Student Guide to Course Navigation

ACCESS YOUR COURSE FROM THE HOMEPAGE

  1. Upon logging into your XYZ Homework account, you are taken to your homepage. To enter your course, click on the course name.

Image showing student home screen. Students should click on the name of their course.

  1. After clicking on the course name, you are taken to your course homepage. From your course homepage, you can access your homework assignments by either clicking on the assignment due date in the calendar, then clicking on the assignment link in the box below the calendar:

Image from inside the student's course. Students should click on the calendar due date, then the assignment name to access their assignment.

…or by opening the chapter folder, and clicking on the assignment link there.

Image from the chapter folder in the student's course. Students should open the folder, then click on the assignment name.

  1. Click Start to start the assignment.

Image from the assignment screen. Students should click on the Start button to access the questions.

  1. While in an assignment, you can view any available help videos by clicking the Video link, or view written examples by clicking the Written Example link.

Image from the question screen. Students should put their answer in the answer box. They can also use the help buttons below the question.

You can also skip to a different question by using the dropdown in the question box, or the left and right arrows.

Image from the question screen. Students can scroll through the questions to work on them in any order, or choose the arrows to go the the next or previous question.

When applicable, a MathQuil will display in the answer box:

Image from the question screen. When needed a MathQuil helper screen will display from the answer box.

  1. After inputting your answer, click Submit Question, and you will see a red x if you got it wrong, or a green check if you got it correct. The numbers in the upper-right corner let you know how many tries you have on this particular version of the question. You can also see how many different versions of the question you can try by using the Get a similar question button.

Image from the question screen showing an incorrect answer. After inputting the answer student should click on the Submit Question button. Students will get feedback on whether their question is correct or incorrect. Students can try a different version of the question by choosing the Get a similar question button.

Image from the question screen showing a correct answer.

  1. You can always click on the Gradebook to see a summary of your grades for completed work.
  2. If you have additional questions, please email support@xyzhomework.com for assistance