Some features are not as evident on the satellite-derived maps. I was surprised that many students reported using the web page every week outside of class, for times up to an hour or more per week. Quite a few people printed the text but few reported printing the figures. Some reported printing the whole web. Several students would prefer more information.
Some students prefer a printed copy to a web page.
I have never used course outlines, but it seems the reactions to the web page are similar comments they would make for a course outline. A least one person said they didn't know how to print the web page, although this was discussed in class. I think they view the web page as a substitute for a text. I also wonder if the comments would be similar if I used a printed course outline instead of a web page. Except for the positive comments about the coloured maps, many of these comments could apply equally to normal course notes as for a web page.