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What's New in Derivita? (June 2021)

June 22, 2021

What's new in Derivita? Check out our latest updates below!

New! Simplified Question Editor to Write Your Own Questions

It’s here! Now, you can write your own questions in Derivita using our Simplified Question Editor. Create questions right within Assignment Assembly and add your questions to any Derivita assignment. The questions you write will be auto-graded and you can even include a worked solution. We’ve made it super simple to convert typed expressions into math, all it takes is a click of a button and your questions will be nicely typeset for you.


You can also embed images, links, and YouTube videos to both the question prompt and the worked solution of your questions. You can also choose the answer type to be: an expression, an interval, a list, a matrix, odds, or a math essay/free response. Learn more about our Simplified Editor here.

You can also check the correct answer and what will be accepted using the "CHECK" button. After selecting the input type and adding the correct answer to the Answer Prompt, type in a response in the Question Prompt and click "CHECK". You will see what feedback will be provided to your students and whether the response will be marked as correct or incorrect.

New! Math Essay/Free Response Questions

You can now create math essay/free response questions for your students in Derivita! Your students will be able to type in their answers and simply typeset any math components with a click of a button. Please note that essay questions will not be auto-graded. Learn more about math essay/free response questions here.

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