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Question & Assignment Types Question Types Many different question types are available: • Maple-graded • Standard • Multiple Choice • Permuting Multiple Choice • Multiple Selection • Short Answer/Essay • Fill-in-the-blank/Drop-down • Short Phrase • Clickable Image • Matching • True-False • Mathematical Formula Compose a wide variety of questions in the Question Bank Editor. Click for a larger view Question Features • Dynamic figure labels • Dynamic plots based on values in question or on student response • Graph sketching "It just saves me a whole lot of work … once you have them written (question banks) you can reuse the material over and over again without much additional work." - Professor Kevin Vang, Minot State University Features of Mathematical and Scientific Questions • WYSIWYG mathematical formula expressions input • Evaluation of equivalent mathematical formulae and symbols • Maple questions use the powerful Maple computational engine • Randomly generated formulas in problem statements • Numeric with physical units and margin of error • Evaluation of equivalent physical units (3kg = 3000g) • Allows for constant of integration • Multi-formula: unordered list of formulas • N-tuple: vectors or coordinates of points of the form (1,3) • Formula list: vectors or coordinates of points of the form (2t+1, 3t-4) • Dimensioned formula: formulas with physical units such as ((1/2)mv^2 J) • Linear algebra matrices • Multi-part/partial credit Assignment Types Maple T.A. has five assignment modes to deal with every assessment or assignment issue: 1. Practice – low-stakes anonymous practice. 2. Assignments and Tests – student performance recorded. 3. Proctored – two levels of security available for high-stakes exams. 4. Mastery – highly versatile mastery policy editor for sophisticated determination of performance & mastery learning. 5. Study –flash card mode; student controlled anonymous practice. Features The assignment editor gives you control over many assignment and exam features, including: • Passing score • Points/question • Scheduling, time-limits, durations • Student pre-requisites • Number of attempts • Randomized question order • Level of student feedback Other Features • Simple web-based access for students and professors • Class roster management • Statistical analysis of student results • Integration with Blackboard® • Email notifications to class • Built-in web server • Windows®, Linux® and Macintosh® browsers supported • Access to the full collection of advanced mathematical routines from Maple, including: • Integration • Differentiation • Factoring of polynomials and integers • Number theory • Linear Algebra • Differential Equations • Group Theory