Features

• Much has NOT changed

Problem sets are compatible with 1.9 -- student interface is largely the same

• Modular authentication, etc. Allows access from webpage

Development of cookie authentication took a few hours. Current version times out quickly. An instructor version could be designed to last longer.
Access could be based on authentication database at the university
Access could be based on moodle's database ( or webCT, etc.) -- come hear Zig talk later

Fast switching between professor tools, professor and student
• Faster response for students.
• Can use alternative databases mySQL and GDBM have been used so far

Database layer has not yet been optimized for speed
Some sorting operations are very slow

• Email, Statistics, Class list and set list are all more powerful and quicker to navigate

Essentially every aspect of creating a course can be handled from the web.

• More statistics options e. g. sorting
• Classlist import/export and scoring
• Some disaster recovery is still only possible from the web
Easier course set up and system setup

no setup scripts needed

one entry to Apache config file and two lines customized in the WeBWorK global.conf file
only one unix group -- greatly simplifies permissions problems

(still need to get TeX, GD, dvipng to work however, before installing WeBWorK)

CVS delivery makes it easier to get bug fixes.

The student modules have been tested for a year and are pretty stable.
The instructor tools are fast and reasonably bug free.
Can use the WeBWorK 1.9 instructor tools interchangeably with WeBWorK2.0 if you use GDBM database. This has become less necessary.

quiz_module

Proof of concept only -- still being developed

Template customization to your site