[Summary from: JOLT, 2009]
This study investigated students’ motivation and perceptions of learning in relation to the use of a web-based homework tool in one College Algebra course.The results suggest that students were motivated to complete more homework using the web-based tool than with traditional paper-based methods. Additionally, about one-third of the students surveyed felt that the web-based homework did increase their mathematical understanding more so than with traditional paper-based methods. Moreover, students who felt more motivated to complete their homework using the web-based system “were also more likely to acknowledge the need for help and seek out assistance from others.” Implications for the implementation of web-based homework systems are discussed.
Hodge, A., Richardson, J. (2009). The Impact of a Web-based Homework Tool in University Algebra Courses on Student Learning and Strategies, Journal of Online Leaning and Teaching, 5 (4).