Answer questions in assignments

After you select an assignment, an overview page opens. You see the items to answer, your score so far, and other assignment details. Icons indicate what type of content makes up the assignment.

1. Select Get started.
   Or, select Resume if you previously worked on the homework.
   An item to answer opens.
   
   Depending on your course you might see:
   
   • Details at the top, such as completed items and your score so far.
   • The number of parts to the question and part markers to help you track where you are.
   • Available learning aids at the bottom, such as AI Study Tool or eText pages.
2. Read the question and enter your answer.
   If needed, select to open a palette of math symbols.
   Learn more about answering different question types.
   
3. If the question has multiple parts, select Next to complete each part.
4. Select Check answer to see if you are correct. If not, you see immediate feedback. Select Clear all to try again.
   You receive feedback as you make each try. When you exhaust all tries the correct answer shows.
   Optionally, select See previous answers to review your feedback.
5. If you use all your attempts, select Try again to try again.
   Or, select Next to go to the next question.
6. If you answer correctly, select Next to go to the next question.
   Or, select an item from the question list on the left side of the screen.
   Use to minimize or expand the question list.
7. Select Save or Finish to submit your completed homework or to save and finish later.
   Your score is automatically entered in the gradebook.

After you select a test or quiz, an overview page opens. You see the items to answer, your score so far, and other assignment details.

1. Select Get started.
   Or, select Resume if you previously worked on the test or quiz.
   A question opens.
   
   Depending on your course you might see:
   • Details at the top, such as completed items and your score so far.
   • The number of parts to the question and part markers to help you track where you are.
   • Available learning aids at the bottom, such as AI Study Tool or eText pages.
   • The time remaining, if your instructor set a time limit.
2. Read the question and enter your answer.
   If needed, select to open a palette of math symbols.
   Learn more about answering different question types.
3. Select Next to go to the next question.
   Or, select an item from the question list on the left side of the screen.
   Use to minimize or expand the question list.
4. When you finish, select Submit to save and submit your answers. Your score is automatically entered in the gradebook.

You can use the math palette to insert special formats and symbols (for example, fractions and square roots) into your answers.

Select inside the answer box to open the math palette.

If available in your course, use learning aids to help you answer questions. Learning aids show at the bottom of the student player. Depending on your course and assignment type, you might see:

AI Study Tool — An AI chatbot for study help.

Help Me Solve This — A step-by-step guide to solve the problem.

View an Example — An example of how to solve a problem similar to the problem the student is working on.

Video — A video that shows how to solve the problem.

Animation — A visual illustration of how to solve the problem.

eText pages — Access to the eTextbook.

Worksheet — A worksheet is available solve the problem.

Calculator — A calculator is available to solve the problem.

Scientific calculator — A scientific calculator is available to solve the problem.

Ask My Instructor — Send an email about the question to the instructor.

StatCrunch — For statistics questions.

Skill Builder — Learn concepts to understand and answer a question.

You cannot get question help on tests or quizzes unless your instructor allows it.

While answering questions, you get in-line feedback as you make tries. When you exhaust all tries, the correct answer shows with a green check mark.

To review feedback:

Select See previous answers.
The Previous Tries page opens and shows:

• The feedback you received across tries
• The correct answer