ABSTRACT
Use of the Internet as a supplementary teaching tool has become increasingly popular among university professors. As a new medium of communication, the Internet is playing an important role in college student learning. Courses offered through the Internet are increasing, and more professors are putting materials on the Internet to facilitate student learning. Webbased teaching and learning are becoming an integrated part of higher education. As a new vehicle to disseminate knowledge and facilitate college students’ learning, the Web-based teaching and learning tools need a better understanding to be more effective. The purpose of this study is to look at how students use course materials made available on the Web by professors and what effects these Web course materials have on students’ class engagement and learning outcomes.
