Fall   2013
This   class   section   of   Math   M118,   Math   M119   will   use   online   homework,   using   MapleTA,   the   same   software   that   is   used   for   computer   testing   in   this   course.
To   get   started:
1.
Go   to   the   login   page.
The   URL   is:     http://syrup.math.iupui.edu:8080/mapleta/login/login.do
2.
Your   login   is   your   university   network   id   (the   same   login   that   you   use   for   Oncourse   and   OneStart).
3.
Your   password   has   been   set   to   the   lower   case   letter   p   followed   by   the   last   4   digits   of   your   10 ‐ digit   university   id   number.
For   example,   if   your   student   id   is   0000123456   your   password   is   p3456.
4.
Once   you   have   logged   in,   you   should   be   able   to   see   the   Class   Homepage   for   your   class.
Click   on   the   Class   Name   to   enter.
From   the   Class   Homepage,   you   can:
1.
Select   an   assignment.
Click   on   the   assignment   name.
2.
View   your   past   results   for   a   completed   assignment.
Click   on   “Gradebook”   then   on   “View   Past   Results.”    Click   on   the   assignment   name   and   then   “Search.”    Your   results   appear   near   the   bottom   of   the   screen.
You   will   need   to   scroll   down   to   see   them.
Click   on   “details”   to   view   your   assignment   details.
3.
Change   your   profile   info.
Click   on   “My   Profile”   above   the   Logout   menu.
You   can   change   the   e ‐ mail   address   the   system   has   for   you   and/or   you   can   change   your   password.
MOST   STUDENTS   SHOULD   NOT   CHANGE   THEIR   PASSWORDS.
DO
NOT   CHANGE   YOUR   PASSWORD   IF   YOU   ARE   LIKELY   TO   FORGET   IT.
PLEASE   NOTE   THAT   YOU   WILL   USE   THE   SAME   LOGIN   AND   PASSWORD   WHEN   YOU   TAKE   YOUR   TESTS.
YOU   ARE
RESPONSIBLE   FOR   REMEMBERING   YOUR   PASSWORD.
IF   YOU   CHANGE   YOUR   PASSWORD,   YOUR   INSTRUCTOR   WILL   NOT
BE   ABLE   TO   RETRIEVE   IT.
MOST   STUDENTS   SHOULD   NOT   CHANGE   THEIR   PASSWORDS.
Homework   Policies:    Work   the   problems   in   the   assignment.
You   can   quit   and   save   your   assignment   and   return   to   it   multiple   times;   your   work   will   be   saved.
You   can   work   the   problems   in   any   order,   leave   some   blank,   and   change   your   answers   as   long   as   you   do   not   click   on   “Grade.”    There   is   an   option   to   print   the   assignment   and   then   return   later   to   enter   your   answers.
After   answering   each   question,   you   can   get   immediate   feedback   about   your   answer   by   clicking   on   “ How   did
I   do?
”    (You   may   need   to   maximize   the   window   in   order   to   see   this   link.)    This   allows   you   to   see   if   your   answer   is   correct   or   not   before   you   proceed   to   the   next   question   or   Grade   the   assignment.
After   you   have   entered   answers   for   all   questions   in   the   assignment   and   you   are   ready   to   grade   it,   click   on   “Grade.”    You   will   see   your   percentage   score   but   not   the   details
(which   questions   were   correct   or   incorrect).
You   can   repeat   the   same   assignment   multiple   times.
Your   best   score   will   count.
All   attempts   must   be   completed   prior   to   the   assignment   deadline.
If   you   repeat   an   assignment,   you   may   receive   some   questions   that   are   similar   to,   but   not   exactly   the   same   as   in   your   previous   attempt(s).
After   the   deadline   for   an   assignment   has   passed,   you   can   see   the   details   of   your   assignment   (which   questions   were   correct   or   incorrect,   as   well   as   correct   answers   for   those   you   missed).
Most   assignments   will   be   due   on   Mondays   at   3   am.
Extensions   are   rarely   granted   and   are   never   granted   for   individual   students.
Because   technology   issues   can   and   will   arise,   you   should   work   on   assignments   prior   to   the   deadlines.
Don’t   wait   until   the   last   hour   to   enter   all   of   your   answers.
A   better   strategy   is   to   work   on   a   few   problems   every   day   until   you   finish   the   assignment.
If   you   don’t   click   on   Grade,   you   will   receive   credit   for   any   questions   that   are   answered   correctly,   so   enter   answers   early   and   often   to   avoid   tech   issues   close   to   the   due   date/time.
Check   the   class   schedule   in   the   Syllabus   and   Class   Policies   folder   in   Resources   on   Oncourse   for   specific   assignment   due   dates.
Technology   problems   using   MapleTA:    Most   tech   issues   with   MapleTA   can   be   solved   by   updating   java ‐   www.java.com
and/or   using   a   different   browser.
If   you   can’t   get   MapleTA   to   work   on   your   personal   computer,   you   will   have   to   use   campus   computers   for   your   homework.

FAQ:    Online   homework   using   MapleTA
1.
Why   can’t   I   log   in   using   my   Oncourse/OneStart   username   and   password?
MapleTA   is   a   separate   system   from
Oncourse   and   OneStart.
We   load   your   Oncourse   usernames   into   MapleTA,   but   since   we   don’t   know   your   passwords,   we   create   different   passwords   for   MapleTA.
Most   students’   passwords   are   the   lowercase   letter   p   followed   by   the   last   4   digits   of   your   10 ‐ digit   university   id   number.
2.
I   am   trying   to   open   a   homework   assignment   and   the   system   tells   me   that   I   need   proctor   authorization.
What   does   this   mean?
You   should   not   need   proctor   authorization   for   a   homework   assignment.
If   this   happens,   it   probably   means   that   you   logged   into   MapleTA   from   within   another   program   such   as   AOL   or   even   Oncourse.
Open   a   fresh   browser   window   using   Internet   Explorer   or   Firefox,   and   copy   and   paste   the   url   for   MapleTA   into   the   window.
This   usually   solves   the   problem.
3.
I   can   open   the   assignment,   but   MapleTA   won’t   let   me   enter   any   answers.
Usually   this   means   that   your   computer   is   running   an   older   version   of   java.
To   check   to   see   if   you   have   the   latest   version   of   java   and   to   update   if   necessary,   go   to   www.java.com
Most   tech   issues   with   MapleTA   can   be   solved   by   updating   java   and/or   using   a   different   browser.
4.
MapleTA   is   down   and   I   can’t   do   my   homework.
What   should   I   do?
Close   out   of   MapleTA;   then   go   back   to   the   login   screen   and   try   again.
If   you   still   can’t   get   in,   check   Oncourse   to   see   if   an   announcement   has   been   posted   by   your   instructor.
Notify   your   instructor   if   no   announcement   appears.
Then   check   back   to   MapleTA   periodically   to   see   if   it   is   back   up.
Also   check   for   new   announcements   on   Oncourse   about   system   status.
Sometimes   the   system   goes   down   and   is   fixed   in   a   matter   of   minutes.
If   you   continue   to   have   problems   after   your   instructor   or   other   students   indicate   that   the   system   is   back   up,   close   out   of   MapleTA   completely   and   then   go   back   in.
Remember,   you   can   drop   a   low   homework   score,   so   if   you   continue   to   have   trouble,   you   could   use   your   drop   on   this   assignment.
5.
I   have   heard   that   there   is   a   link   “How   did   I   do?”   that   I   can   click   on   to   see   if   I   answered   a   question   correctly   or   not   but   I   cannot   see   this   link.
Maximize   the   window   to   see   this   option.
6.
I   only   completed   half   of   my   homework   assignment   and   I   do   not   have   time   to   finish   it   right   now.
Will   I   lose   my   work?
No,   click   on   Quit/Save.
As   long   as   you   return   to   this   assignment   before   it   is   due,   your   answers   will   be   saved   and   you   can   continue   with   the   assignment.
7.
I   completed   homework   1   and   saw   my   score.
Can   I   work   this   homework   again   for   a   higher   grade?
What   if   my   second   attempt   results   in   a   lower   score?
You   can   rework   any   assignment   multiples   times   prior   to   the   deadline.
Your   BEST   score   will   count.
8.
I   did   not   get   a   chance   to   finish   my   assignment   and   the   deadline   passed.
Now   I   can’t   get   back   into   it   to   complete   it   or   to   click   on   Grade.
Will   I   get   a   0?
No.
You   will   get   credit   for   any   questions   answered   correctly   and   saved   prior   to   the   deadline.
9.
I   was   almost   finished   with   homework    1,   when   I   decided   to   take   a   look   at   homework   2   out   of   curiosity.
The   system   says   that   I   cannot   open   homework   2   without   grading   homework    1.
What   should   I   do?
Choose   the   option   that   allows   you   to   go   back   to   homework   1.
Finish   and   grade   that   assignment.
Then   open   homework   2.
You   can   have   only   one   open   assignment   at   a   time.
10.
MapleTA   says   that   my   answer   is   wrong,   but   I   am   sure   that   my   answer   is   correct.
If   my   answer   IS   correct,   how   can   I   get   credit   for   it?
Enter   your   answer   in   MapleTA   and   save   your   assignment.
Then   notify   your   instructor   and   let   him/her   know   which   assignment   and   which   question   you   are   concerned   about.
Your   instructor   can   see   the   last   answer   you   saved   for   each   question   and   if   your   answer   is   indeed   correct,   can   override   the   system   to   give   you   credit   after   the   deadline   has   passed.
11.
I   forgot   to   finish   my   homework   assignment   and   when   I   went   to   SL070   to   take   the   test,   the   system   forced   me   to   grade   my   homework   before   it   would   open   the   test.
I   don’t   like   my   score   on   that   homework.
What   should   I   do?
Remember,   you   can   rework   any   homework   assignment   multiple   times.
After   you   leave   the   testing   lab,   open   a   fresh   version   of   the   homework   and   complete   it   prior   to   the   deadline.
Next   time,   be   sure   that   you   don’t   have   any   open   assignments   when   you   report   to   the   testing   lab   for   a   test.