Notes on Shane Brewer's Session on Online Homework in Math:
why consider online homework? there is a need (people use the web, adaptable, getting better (I think if it facilitates feedback time to students then it is worth looking into...in a distance course it would definitely be worht looking into, etc.)
Advantages: May not be tied to textbook, attempt-feedback-reattempt loop!, opportunities for proactice/mastery, free up time, more effective for some critical populations, (repeating students and low-skill students)
Studies show that online homework is as effective if not a little more so than textbook homework. But it is especially helpful for low skill students. High Skill students did a little better with textbook homework.
Conclusions: As effectiv as traditional homework, online may be more effective for low skill students, more Repeating S and LS passed when using OHW, self-efficacy didn't improve as much for OHW students but may be due to all the feedback they received (so traditional students perceive more improvement becasue they don't know what they don't know, at least that is what Shane thought might be happening).
many students liked it (although some didn't) anecdotal evidence that OHW is making a difference, retake to get perfect scores.
discussed a variety of challenges and drawbacks (instructor attitudes, cheating, etc.)
Ideal system: random problems, ways to deter cheating, etc.
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