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.

New Semester Tips: Preparing Your Students for WebAssign

Here comes a new school year, along with students who may be new to WebAssign. Make sure your class is as prepared as you are to maximize the WebAssign experience. To help get your class up and running, we’ve created a printable Student Quick Start Guide for you to share with your students. Check it out here!

Based on feedback from instructors like you, we recommend you download and distribute our Student Quick Start Guide as a tool to introduce your students to our system so they have a handy reference on common WebAssign tasks such as logging in and submitting assignments.  If you are looking for a more customized version of these guides for your specific classroom set up please check out our Custom Quick Start Guides here.

Additionally, we encourage you to utilize the “Getting Started Assignments” that offers a collection of  typical WebAssign questions as a way to introduce your students to our system.

A selection of additional first day of class Resources can be found here, along with our Instructor Quick Start Guide with step-by-step guidelines on basic WebAssign set up.

For more WebAssign help you can also check out one of our free, online WebAssign 101 Workshops.  If you need further assistance please do not hesitate to contact your sales representative or open a Customer Support Case.

Student Spotlight – WebAssign & Math

We always love hearing WebAssign student success stories, so a special thanks to Kiana for taking a moment to share her WebAssign experience with us.  Kiana is a sophomore at Columbus State University in Georgia and is studying psychology.

She is currently deciding which path to take with psychology; she either wants to work in a clinic or the business industry or be a community counselor.  In her spare time, she likes to play soccer, practice singing, and write poetry.  Currently she works for her school’s housing office as a Student Advocate Peer Mentor.

What class did you use WebAssign with?

I used WebAssign in my Math 1101 class, which is Math Modeling.

How did this class and/or the use of WebAssign help you learn math better?  

WebAssign helped me because it has so many tools:

• Study Guides that imitate the test
• A link to the textbook next to the homework assignments
• A link to sample problems next to the homework assignments
• Homework assignments walked me through the problems step by step
• Extra credit was given for completing assignments early

What aspects of WebAssign did you like best or did you use the most?

I definitely used and liked the study guides that were given out at a good length of time before the tests. They were set up like the tests but were more difficult, so when we received the actual tests they were simple in comparison.

What advice do you have for students who are struggling with math?

I would tell any struggling students to definitely get in touch with his or her teacher as soon as possible so that they can keep up in his or her classes, but to keep up with their online homework as well. Although a student shouldn’t completely eliminate the interaction between teacher and student, online help (such as WebAssign) can do a great job in being that substitute for a teacher when students aren’t able to meet up with their teacher as frequently as they would like.