Sowiso is a digital learning environment for mathematics, statistics and related quantitative subjects. You can combine explanations, examples, exercises and tests in one environment, so students can practise step by step and receive immediate feedback while you monitor their progress. It is particularly suited to courses where students need repeated practice with formulas, calculations and quantitative procedures in a structured setting.
- Functions
- Collect student work | Data analysis | Quiz / quick check
- Via Canvas
- Standalone
- Difficulty of use
- Moderate
Examples of use in your education
Use Sowiso to let students practise quantitative concepts in a structured environment where they can work step by step and receive immediate feedback.
You can apply this tool in your teaching in several concrete ways:
Core statistics practice - Use Sowiso in statistics courses where students need repeated practice with core topics such as descriptive statistics, correlation, probability and sampling.
Method application - Set up exercise sequences on topics such as confidence intervals, parameter estimation and hypothesis testing, so students actively apply the methods covered in class instead of only reading about them.
Guided quantitative work - Use the platform in courses where students need to test differences in means or proportions, carry out regression analyses or explore categorical relationships in a guided and structured way.
Pre- and post-class practice - Assign short practice sets before or after class, so students can revisit key procedures at their own pace while still working within a clearly defined learning path.
Tip 1
Let students practise with the environment before you use it for any form of assessment, so they can focus on the mathematical content rather than on learning the interface under time pressure.
Tip 2
Group exercises by topic or learning goal and keep the progression explicit, so students can see how one statistical technique builds on another.
Use Sowiso to create short tests and low-stakes assignments that help students check their understanding throughout the course.
You can apply this tool in your teaching in several concrete ways:
Guided quantitative work - Create short quizzes that students complete after a lecture or tutorial, so they can check whether they understand the main steps in a new procedure before moving on.
Generated variation - Use automatically generated exercises when you want students to practise the same type of calculation several times with variation in the numbers, without simply memorising one answer.
Controlled homework - Set homework with clear limits on duration, number of attempts or content, so students know what is expected and you can control how open or guided the activity should be.
Independent practice sequences - Build short sequences of exercises that students can complete outside class to strengthen routine skills and prepare for later course activities.
Tip 1
Be explicit about which activities are meant for practice and which count as assessment, so students understand how seriously they should treat each task and how to use the feedback.
Tip 2
Avoid using Sowiso for assessment tasks that depend heavily on full handwritten mathematical derivations, as the environment is better suited to structured digital input than to extended written workings.
Use Sowiso dashboards and error analysis to see how students are progressing and where extra support is needed.
You can apply this tool in your teaching in several concrete ways:
Progress overview - Review progress data to see which students are completing the assigned work, where participation drops, and which students may be falling behind.
Error patterns - Use feedback and error analysis to identify which concepts or procedures students repeatedly struggle with.
Adjusting instruction - Use these insights to revisit difficult topics in class with clearer explanations, additional examples or short follow-up practice.
Differentiated support - In courses with mixed prior knowledge, use the progress overview and error patterns to identify which students may need extra support or additional practice before moving on.
Tip 1
Check progress data at fixed points during the course, such as after a topic, weekly assignment or practice set, so you can intervene early when students start to fall behind.
Tip 2
Use error analysis to identify a small number of recurring mistakes, and address those explicitly in class through brief clarification, worked examples or targeted follow-up questions.
How-to videos
How to use Sowiso for Accounting
How to use Sowiso for Mathematics
How to use Sowiso for Statistics
Getting started
- You can find all the relevant information on the official site of Sowiso.
- If you want to create or adapt your own materials, you can also use the authoring manual.
Support
In case of educational questions, please contact your learning innovator or web team from your faculty.
In case of technical difficulty, please consult the Sowiso Help Centre.
