WeBWork Assessment and Evaluation 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In WeBWork, what does the 'reduced scoring' feature allow instructors to do?
- Delete incorrect submissions automatically
- Give partial credit for correct answers submitted after the due date (Correct answer)
- Limit the number of attempts per problem
- Randomize answer choices for each student
Correct answer: Give partial credit for correct answers submitted after the due date
Reduced scoring gives students a fraction of full credit for correct answers submitted during a reduced scoring period after the main due date.
Question 2: Which WeBWork report shows how many students answered each problem correctly on their first attempt?
- Student Progress Report
- Problem Statistics Report (Correct answer)
- Assignment Summary Report
- Grade Book Export
Correct answer: Problem Statistics Report
The Problem Statistics Report provides data on first-attempt correct rates and overall success rates per problem.
Question 3: An instructor notices a problem has a 95% success rate but very low first-attempt accuracy. What does this most likely indicate?
- The problem is too easy
- Students are guessing repeatedly until correct (Correct answer)
- The answer key is wrong
- The problem has a syntax error
Correct answer: Students are guessing repeatedly until correct
High overall success with low first-attempt accuracy suggests students are exploiting unlimited attempts to guess rather than understand the material.
Question 4: What is the purpose of a 'gateway quiz' in WeBWork?
- An introductory quiz to test system access
- A timed, proctored-style assessment with limited attempts (Correct answer)
- A quiz that unlocks the next assignment
- A quiz graded only by the instructor
Correct answer: A timed, proctored-style assessment with limited attempts
Gateway quizzes in WeBWork are timed assessments designed to test mastery with a limited number of attempts, simulating exam conditions.
Question 5: When exporting grades from WeBWork to an LMS like Blackboard, which file format is typically used?
- XML
- CSV (Correct answer)
- JSON
Correct answer: CSV
WeBWork exports gradebook data as CSV files, which can be imported into most LMS platforms.
Question 6: What does the 'max attempts' setting of 0 mean in a WeBWork problem configuration?
- Students cannot attempt the problem
- There is no limit on the number of attempts (Correct answer)
- Only one attempt is allowed
- The problem is disabled
Correct answer: There is no limit on the number of attempts
Setting max attempts to 0 in WeBWork means unlimited attempts are allowed for that problem.
Question 7: Which of the following best describes 'homework score' vs 'test score' weighting in WeBWork course evaluation?
- They are always equal
- Instructors configure the relative weight of each in the gradebook (Correct answer)
- WeBWork automatically determines the weighting
- Test scores cannot be recorded in WeBWork
Correct answer: Instructors configure the relative weight of each in the gradebook
Instructors manually configure how homework and test scores are weighted in the overall course grade through WeBWork's gradebook settings.
WeBWork Assessment and Evaluation 2
In WeBWork, what does the 'reduced scoring' feature allow instructors to do?