"A Report from the Trenches: Using Online Quizzes"

Jeff Suzuki

Recently many web-based learning tools have become available for teachers: WebCT, Blackboard, CourseInfo, and others. I have been working with these tools for several years, and have come to appreciate their potential and limitations. The following 'report from the trenches' is my experience of what works, what doesn't, and how to keep yourself sane and happy while preparing web resources for your students. I will focus on the use of "online quizzes" and how the use of a "repeat until satisfied" model of assessment has significantly enhanced student performance in my calculus and precalculus courses.