Online courses should reach the same learning outcomes as traditional courses. Assessment of the effectiveness of online offerings should be conducted at the same time as and in a manner consistent with departmental standards and practice for traditional courses. Departments may wish to adapt their standard instruments to online purposes. Online faculty are responsible for identifying copyrighted materials used in their courses and for either citing that material appropriately or obtaining written permission to use it in the web environment in advance of coursework beginning. The only rule seems to be the one about an ounce of prevention being worth a pound of cure.
Online staff can assist faculty in the permissions process.
Costs for permissions and a cost code for paying for them should be identified early in the course development process. The WSU Online team constantly monitor new web technologies and assist faculty who adopt them. Through this experience, they are developing and revising guidelines for the use of multi-media. The Online team provides help and technical support to students enrolled in Online courses and can be most effective when they are most familiar with all features of a course design. Because online courses are unique in being a form of publication, experienced online faculty feel that each course must reflect the highest professional standards, including careful attention to such fundamentals as spelling, grammar, and mechanics.