebAssign Booth 619

Educause 2012 Annual Conference

The EDUCAUSE Annual Conference is the premier gathering for higher education IT professionals. It provides content and exploration of today’s toughest technology issues facing campuses around the world, and convenes some of the brightest minds in the community.

November 6-9, 2012
Colorado Convention Center
Denver, Colorado

WebAssign Booth

NCSTA (North Carolina Science Teacher’s Association)

The North Carolina Science Teachers Association (NCSTA) was formed in 1969 with the mission of promoting excellence in science teaching and learning in North Carolina. Join them for the 43rd Professional Development Institute from an organization that  continues to thrive with over 2000 members across the state.

November 8-9, 2012
Benton Convention Center
Winston-Salem, NC

WebAssign Booth 704

ICTCM Recap

Last week WebAssign attended the International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics in Orlando, Florida and had a great time meeting new professors and catching up with old friends.

Mark Santee, Annie McQuaid, and Deb Varnado from WebAssign

There were many phenomenal sessions at ICTCM that focused on popular teaching and learning tools, and emerging technologies. It was inspiring to see so many teachers learning from each other to enhance their students’ experience.

We particularly enjoyed Lisa Townsley’s minicourse on High Stakes Testing Using WebAssign. Lisa is a professor at The University of Georgia where she serves as Course Coordinator for PreCalculus and Calculus. She presented her course rationale and step-by-step instructions for online assessments using WebAssign, including homework with randomized values, web quizzes, testing and final testing with pooled problems.

Lisa Townsley

Throughout her presentation, Lisa provided opportunities for course attendees to practice in WebAssign, with access to a demonstration course complete with each type of assignment available at UGA.

Additionally, Lisa provided practical tips for how to implement secure testing in a math laboratory environment, as well as access to an assignment template for attendee use. Attendees were also able to review steps for building their own questions in WebAssign and learn about the process to successfully plan and implement secure testing with WebAssign.

Lisa Townsley and Deb Varnado

To check out the course webpage at UGA, please visit: http://www.math.uga.edu/116/1113home.htm.

If you missed Professor Townsley’s minicourse, check out her presentation at last year’s WebAssign User’s Group (WAUG) and sign up for WAUG 2012 today!

Are you or someone you know an experienced WebAssign user who would be interested in sharing best practice tips with other professors at WAUG?  If so, please send us an email today for more information!