Online learning materials: are they put to different uses by online and on campus students?

As part of the redesign of our first year introductory statistics course, students were provided with two additional interactive resources: a Java applet which simulates a sampling activity and an extensive series of diagnostic self tests. This paper explores the extent to which online and on campus students made use of these materials and describes the benefits students perceived. Differences in the patterns of use between online and on campus students are also described