Assignments & Exams

Creating ALEKS Assignments

Navigating the Topic Carousel

Learn how to navigate the Topic Carousel for Math or Chemistry adaptive modules in ALEKS.

Bulk Editing Assignments

Learn how to edit multiple assignments at once and give exceptions to some or all of your students right from the assignment list.

Creating an ALEKS Video Assignment

Read about Creating a Video Assignment (PDF)

Current Progress vs. Adaptive Assignment Grades

Share this video with your students to help them understand the differences between their current progress and their grade for adaptive assignments.

Managing Exceptions and Extensions

Easily manage assignment exceptions and extensions in ALEKS with these simple instructions.

Read How to Manage Exceptions and Extensions (PDF)

Best Practices for Student Progress and Pacing

Use these 4 steps to keep your students motivated and on schedule throughout their ALEKS coursework.

Read about Best Practices for Student Progress and Pacing (PDF)

Open Pie Mode

Understand when and why students are in Open Pie Mode and learn how this mode in ALEKS works.

Read about Open Pie Mode (PDF)

Building Assignments in ALEKS for Math

Building Module Gaps or Open Pie for Math

Learn how to set up Module Gaps from your Math Module List in ALEKS.

Choosing Content for Instructor-Driven Math Assignments

Learn how to choose content for instructor-driven homework, tests and quizzes in ALEKS for Math.

Instructor-Driven Math Assignment Settings

Learn about assignment settings for instructor-driven homework, tests and quizzes in ALEKS for Math.

Creating a Non-Adaptive Assignment in Math

Enhanced & Accessible ALEKS eBooks for Math

Building Objective Gaps and Review Objectives in ALEKS

Building Assignments in ALEKS for Chemistry

Building Module Gaps or Open Pie for Chemistry

Learn how to set up Module Gaps from your Chemistry Module List in ALEKS.

Choosing Content for Instructor-Driven Chemistry Assignments

Learn how to choose content for instructor-driven homework, tests and quizzes in ALEKS for Chemistry.

Instructor-Driven Chemistry Assignment Settings

Learn about assignment settings for instructor-driven homework, tests and quizzes in ALEKS for Chemistry.

Building Assignments with Question Banks (PDF)

Read about ALEKS Chemistry Objective Gaps and Review Objectives (PDF)

Non-Adaptive Assignments in Chemistry

Read about Creating Non-Adaptive Assignments for ALEKS Chemistry (PDF)

Student Knowledge Checks in ALEKS Chemistry

Understand the Power of Knowledge Checks (PDF)

Enhanced & Accessible ALEKS eBooks for Chem

Learn how to navigate and understand key student study and accessibility features in the enhanced eBooks for Chemistry.

Read about the Enhanced ALEKS Chemistry eBooks (PDF)

Tour Virtual Labs in ALEKS

Take a tour of Virtual Labs in ALEKS and understand how to create a lab, assign questions, and view in your course.

Knowledge Checks

Understanding Knowledge Checks

Understand what each Knowledge Check is called, what it does, and when to assign it.

Progress Knowledge Checks

Understand what a Progress Knowledge Check is and when to assign one.

Implementation Managers Talk Knowledge Checks

Hear directly from Implementation Managers the must-know tips and tricks of assigning Knowledge Checks in your courses.

Question Authoring

Authoring a Multiple-Choice Question

Learn how to author your own multiple-choice question with one correct answer choice.

Authoring a Multi-Select Question

Learn how to author your own multiple-choice question with two or more correct answers.

Authoring a Numeric Entry Question with a Precise Answer

Learn how to author a question that asks students to provide a numeric answer that is graded to a specific decimal place.

Authoring a Question with an Algebraic Expression for an Answer

Learn how to author a question where students will type in an algebraic expression as their answer.

Authoring a Numeric Entry Question that is Algorithmic

Watch this video to learn how to author a numeric value question that uses an algorithmic variable. Limitations in number display, answer display, and grading are discussed.

Authoring a Numeric Entry Question with an Answer in Scientific Notation

Watch this video to learn how to author a question where the answer is reported using scientific notation and uses a percent tolerance range.

Authoring a Matching Question

Watch this video to learn how to author a question where students will drag a label to match a prompt.

Authoring a Free-Response Question

Watch this video to learn how to author a free-response question.

Authoring a Two-Part Question with Manual Grading

Watch this video to learn how to author an independent multi-part question with both a multi-select and a free response.

Authoring a Question with a Chemical Formula Answer

Watch this video to learn how to author an independent multi-part question where students type a chemical formula for their answer.

Authoring a Question with a Chemical Equation Answer

Watch this video to learn how to author a question where students type a balanced chemical question for their answer.

Controlling Significant Digits and Tolerance in Authored Questions

Watch this video to learn how to author a question where students will provide a numeric answer that is graded to a specific number of significant digits and has a tolerance range.

Authoring a Student File Upload Question

Watch this video to learn how to allow your students to upload any supported file as their response to an authored question.

Allowing Alternate Correct Answers in an Authored Question

Watch this video to learn how to allow more than one correct solution to your custom authored numeric value and formula questions.

Using Remote Proctoring With ALEKS

Best Practices for Remote Proctoring in ALEKS (4:48)

Respondus Monitor FAQ

Learn about the Respondus Monitor in ALEKS (PDF)

Respondus Monitor Student Startup Guide

Provide These Student Startup Instructions (PDF)

Respondus Monitor Instructor Quick Start Tutorial (7:11)

Get Instructions on Reusing or Duplicating a Course (PDF)

Respondus Monitor Complete Overview (44:17)

Watch Webinar on Respondus Monitor (44:17)