User Guide

MapleNet Documents and Maplets

After you upload your Maple documents to the MapleNet server, it can be

accessed by anyone in the world using a Web browser. Even if viewers do

not have a copy of Maple installed, they can view documents and Maplets,

manipulate 3-D plots, and execute code at the click of a button.

Custom Java

Applets and JavaServer Pages

Technology

MapleNet provides a programming interface to the Maple math engine so

commands can be executed from a Java

applet or using JavaServer

Pages

technology. Embed MapleNet into your Web application, and let

Maple handle the math and visualization.

Maple T.A.

Overview of Maple T.A.

Maple T.A. is a Web-based automated testing system, based on the Maple

engine. Instructors can use pre-written questions or create custom question

banks and then choose from these questions to form quizzes and assignments.

Maple T.A. automatically grades responses as students complete assignments

and tests. For more information, visit http://www.maplesoft.com/mapleta.

Exporting Assignments to Maple T.A.

You can use Maple to create graded questions for use in Maple T.A. For in-

formation on creating and testing questions, see Creating Graded Assign-

ments (page 271). Using the Maple T.A. export feature, you can create and

test Maple T.A. content.

To export the document:

1. From the File menu, select Export As.

2. In the Export As dialog, specify a filename and the Maple T.A. (.zip)

file type. The .zip file containing your questions and assignment can be up-

loaded to Maple T.A. as a course module.

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