Update:
My math professor suddenly sent an E-mail which basically said that I must
use WebAssign or forfeit the grade (citing that I have been able to do my
homework at this point... I knew that would bite me in the butt). He then
referred me to another professor. I'm guessing he was told that working
around the system is impossible, or otherwise assured that he has no
obligation to help me.
I have replied by saying that if that is the case, I would like to talk about
migrating out of using WebAssign in the long term, and I have asked who is
responsible for making the decision to use WebAssign. If he doesn't respond
or the response is too vague before Thursday (which is when his office hours
are), I will talk to him directly. I'm not letting him off the hook that
easy.
For now, at least, I'll do my homework, or at least the parts that require
Flash to answer, on a live CD or on university computers.
Just a note before it is suggested: I don't think threatening to drop the
class can help, since it's not possible to get a refund on my tuition anymore
(for that, you need to drop in the first couple of weeks). Is there a way
that students dropping classes affects professors which I don't know about,
which would still make dropping the class a meaningful threat?
Should I contact WebAssign now, or should I wait?
Any other advice to push for a long-term change?
