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Maple T.A. 2.5 Getting Started Guide

2005-09-01T18:14:00

This guide serves as an introduction to the Maple T.A. system. The first five chapters provide information related to each component of the system. The sixth chapter provides additional resource information.

Creating Maple T.A. Questions Using LaTeX

2008-08-19T18:55:00

In this document, you will learn how to write questions in LaTeX that you will later convert into a Maple T.A. question bank. You will be introduced to the LaTeX structure and learn about the different question types available in Maple T.A. Each question comes with unique characteristics to allow the Maple T.A. converter to identify the question type intended. These characteristics are explained in each question description and example. Every question type available in Maple T.A. can be written in LaTeX. Refer to Maple T.A. Help System for further information and details regarding the different question types.

System Administrator's Guide for Maple T.A. 4.0

2008-07-31T18:20:00

This document is intended for IT administrators who support Maple T.A.™. System Administrators should also read the companion document, the Maple T.A. 4.0 LDAP Course Administrator’s Guide.

Maple T.A. 4.0 Getting Started Guide

2008-07-31T18:12:00

Picking Distractors for Multiple Choice Questions

2008-03-28T19:20:00

Multiple choice questions are an appealing format for both instructors and students. In fact, some instructors prefer to use the multiple choice type for all their questions. However, formulating multiple choice questions is not simply a matter of typing one correct and a few incorrect answers.

Arithmetic

2008-02-26T21:51:00

Training the order of addition, subtraction etc.

Assigning Partial Credit in Maple T.A.

2008-02-25T19:00:00

When you grade a test by hand, you rarely use an all-or-nothing approach where answers receive either full marks or no marks at all. In most cases, incorrect student responses receive part marks, based on their content. You can achieve this same grading refinement with certain question types in Maple T.A.

Writing Flash® Questions for Maple T.A.

2008-01-31T03:49:00

With Maple T.A.’s Flash question type, you can create a Flash movie and integrate it into a Maple T.A. question. Students use the mouse and/or keyboard to alter the movie or identify hot spots in the movie in order to produce the correct...

LDAP System Administrator's Guide for Maple T.A. 3.0

2007-12-13T03:20:00

This document is intended for IT administrators who support Maple T.A.™. System Administrators should also read the companion document, the Maple T.A. 3.01 LDAP Course Administrator’s Guide.

LDAP Course Administrator's Guide for Maple T.A. 3.0

2007-12-13T03:10:00

This document is intended for Maple T.A.™ course administrators. Maplesoft publishes a separate document for Maple T.A. system administrators (LDAP System Administrator's Guide).