Student FAQ

How do I register for ADAPT?

To create an ADAPT student account:

1. Go to adapt.libretexts.org
2. Click on the “Create your Student Account” in the Students section or select the “Register” drop-down menu and click on “Student.” 
3. omplete the Register With ADAPT form by entering your name, student ID, and email, and create a password. You can also set your timezone using the drop-down menu. Please note you must use the ID and email associated with your course student account. 
4. Submit the form. If you receive an error message, you did not input one of the required fields.

Completing the form will take you to the “My Courses” dashboard, where you can view your courses. 

How do I register for an ADAPT course?

Before registering for a course, you must have an access code, which should be provided by your instructor. To register for a course:

1. Click on the “Enroll in Course” button on your My Courses dashboard
2. Enter the Course Access Code in the form.
3. Click submit

Completing the form should return you to your My Courses dashboard, where you should see the added course.

How do I access assignments?

Click on an assignment title in the Course dashboard: this brings you to the assignment, where you will see the assignment information and questions. 

How do I access the questions?

Click the question number or “View Assessments” button in the Assignment dashboard (See (Figure \(\PageIndex{1}\)) below).

Figure \(\PageIndex{1}\): Buttons in the assignment view where you can get to the questions

How do I format scientific notation submissions?

There are two options for submitting responses using scientific notation: using the toolbar to fill in the format or typing it.
Using the Toolbar

1. Type the coefficient into the submission box.
2. Click the Sci toolbar option (Figure \(\PageIndex{2}\)) to add x10 to your submission.
3. Type out the power of ten 
4. Submit

Typing it Out

1. Type the coefficient into the submission box.
2. Use the asterisk (*) button to create the multiplication symbol, which should add a dot to your entry.
3. To get the asterisk, shift 8 on the keyboard 
4. Type out 10
5. Add the exponent by clicking the superscript icon in the toolbar (Figure \(\PageIndex{2}\)) or using your keyboard shortcuts.
6. Submit your answer.

Figure \(\PageIndex{2}\): Different types of scientific formatting

 How do I format superscripts and subscripts?

You can use the ADAPT toolbar or keyboard shortcuts to enter superscripts and subscripts:

Entering superscripts:
To format your entry as a superscript, either:

• Use the superscript icon in the toolbar (shown below). 

   

• Or Type Shift + 6.

Either entry will move the entry to the superscript position, and you can now type the number or text. Once you are done, use the right arrow key to navigate out of the superscript formatting. 

Entering subscripts:
To format your entry as a subscript, either:

• Use the subscript icon in the toolbar (shown below). 

   

• Or Type Shift + - to get the underscore.

Either entry will move the entry to the subscript position, and you can now type the number or text. Once you are done, use the right arrow key to navigate out of the superscript formatting. 

Compound Submission Error: you may get an error that states “Can’t combine an element and a Number,” which probably means you haven’t correctly formatted your subscripts. Check to make sure all values. 
 

How do I enter ions and charges?

Ions are entered using the elemental symbols, + or – for charge, and the value of the charge, and you must include the symbol of the charge before the value. 
For example: To enter the Na⁺, you would type:

1. Na
2. Shift + 6 or superscript tool icon
3. +
4. 1

You may include curly brackets around the charge and value to ensure ADAPT interprets the entry correctly. 

Ion Submission Errors: you may get an error that states “Missing operand after +” or Missing operand after –,“ which happens when you have put the value before the sign of the charge or not included a value in the charge at all. 

How do I write chemical reactions?

Formatting chemical equations may require entering compound formulas, ions, reaction arrows, and phases. This section will cover specific chemical equation formatting with a video showing examples. Make sure to check the previous sections for formatting compound formulas and ions if you have questions about how to enter these. 

To enter phases, place the phase in parenthesis to the right of the element, compound, or ion. 

A forward reaction arrow can either be typed using dash, dash, greater than (-->) or entered using the forward arrow toolbar icon.

Stoichiometric coefficients are typed to the left of the element, compound, or ion as a normal number entry. 

Submission Errors: You may get an error that states “Unexpected character >,” which indicates you haven’t formatted the reaction arrow correctly. You may also see “Missing operand before or after `-->,” which means you haven’t typed out the reactants or products in the reaction. 

How do I enter units?

If your entry requires you to submit units with a single letter, you can include the unit following the value. However, if the units are more complex, you need to convert your entry to text before typing out the units. Here’s how to enter complex units:

1. Type out the number
2. Use the Tt icon or type “ to convert your entry to text. 
3. Type out the unit
   • You can format powers using the ^ symbol (shift + 6 on the keyboard).
   • If there are units with a fraction, use / to indicate the fraction or negative power. 
4. Submit your answer

Submission Error: You may get an error that says, “Your answer doesn’t look like a number with units,” which means you’ve either incorrectly converted the units section to text or have incorrect units. If you have questions or run into errors, check the Unit help page for the types of units and formatting options. 

How do I upload a file submission?

There are two options for uploading files to an assignment: individual question uploads or an upload for the entire assignment. Please note that when uploading files, they must in the appropriate format. For individual question uploads, use .pdf, .txt, .png, .jpeg, .jpg. Compiled assignment uploads only allow PDFs.

Individual question

1. Navigate to the question. 
2. Click the “Upload a New File” Button
3. Click the “Choose File” button in the upload open-ended submission overlay.
4. Find the file on your computer or phone.
5. click “Start Upload” when the file name appears in the upload open-ended submission overlay.

Assignment Upload

1. Navigate to the assignment. 
2. Find the Upload Compiled PDF submission box and click the “Choose File” button.
3. Find the file on your computer or phone.
4. Click “Start Upload” when the file name appears in the Upload Compiled PDF box.

How do I navigate through a learning tree?

See video (needs to be added)

How do I reset a root question in a learning tree?

Once you have completed the required branch assessment, you must reset your submission to retry the root question. You can reset your submission using the “Reset Submission” button on the root question view. The figure below shows the location of the reset button, along with where you can see the number of resets you have available.