WeBWorK Use Analysis

The data following is currently better summarized on the student view of WeBWorK page. The actual use information for this page will be added later.

student use

• A course starts with a login.
• [cgi-scripts/login.pl generates] the course 'home page': with a 'message of the day' and 'tip for this login'
  On the login page the student can begin a problem set, change their password, or change their e-mail address.
• [cgi-scripts/welcome.pl generates] a list of problem-sets that can be worked on. These are marked as 'open' if they are available. Due dates are indicated as well.
  
• [cgi-scripts/welcomeAction.pl generates] the problem menu for a given problem set (to right), with a section of explanatory text to the right of it.
• [cgi-scripts/processProblem8.pl generates] the actual problem selected:
• The student can submit the answers or go on to the next problem in the set. If the answers are submitted, they are returned graded and the problem returned as submitted. [processProblem8.pl generates answers]
  
  if the problem is configured so that partial credit is possible, the separate parts of the problem are graded individually.
  * need to disable resubmission of answer *