WebAssign Partners with University Science Books to Offer New Textbooks

RALEIGH, N.C., March 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- WebAssign, a leading provider of online instructional tools for faculty and students, today announced it will offer an online homework solution for the publishing company University Science Books. This union demonstrates WebAssign's continued commitment to provide instructors with textbooks and tools that help achieve their academic goals.

"We are excited to expand WebAssign's physical chemistry offering with McQuarrie and Simon's Physical Chemistry: A Molecular Approach also known as "Big Red," and Chang and Thoman's Physical Chemistry for the Chemical Sciences," said Erik Epp, WebAssign chemistry product manager. "WebAssign is already a leader in the advanced mathematics arena, so we are pleased to bing advanced grading options for algebraic expressions, linear and differential equations, and matrices to questions in physical chemistry." These new titles feature links to a complete eBook and step-by-step derivation questions to help students understand complex ideas.

University Science Books has published quality books and textbooks in chemistry, physics, astronomy, biology, and environmental sciences for more than 35 years. In addition to the two physical chemistry titles, WebAssign also now offers an enriched question collection for the publisher's popular title, McQuarrie's General Chemistry, 4th edition.

"With WebAssign, we are able to provide users our affordable content through an effective, high-quality online instructional system," said Jane Ellis, publisher at University Science Books. "This union enables us to support student learning at a deeper level."

WebAssign and University Science Books will be exhibiting at the 249th American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting and Exposition in Denver, CO from March 22-26, 2015. Visit WebAssign at booth #201 and University Science Books at booth #605.

About University Science Books
University Science Books is an independent, California-based press known for its world-recognized authors, beautifully designed books, and affordable prices. The company maintains its headquarters in Mill Valley, CA. For more information, visit www.uscibooks.com.

About WebAssign
WebAssign is a flexible and fully customizable online instructional system that puts powerful tools in the hands of teachers, enabling them to deploy assignments, instantly assess individual student performance, and realize their teaching goals. More than eight million students have used WebAssign to submit over one billion answers to homework assignments, tests, and assessments.

Headquartered in Raleigh, NC, WebAssign is an independent, employee-owned benefit company dedicated to education technology. For more information, visit www.webassign.com. 

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