The emergence of technology into higher education, especially web-based course management tools, has moved teaching and learning beyond the traditional four walls of a classroom, for teachers as well as students. These web-based course management tools have the potential benefit of allowing easy access to course material, providing more opportunities for interaction using different communication features associated with the tool, and allows students to take a more active role in their learning. The purpose of this study was to investigate college students' perceptions of using a web-based course management tool, specifically CourseInfo. A survey of 32 items rated on a Likert-type response format was developed and contained questions related to four areas of student perceptions, (a) access/navigation; (b) communication features; (c) self-reported experiences; and (d) confidence. The survey was completed by 117 physical education students enrolled at a public university in the Southeast during the spring semester of 2001. Results of student responses were examined using the chi-square statistic on cross-tabulations between the four areas of student perceptions to determine whether a relationship existed between gender, age, and year in school. Certain questions were examined to yield a positive percent agreement and frequency distributions were used to analyze access with respect to (a) computers; (b) CourseInfo; and (c) computer ownership. The level of significance was established at p <0.05 level. The results showed little or no relationship between gender, age, or year in school with the four areas of student perceptions. Two questions revealed a significant relationship in terms of access/navigation with gender. No significant relationship was found for any of the communication questions by gender, age, or year in school. Students' perceived the communication features to be useful. Results of students' self-reported experiences with computer applications revealed a significant relationship with gender and word processing and with age and web page software. Students rated their confidence in using CourseInfo as a very positive experience. Unlike previous studies this study found that both males and females had similar experiences with computers and computer applications. All age groups and every year in school had roughly the same experiences and general attitudes towards the use of a web-based course management tool. The overall conclusion of this study was that the perceptions of college students in their use of a web-based course management tool, specifically CourseInfo was positive.Keyword(s): college level issues, student issues, technology