Teaching Statistics with the Internet

Abstract

The Internet is a popular tool for accessing information and enhancing communication. We used components of the Internet to administer the laboratory portion of an intermediate statistics course offered to psychology honors students. Using an online questionnaire, we evaluated students' perceived effectiveness of using the Internet to offer the course. Students found the communication components of the Internet laboratory more useful than the information components, perceived few barriers to their learning, and rated the value of the system positively.