Maple T.A. Student Help


Contents

1. Getting Started
1.1. System Overview
1.2. Getting Help
2. Class Homepage
2.1. The Class Homepage
2.2. Registering as a Student in a Class
2.3. Select Assignments
Assignments with Restricted Access
2.4. Your Profile
2.5. Change Your Password
3. Assignment and Question Types
3.1. Types of Assignments
Assessment-style Assignments
Study Session and Mastery Assignments
Adaptive Assignments
3.2. Homework and Quiz Assignments
3.3. Proctored Exams
3.4. Grading of Essay Questions
3.5. Anonymous Practice Assignments
3.6. Mastery Assignments
3.7. Study Session Assignments
3.8. Adaptive Assignments
3.9. Related Topics
4. Math Help
4.1. Entering Math Expressions
4.2. Choosing a Math Entry Mode
About Text Mode
About Symbol Mode
Remembering Responses between Questions
Conversions from Text to Symbol and Symbol to Text
4.3. Basic Math Syntax in the System
Writing Mathematical Expressions
Variable Names
Operator and Function Syntax
4.4. Entering Expressions from Palettes
Basic Appearance
Example Math Function and Symbol Palettes and Templates
4.5. Entering and Editing Formulas in Symbol Mode
Navigating Templates
Example
Cursor Movement Behavior Summarized
4.6. Equivalent Responses
Examples of Equivalent Responses
4.7. Mathematical Functions and Operations
4.8. Table of Physical Unit Equivalents
4.9. Plotting
4.10. Curve Sketching
Basic Curve Sketching Tasks
4.11. Symbol Mode Shortcut Keys
5. Working with Assignments
5.1. Assignment Navigation
5.2. Resuming Interrupted Assignments
5.3. Policies
5.4. Proctored Browser
Taking an Assignment using the Proctored Browser
6. Gradebook
6.1. Viewing Results for Past Assignments
6.2. Viewing Grade Reports
7. Copyrights and Trademarks
7.1. Copyrights
7.2. Trademarks
Index

List of Figures

2.1. System Homepage
2.2. Class Homepage
2.3. Enroll in a Class
2.4. Start Assignment
2.5. My Profile
2.6. Change Password
5.1. Assignment Navigation Bar
5.2. Policies Link
5.3. Authorization Screen for Proctored Browser
6.1. View Past Results in Gradebook
6.2. Details in Gradebook
6.3. Questions and Answers in Gradebook
6.4. Grade Report for Calculus 1 Class

List of Tables

4.1. Examples of Palettes
4.2. Mathematical Functions and Operators
4.3. Hyperbolic Trigonometric Functions
4.4. Maple Notation
4.5. Base units recognized by Maple T.A.
4.6. Derived units recognized by Maple T.A.
4.7. Other units recognized by Maple T.A.
4.8. Shortcut Keys for the Equation Editor