Access Costs and Textbook Features

The cost of WebAssign access is dependent on the primary textbook selected for the class.

Access Study Tools in Cengage Read

Use notes, highlights, or bookmarks in Cengage Read to study or prepare for tests.

Access WebAssign from Blackboard

If enabled, you can sign in to WebAssign directly from your Blackboard class.

Accessibility

Cengage is committed to making its educational materials accessible to users of all abilities. Through a dedicated company-wide task force, the assistance of outside experts and consultants, and feedback from users, Cengage continuously seeks to identify and evaluate opportunities for improving the usability and accessibility of our products and services.

Accessibility in Cengage Read

Use accessibility features to read eBooks aloud, change text font and size, and display alternative text.

Add eBook to Favorites in Cengage Read

Add eBooks under Favorites for quick access from the Cengage Read homepage.

Add eBooks to your Dashboard

Add Cengage eBooks to your dashboard for easy access to your course materials.

Algebraic Notation

The following algebra notation can be entered in Show My Work boxes.

Allow Cookies in Chrome

Go to chrome://settings/cookies. Select Allow third-party cookies .

Allow Cookies in Microsoft Edge

Click ⋯ › Settings . Click Cookies and Site Permissions . Click Manage and delete cookies and site data . Turn on Allow sites to save and read cookie data (recommended) .

Allow Cookies in Safari

You can't allow cookies only for specific sites. Click Safari › Settings . Click the Advanced tab. Clear Block all cookies . Click the Privacy tab. Clear Prevent cross-site tracking .

Allow JavaScript in Chrome

Go to chrome://settings/content/javascript. Select Sites can use JavaScript .

Allow JavaScript in Microsoft Edge

In Microsoft Edge, JavaScript is always enabled and you cannot disable it.

Allow JavaScript in Safari

Click Safari › Settings . Click the Security tab. Select Enable JavaScript .

Allow Pop-Up Windows in Chrome

Go to chrome://settings/content/popups. Next to Allowed to send pop-ups or use redirects , click Add and add each of the following domains: The domain used by your Learning Management System (LMS), for example, ncsu.blackboard.com [*.]cengage.com [*.]webassign.com [*.]webassign.net Related information Chrome help: Block or allow pop-ups

Allow Pop-Up Windows in Microsoft Edge

Click ⋯ › Settings . Click Cookies and Site Permissions . Under Site permissions , click Pop-ups and redirects . Turn off Blocked (recommended) . Related information Microsoft Edge help: Block pop-ups

Allow Pop-Up Windows in Safari

If not open already, open WebAssign in a browser tab. Click Safari › Settings . Click the Websites tab. Click Pop-up Windows . Select Allow for the following domains, if listed: The domain used by your Learning Management System (LMS), for example, ncsu.blackboard.com [*.]cengage.com [*.]webassign.com [*.]webassign.net Related information Safari help: Block pop-ups and unnecessary content

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Answer Keys

Depending on how your instructor set up the assignment, you might be able to see answer keys indicated with the key icon in the assignment. The answer key indicates a correct answer provided by the question, but might not be the only acceptable answer.

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Answer Scored Tutorial Questions

Tutorial questions have multiple parts that are completed sequentially to help you work through learning a concept. Scored tutorial questions are displayed in your assignment and count toward your assignment score.

Answer Unscored Tutorial Questions

Tutorial questions have multiple parts that are completed sequentially to help you work through learning a concept. Unscored tutorial questions are displayed in a separate window and do not count toward your assignment score.

Answer-Dependent Numerical Questions

Some numerical questions have multiple parts that require you to enter estimated or measured values and then perform calculations based on the values you entered. These questions are often used for lab classes to record the results of an experiment and perform analysis of the data.

Answering Numerical Questions That Check Significant Figures

Numerical questions that check significant figures require you both to calculate the correct answer and to specify that answer using the correct number of significant digits, for example, 2.3e4 to indicate 2 significant digits. The kind of answer that is expected should be clear from the question.

Answers That Cannot Be Understood

If your answer contains one or more syntax errors that prevent WebAssign from being able to grade it, WebAssign displays the message Your answer cannot be understood or graded. If your assignment allows you to submit answers by question part, answers with syntax errors are not counted as incorrect submissions.

Ask for More Time or Submissions

If your instructor allows you to request more time or more submissions for an assignment, a Request Extension link is displayed in the assignment.

Ask Your Instructor for an Extension

Your instructor might let you ask for a manual extension of the due date for some assignments in WebAssign. If so, your instructor will review your request and decide whether or not to give you more time.

Ask Your Teacher for Help With a Question

You can send an Ask Your Teacher message to your instructor for any assignment question.

Assignment Loads Slowly

Sometimes, assignments load slowly in WebAssign. Often, this is because a large assignment has been configured to display all questions at once.

Assignment Problems

Sometimes problems can occur when you are working on assignments in WebAssign.

Assignment Score

The Current Score at the top of the assignment displays the number of points you have earned followed by the number of points possible for the assignment.

Assignments

Assignments are the work you do for your class in WebAssign, and might include homework assignments, labs, quizzes, or tests, depending on your instructor.

Bases, Exponents, Roots, and Logarithms

The following base, exponent, root, and logarithm notation can be entered in Show My Work boxes.

Blackboard Not Available

If the Blackboard system is unavailable, you can sign in to WebAssign directly if you have previously set your WebAssign password.

Blackboard Problems

Sometimes problems can occur with WebAssign and Blackboard.

Brightspace Problems

Sometimes problems can occur with WebAssign and Brightspace.

Browser Displays a Message That WebAssign is Not Supported

If you sign in to WebAssign from a browser version or system that is not explicitly supported by WebAssign, a message is displayed.

Browser Plugins

Some content and tools might require the following browser plugins.

Browser Settings

Configure the following settings in your web browser.

calcPad Answers That Cannot Be Understood

If your answer contains one or more syntax errors that prevent WebAssign from being able to grade it, WebAssign displays the message Your answer cannot be understood or graded. If your assignment allows you to submit answers by question part, answers with syntax errors are not counted as incorrect submissions.

calcPad Examples

The following examples illustrate entry of some common expressions.

calcPad Notation

You can enter the following notation in calcPad.

calcPad Questions

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calcPad Questions

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Calculator Notation for Symbolic Questions

Calculator notation for symbolic questions includes a number of operators and functions.

Calculus

The following calculus notation can be entered in Show My Work boxes.

Calendars

When an instructor schedules an assignment, it is automatically displayed on your calendar. Your calendar shows all of your assignments on their due dates. It also shows class start and end dates.

Can I create a Cengage account without an email address?

In most cases, you are required to use an email address as your Cengage username. There are situations, including accounts for K–12 students using NGLSync, when using an email address is not advisable or permitted. Some features, such as username recovery, password resets, and email notifications, can't be used without an email address associated with your account.