Assessing the Effect of Online Homework on Student Learning in a First Circuits Course

Open-source, Online Homework for Statics and Mechanics of Materials Using WeBWorK: Assessing Effects on Student Learning

“…A preliminary study of the use of WeBWorK in a first Circuits course completed as part of this project suggests that there is no disadvantage of using WeBWorK versus traditional homework delivery methods as measured by targeted quizzes [11]. That study has since been expanded and refined, and results will be published concurrently with those presented in this paper.…”

Development and Preliminary Assessment of an Open-source, Online Homework Suite for Advanced Mechanics of Materials using WeBWorK

“…One faculty member at Louisiana Tech University remarked, "As we no longer have funds for graders, I would give much less (perhaps even no) homework if I did not have Webwork. With Webwork, and in particular with its instant feedback, I am able to assign homework for every class period" [4]. Instructors at Louisiana Tech University find the system beneficial because it "streamlines the management of the homework aspect of their courses" [5].…”

“…Instructors at Louisiana Tech University find the system beneficial because it "streamlines the management of the homework aspect of their courses" [5]. WeBWorK also offers instructors the "flexibility to change textbooks entirely without the need to entirely recreate their course's homework sets" [4]. Furthermore, the problems themselves "are easy to correct or customize" [5].…”

WIP: An On-going Analysis of the Impact of Assigning Online Thermodynamic Homework in place of Traditional Homework

“…Specifically, the project looked into the implementation of WeBWorK into three semester-long, sophomore-level, core courses: Statics and Mechanics of Materials, Electrical Engineering and Circuits I, and Thermodynamics. Prior work has been done examining the use of the online system in the courses on circuits [1] [2] and statics and mechanics of materials [3]. The problems created for these courses can found on the WeBWorK Open Problem Library (OPL) and are maintained by the developers of WeBWorK and the Mathematical Association of America (MAA).…”