The eGrader software developed in the Department of Mathematics, NCSU, over the past several years is a web-based system designed to handle every aspect related to mathematical and scientific homework problems delivered in Maple worksheet format. The suite of software programs works with problems selected from a data base to create randomized versions of each problem. The randomized problems are then collected together and published in a Maple worksheet which is then provided to each student for download from the web. After completing the assignment students upload their files to eGrader for esentially instant grading. After a few seconds eGrader returns grades for each problem together with a set of comments designed to help each student debug his/her own work. The comments are especially useful for problems that have multiple parts. Students are generally given multiple submissions with the intent of allowing students to correct and debug their own work.

We invite you to examine screen shots of selected problems from the MA 141, MA 241, MA 242 and MA 341 data bases. Select a link in the table.

You can also view a short QuickTIme video that demonstrates the download and upload process and instant grading.