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Big Ideas Math with Schoology LTI 1.3
The Big Ideas Math program can be integrated into the Schoology LMS platform, which allows for simple tool integration.
Big Ideas Math with Canvas - LTI 1.3
The Big Ideas Math program can be integrated into the Canvas LMS platform, which allows for simple tool integration. Once your organization has completed the Canvas integration of LTI 1.3, adding new content links can be completed in a few short steps.
Add Big Ideas Math Assignments to a Schoology Course
Big Ideas Math integration will allow you to make assignments directly from Schoology providing the ability to report scores back to your Grade Book.
Add a Big Ideas Math Assignment to a Canvas Course
Big Ideas Math integration will allow you to make assignments directly from Canvas providing the ability to report scores back to your Grade Book.
Information about devices with touch-screen
Multi-touch issues on Chromebooks and Lenovo Yogas can be complex due to the touch interaction pieces and cross-browser compatibility. We recommend that users with multi-touch devices use the cursor while completing assessments. Using the touch functionality, or switching back and forth between cursor and touch, can cause errors in graphing, number-line plotting, or drag-and-drop answers. Below is a list of known issues with the Big Ideas Math Dynamic Assessment System and these types of...
Add Books to Classes
Your classes will need books added before they can be used with students.
Send Scores to Schoology
Once a student submits an assignment then their scores will pass from Big Ideas Math to Schoology.
Send Scores to Canvas
Once a student submits an assignment then their scores will pass from Big Ideas Math to Canvas.
Big Ideas Math Help
System Overview The Big Ideas Math website allows teachers to track and evaluate their students’ advancement through the curriculum. This technology provides teachers and students an intuitive and state-of-the-art tool to help students effectively learn mathematics. Built for ease of use, the website is available on a wide range of devices. Homework and Assessment Includes multiple assignments for each chapter that are customizable Allows teachers to assign homework and assessments for the...
Resources
What does the Big Ideas Math Website include? The entire Big Ideas Math program is available digitally to allow schools with any technological setup to use the program's assets in the way that works best for them. The website includes a built in assessment and progress monitoring tool which allows teachers to track and evaluate their students' advancement through the curriculum. This technology provides teachers and students an intuitive and state-of-the-art tool to help students effectively...
Online Resources
The Resources tab includes the Resource Library, the gateway to the Big Ideas Math digital teaching tools. The Resource Library is responsive to the class the teacher has selected.
Assignments
Related information Viewing assignments Creating Assignments Scheduling Assignments Activity Library Customizing homework assignments Deleting Assignments Duplicating Activities Adding Tags and Saving Custom Assignments Locking Assignments Resending Submitted Assignments Back to Students Digital Exercises in the Dynamic Student Edition Incorrect Answers on Student Assignments Modifying Student Scores Remediation Flow Live Chat Assignment FAQs How can I modify the score of an assignment? Can I...
Print Resources
Related information What is the Teaching Edition? What is the Pupil Edition? What are the Resources by Chapter? What are Chapter Openers? What is the Chapter Review? What is an Essential Question? What is the Student Journal? What is the Assessment Book? What is the Basic Skills Handbook? What is the Skills Review Handbook? Print Assignments What is the Mid-Chapter Quiz? What is the End-of-Chapter Quiz? What is the Chapter Test? What are Exercises? What is the Alternative Assessment? What is...
Assignment FAQs
Related information How can I modify the score of an assignment? Can I schedule assignments in advance? Can I share assignments to Google Classroom? How do I control when my students can review their assignments? How can I return an assignment to my student? Can assignments be deleted? Can assignments be locked? How do I copy or duplicate an assignment? Can I create my own assignments or questions? Can I print an assignment as a teacher? How do you switch books while creating assignments? How...
Classes
Once logged in as a teacher, you will see the page displayed below.
Reports
On this page, teachers have the ability to choose a chapter or a Course Benchmark report from the drop-down menu to review reports at the class and student level for each assignment. Teachers can also select the Course Progress Report or Progression Benchmark Test, or export class performance in a CSV, which they can access by choosing View Report Downloads .
Tests
Related information Diagnostic Adaptive Progression Assessment Using the DAP Assessment Assessment Length and Calculator Usage Sample Results Frequently Asked Questions Appendix Where can I locate the Big Ideas Math ExamView test banks? Can quizzes and tests be customized? What are the course benchmark tests for? Do we have an adaptive test? What is the Progression Benchmark Test for?
Print FAQ
Related information How can I order Braille or large-print resources? What support is there for English Language Learners? What does Big Ideas Math do to provide Study Help? What is Maintaining Mathematical Proficiency? What is "What You Learned Before"? What is the Fair Game Review and Maintaining Mathematical Proficiency? What are Direct Instruction Lessons? What are Performance Tasks? What are Activities and Explorations?
Print Assignments
Related information What is the Mid-Chapter Quiz? What is the End-of-Chapter Quiz? What is the Chapter Test? What are Exercises? What is the Alternative Assessment? What is the Cumulative Assessment?
Diagnostic Adaptive Progression Assessment
Big Ideas Learning is continually working to provide a better experience for our customers. We are excited to announce an update to our Diagnostic Adaptive Progression (DAP) Assessment, providing teachers more insight into the number of questions and the time it takes to complete the assessment, as well as more control around the use of calculators during the assessment.
Student Dynamic eBook
The Student Dynamic eBook is a complete version of the student text that includes interactive digital resources. It is available online at www.BigIdeasMath.com and can also be downloaded as an app. The app can be accessed offline, but digital enhancements require a data or internet connection and include English and Spanish audio support, Dynamic Investigations, and Lesson Tutorial Videos.
The Homework App
The Big Ideas Math Homework App allows students to work on assignments via supported devices. Students must first download the assignment to their device.
Big Ideas Math System Requirements
We officially support the following configurations: Device Web Browser eBook app Homework app Tablet/Mobile iPadOS/iOS 18+ running Safari 18.1+ Android 15+ running Chrome 135+ iPadOS/iOS 18+ Android 15+ iPadOS/iOS 18+ Android 15+ Desktop/Laptop macOS 15+ running Safari 18.1+ or Chrome 135+ Windows 11 running Edge 135+ or Chrome 135+ N/A N/A Chromebook Chrome OS running Chrome 135+ Chrome OS 135+ Chrome OS 135+ Implementation requirements JavaScript Cookies Pop-ups must be allowed for...
Register
Self-Registration Students can be linked to more than one class at a time. Visit www.BigIdeasMath.com . Click Register . Enter your access code and click Next . Fill out the required information and click Next . If you receive a message that your ID is in use, it may be that you already have an account or another user in your school entered that ID. Contact your teacher for assistance. Write down your username and click Next. You will be sent to the login screen. Enter your email...
Add Students to a Class
Students can be added to a class in one of two ways. Teachers can add students manually, or students can register themselves using a class access code.
More Information
See the following resources for more information or help with specific issues.
"This assignment is already assigned to the same student who is inactive in another class" Message
If you've added a student to an assignment already and then they've switched sections, you'll need to relink the assignment from their new section to them.
Access Codes
Access codes are provided to schools that use the self-registration method as a means of accessing the Big Ideas Math online platform.
Accessing Big Ideas Math Over the Summer
Accessing Big Ideas Math Over the Summer Self-Registration and OneRoster Users Teachers can continue to use their self-registered accounts all year. Students must be registered to an active class to access the Big Ideas Math online resources. An active class has an end date that is not in the past. Teachers can create new classes for the summer or extend the expiration date on existing classes so their students can access the content over the summer. Single sign-on, Canvas, Classlink, &...
Accessing Free Resources
To gain access to the Big Ideas Math website, you can use your login information at www.BigIdeasMath.com . If you do not have login credentials, you may access free materials by choosing your grade, state, and clicking on the Easy Access to Book link at the bottom of the login screen.
Activity Library
The Activity Library puts all available practice and assessment activities in one easy-to-access location.
Add a Big Ideas Math Resource to a Canvas Course
Big Ideas Math content links can be added to Canvas using Modules.
Add a Class
To add a class, please follow these steps:
Add a Co-Teacher
The following instructions are for the Self-Registration method only. ClassLink users will need to add co-teachers via their ClassLink data.
Add a Student ID
Click your name in the top-right corner of the website, and then select Class Management . Click View next to the class you wish to edit. Once the students appear in your classroom, you may enter a Student ID for the selected student. Once you enter in the Student ID, select Save Changes . The ID will now appear with that student’s information. Repeat for each student that requires an ID.
Add an Assignment to Multiple Classes
Within Schoology you can now make an assignment for multiple classrooms at the same time through the external tool.
Add Big Ideas Math Materials to a Schoology Course
Big Ideas Math content links can be added to Schoology using Materials.
Adding Tags and Saving Custom Assignments
When creating a custom assignment, you can tag it to choose where you’d like to save it. To start, click on Create Activity from your Activity Library. Choose a Practice or Assessment to create. If creating a custom activity for the first time, then a window will appear that asks which program you're using for the activity. You can set this as the default location by checking Remember my choice , then clicking the Save button. The system auto chooses based on your book. After you’ve added...
Appendix
Grade 3 Test Session Questions Time Calculator Pre-Course Session 1 17-22 25-30 min no Session II 18-22 30-35 min no Quarter 1 11-12 15-25 min no Quarter 2 20 30-35 min no Quarter 3 24 35-45 min no Post-Course Session 1 21-23 30-40 min no Session II 20-21 30-40 min no Grade 4 Test Session Questions Time Calculator Pre-Course Session 1 21-23 30-40 min no Session II 20-21 30-40 min no Quarter 1 15-17 25-35 min no Quarter 2 15-20 25-35 min no Quarter 3 18-24 30-40 min no Post-Course Session 1...
Are all tests the same for every student?
Test questions are determined by choosing Same or Random when creating the assignment. Students will either receive all of the same questions in the same order if Same is chosen, or they will receive different versions of the same test if Random is chosen. There are five different versions for each Random test. Each student would receive one of the five versions. If the assignment is created again, each student would receive a different version the second time. They would see a different test up to five times.
Are standards reported at all levels?
Aggregate standards reporting are available for course benchmark tests and progression benchmark tests. Benchmark standards reports will show student or class performance on each standard.
As a student, how do I join a new class?
Go to www.BigIdeasMath.com and login with the same credentials you used for previous Big Ideas Math classes. Click on your name in the top-right corner of the website, then click Add Class . Enter the access code your teacher provided you with and click Next . You will then be enrolled in the new class and have access to your book and assignments.
Assessment Length and Calculator Usage
Grades 3-5: Assessment Length and Calculator Usage For Grades 3-5, the Pre-Course and Post-Course tests are two sessions, while the Quarter 1, Quarter 2, and Quarter 3 tests are only one session. Calculators should not be offered, unless required by a student’s accommodations. Under Tools , leave Calculator unchecked. Grades 6-8: Assessment Length and Calculator Usage For Grades 6-8, there will be 8-10 sessions throughout the school year due to the length of each assessment, now including some...
Big Ideas Learning Online Platform Allow List
Make sure there is no anti-virus software or firewall blocking content from the following locations. Please add each line, including the wildcards (*) - *.learnosity.com *.amazonaws.com *.cloudfront.net ssl.google-analytics.com *.bigideasmath.com df2ae691c26eeed018d7-9b9f9c8a84107e8538666b7e36309431.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com d1c3cf95941690cdccb9-fb0f41d049cf76bb77801409948ca063.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com 5524732cf751aedec205-fb0f41d049cf76bb77801409948ca063.r87.cf2.rackcdn.com...
Can assignments be deleted?
Assignments can be deleted, but all information attached to that assignment will also be deleted. The reports will record each time an assessment is given but the Chapter summary reports will be calculated using only the last attempt from each student.
Can assignments be given multiple times?
Yes. Each assignment can have multiple versions made of it.
Can assignments be locked?
Teachers can now lock and unlock their assignments in the event of an unexpected interruption, or to prevent an assignment from being submitted past its due date.
Can I create my own assignments or questions?
No. At launch, tests cannot be modified by the user. However, teachers can download the ExamView software onto their computer to create their own assignments and questions.
Can I print an assignment as a teacher?
Yes. This is available for exercise assignments, quizzes and tests.
Can I schedule assignments in advance?
Yes, a teacher can create and assign homework, quizzes, practice tests, tests, and benchmark tests and choose any future date they wish. A teacher can edit an assignment at any time before the assignment begins.
Can quizzes and tests be customized?
Quizzes and Chapter Tests (not Practice Tests) can be customized with the randomize feature. This will randomize the quiz or test for each student that it is assigned to. Randomized quizzes and tests are equivalent in both item difficulty and item order.
Can you access the Dynamic Classroom from all books?
The Dynamic Classroom can be accessed from the Featured Resources and the Course Resources. It is available in the Course Resources at the chapter and section level.
Chapter at a Glance
The Chapter at a Glance shows teachers everything that is available for the chapter in the various ancillary and online support materials, including sections and page numbers when applicable. The Chapter at a Glance can found in the online teacher Course Resources at the chapter level.
Contact Support
Contact customer support with additional questions.
Creating Assignments
The Teacher may click on Create an Assignment in the location below: On the Create an Assignment page below, the selected title will be broken out into chapter-sequential items on a timeline. The teacher can click on an item in the timeline to show all sections, quizzes, and tests in that chapter. To create an assignment, the teacher can click on the Assign button next to one of those assignment types. Click Add an assignment on the next screen. The screen below will display next. Step 1:...
Customizing homework assignments
Homework assignments can be customized and have several presets to start with:
Dashboard
Within the Student Dynamic eBook, the menu bar is always on the left, the tools are in the upper right hand corner of the screen, the navigation arrows are on either side of the page, and the zoom in and out icons are on the right.
Deleting Assignments
Assignments can be deleted from the Performance Report and Questions Details pages by clicking the Delete Assignment button found within the page menu. You can also delete assignment instances by from the action menu of the Assignment list page. Note that deleting an assignment is permanent. To help prevent accidental deletion you must complete the Delete form prior to completing the action.
Differentiating the Lesson
The Big Ideas Math program contains a multitude of Differentiating the Lesson worksheets to assist teachers in using differentiated instruction to reach all students.
Digital Enhancements
Lesson Tutorial Videos A Lesson Tutorial Video is available for every Example in the text. These are particularly helpful for students who need to see an additional example or who missed class and need additional support at home. Downloadable PDFs and Dynamic Investigations The journal icon indicates that students can download the pertinent journal page for the section as a PDF. The Dynamic Investigations, indicated by Desmos® or GeoGebra® icons, are also available and correlate directly to the...
Digital Exercises in the Dynamic Student Edition
Students can access their Dynamic Student Edition from their dashboard and also complete activities within it.
District Admin Portal
The District Admin Overview page includes information such as the District Admin Access Code, which is used for registering additional administrators. It also shows the number of registered teachers and students, the number of assignments issued and completed, the number of average logins by users, and the Teacher Access Code, which is used for registering additional teachers (only for districts using self-registration). This page also includes information on licenses purchased by the district, their expiration dates, and the books the district purchased.
Do we have an adaptive test?
The Progression Benchmark Test provides an adaptive test experience.
Download the eBook app on the Chrome OS
Open Google Chrome. Visit chrome.google.com/webstore . In the top left, click in the white box that says Search the store . Type Big Ideas Math. Click ADD TO CHROME next to the Big Ideas Math app and then click Add app . Select the app on the chrome://apps page you are directed to. Log in with your credentials or sign in via Clever.
Downloading Student Report Data
There are two types of reports that will give data and performance information for students within a teacher's classes.
Duplicating Activities
Teachers can create copies, or duplicates, of an activity to create various versions for different classes.
ExamView
The ExamView Assessment Suite includes all of the tools educators need to create and administer paper-and-pencil tests or online tests over a LAN. Educators can utilize the online testing features to save time grading tests as many of the question types are automatically scored.
Frequently Asked Questions
What content is part of the Pre-Course tests and when should I administer them? The Pre-Course tests can be given at the beginning of the year. These tests are the Post-Course tests from the previous grade and can provide information about what gaps students might have from the previous grade/course. For the Geometry and Algebra 2 Pre-Course tests, the Algebra 1 Post-Course test is used. When should I give the Quarter tests? Quarter 1 tests are meant to be administered around the end of the...
Homework App and the Student Experience on BigIdeasMath
HW App icon When a student has downloaded an assignment to their device via the Homework App, an icon will appear next to that assignment. Resuming a Downloaded Assignment on BigIdeasMath.com Students will lose any unsaved progress that has not been uploaded if they resume the assignment at BigIdeasMath.com. Upload the assignment in the app before resuming online at BigIdeasMath.com to avoid losing any work.
Homework App and the Teacher Assignment Report
HW App report icon When a student has downloaded an assignment to their device via the Homework App, an icon will appear under the Status column on the teacher's Performance report. Uploading a downloaded assignment A teacher can upload an assignment for a student through the Actions dropdown in the Performance report. Note: If you upload from the web, any progress that has not been uploaded by the student will be lost. Collecting a downloaded assignment A teacher can collect an assignment that...