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Canvas Integration

How do I allow my co-teacher to assign and view reports that I have created within ASSISTments in Canvas?

I have found an ASSISTments app in Canvas. Should I download this?

Google Classroom Integration

How do I allow a co-teacher to view reports that I have assigned in Google Classroom, and create their own assignments?

Data Reports

A student on my Canvas/Google Classroom roster is not listed in the column with student names on my Assignment Report within ASSISTments. What should I do?

How do I score open response questions that are not graded automatically by ASSISTments?

How do students see the score and feedback that I have left on an open response question?

What does the blue circle next to student names on the Assignment Report indicate?

How do I hide student names so that I can share the data with the class?

What do the symbols within the assignment report (e.g. green X, red X, red X with a yellow background) mean?

Troubleshooting Common Errors

The Student Experience

Requirements for Use

Exploring and Assigning Content

What subjects and grade levels are available in ASSISTments content?

How do I assign something to some, but not all, students in Canvas?

I can’t find the curriculum I use in Explore Content. Can I request content be added to ASSISTments?

Can I create my own problems within ASSISTments?

Can I create an assignment that uses problems from different problem sets within ASSISTments?

What are Skill Builders and how are they different from the other content within ASSISTments?

When I click on Assessments within Illustrative Math or Open Up Resources, I don't see any questions. How can I get access to these asssessments?

How do I assign to some but not all students in Google Classroom?

Google Classroom shows me that a student has turned in their work but there is no data for this student on the assignment report within ASSISTments. What’s the deal?

I want to give an assignment as a test. Is it possible to create an assignment that does not provide students immediate feedback or the ability to show answer?

What are release and due dates, and do I have to set them on an assignment?

What happens if the "due date" for an assignment passes, but some students have not yet completed the assignment?

How can I reference the math problems from the assignment when viewing the assignment report?

How do I bookmark content within ASSISTments so that I can easily find it later?

I want to link to an ASSISTments assignment for my students in an external document (for example a slide deck or a hyper doc). Can I do this?

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ASSISTments is a free public service operated jointly by Worcester Polytechnic Institute and the ASSISTments Foundation.

‍The ASSISTments Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization sponsored by Worcester Polytechnic Institute created in 2019.

‍Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a 501(c)(3) non profit created in 1865.

‍The ASSISTments Project work at WPI is led by Professor Neil Heffernan.

‍The ASSISTments Foundation is led by Cristina Heffernan.