University of Southern Maine Split campus Urban campus (Portland), Traditional Campus (Gorham) Enrollment – Fall full time, 4987 part time students (10,974) 63 % undergraduates, 20% undeclared, 17% graduate students 96% from the State of Maine Average age % are non-white. Financial Aid 8,900 recipients 57.9% get loans

What we did in psychology Web-based quizzing in the introductory class. Used WebCT, existing software. Also works with Blackboard, ANGEL, Perception, other packages Use questions from the test bank provided by the publishers. Does not take much faculty time to incorporate into the class Low stakes quizzing weekly, allowing repeated attempts at randomized questions. Another key element – few graphics

Results were very positive Grades went up about 10% DFW rate dropped from 28% to 19% Student reaction is favorable Concerns about lack of access 1-2% complain about difficult access, no one indicates lack of access. Use their own machines, a friends, the office, on campus. When I asked, everyone in my classes say that access is not a real problem, but a matter of convenience. Majority express wish that more classes were taught this way.