Webassign counteracts everything Calculus students have ever learned about math. For what, 10 years, we all did math on paper. This shift to a computer doesn't help the students in that it forces them to adjust their developed thinking style to a completely new system. Additionally, I think it's ridiculous that I have had to learn again how to do my homework.
Webassign makes calculus more about getting to the answer to get the points than to work through the problem, which I'm sure is not the intention for its use.
Furthermore, students must purchase this terrible service on top of the $100+ for the textbook. University budget cuts must result in an even greater burden on a student's pocket?
I have yet to find someone who likes Webassign. I enjoy Calculus, and I enjoy the satisfaction of working out a problem but hand, but Webassign takes the fun out of math.
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Katherine
Oct 19, 2009
11:25 a.m.
Webassign counteracts everything Calculus students have ever learned about math. For what, 10 years, we all did math on paper. This shift to a computer doesn't help the students in that it forces them to adjust their developed thinking style to a completely new system. Additionally, I think it's ridiculous that I have had to learn again how to do my homework.
Webassign makes calculus more about getting to the answer to get the points than to work through the problem, which I'm sure is not the intention for its use.
Furthermore, students must purchase this terrible service on top of the $100+ for the textbook. University budget cuts must result in an even greater burden on a student's pocket?
I have yet to find someone who likes Webassign. I enjoy Calculus, and I enjoy the satisfaction of working out a problem but hand, but Webassign takes the fun out of math.