Frequently Asked Questions
- What does MathXL for School offer my students?
- What does MathXL for School offer me as a teacher?
- How will using MathXL for School save me time?
- Can I create my own algorithmic exercises in MathXL for School?
- When does my access to MathXL for School expire?
- How long will students have access to my course?
- Do I have to do anything for my students to access my MathXL for School course?
- What if my students do not have high-speed Internet access at home?
- What if I don't cover all the chapters in the textbook?
- Can I hide course content from my students without deleting it from the course?
- Can I administer a proctored test in MathXL for School over the web?
- Can I create my own tests for students to take in MathXL for School?
- Why do I need to install both the TestGen plug-in and the TestGen software?
- Can I export grades from the MathXL for School gradebook and use them in my spreadsheet program?
What does MathXL for School offer my students?
With MathXL for School, your students can:
- Work through unlimited tutorial exercises correlated to the exercises in their textbook.
- Receive a personalized study plan to diagnose areas they need to practice.
- Complete homework assignments and tests online and receive immediate feedback.
What does MathXL for School offer me as a teacher?
You can use MathXL for School to:
- Create and assign online homework and tests that are automatically graded and tightly correlated to your textbook.
- Manage your students' results in a powerful online gradebook designed specifically for Mathematics and Statistics.
- Customize your assignments as much or as little as you like, depending on your syllabus and your students' needs.
How will using MathXL for School save me time?
MathXL for School automatically grades online homework assignments and tracks all student results, so you can spend less time grading and more time teaching. By using MathXL for School to monitor your students' results, you can quickly assess how individual students -- or the class as a whole -- are progressing with specific topics.
Can I create my own algorithmic exercises in MathXL for School?
Yes, you can use the MathXL Exercise Builder available in most MathXL for School courses to create your own custom algorithmic exercises, and you can include these exercises on homework assignments, quizzes, and tests.
When does my access to MathXL for School expire?
Your access to your MathXL for School course is good for five years.
How long will students have access to my course?
Student subscriptions to MathXL for School are good for 12 months.
Do I have to do anything for my students to access my MathXL for School course?
No. Students can register to MathXL for School, log in, and choose their school, and the textbook used in your course to get started on their own. They can take sample tests and tutorials to do self-paced study. If you decide to create online assignments in MathXL for School, your students can choose your course in the "Instructor/Course" field, and their work will be tracked in your gradebook.
What if my students do not have high-speed Internet access at home?
MathXL for School courses include multimedia (videos, animations, and other helpful learning aids) correlated at the exercise level.
You might recommend to those students that they access the multimedia content for exercises from the school computer lab or library, and then work through quizzes and tutorial exercises from home.
Make sure the computers in any labs where your students will be using MathXL for School have been set up with the appropriate plug-ins and players.
What if I don't cover all the chapters in the textbook?
You can easily hide or remove chapters, sections, and other resources you don't plan to use from your MathXL for School course using the Course Manager. You can restore sections or Chapters if your syllabus changes mid-semester by editing your course coverage.
Can I hide course content from my students without deleting it from the course?
Yes, you can make course content invisible to your students by editing the course settings in the Course Manager and then changing course coverage.
Can I administer a proctored test in MathXL for School over the web?
Yes. You can use MathXL for School's Test Manager to set a variety of options for online tests, including password protection, time limits, and expiration dates.
Can I create my own tests for students to take in MathXL for School?
Yes. Each MathXL for School course contains sample chapter tests you can modify, or you can create your own tests using an online testbank of items correlated to the exercises in your textbook. You can also upload TestGen tests into your MathXL for School course.
Why do I need to install both the TestGen plug-in and the TestGen software?
The TestGen plug-in allows you and your students to view and take TestGen tests; the software lets you create and author them. Students only need to install the plug-in, as they are not creating or authoring TestGen tests.
Can I export grades from the MathXL for School gradebook and use them in my spreadsheet program?
Yes. The MathXL for School gradebook allows you to export the data in a comma separated value (.csv) file format, and you can open the .csv file in a spreadsheet program.
