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Play Back Student Solutions

Playback allows teachers to replay a student’s full solution process step-by-step, making it easier to understand how the student approached a problem.

Written by Stephanie

How to Play Back a Student Solution

  1. Open an assignment from the Assignments tab.

  2. Open the Heatmap.

  3. Choose a solution to review:

    • click a Heatmap cell to open a specific problem

    • or click a student’s name to view all assignment responses

  4. Open the student solution you want to review.

  5. Click the Play button.

The solution will replay step-by-step exactly as the student completed it.

Playback Controls

Use the controls in the bottom-right corner of the solution viewer to:

  • pause and resume playback

  • move forward or backward through steps

  • replay the solution as many times as needed

  • review work at your own pace

Why Teachers Use Playback

Playback helps teachers:

  • better understand student thinking

  • identify misconceptions and errors

  • analyze problem-solving strategies

  • support intervention and reteaching

  • facilitate classroom discussions around mathematical reasoning

It can also be useful during:

  • one-on-one conferences

  • parent meetings

  • small-group instruction

  • reviewing common mistakes with the class​


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