The tools that collect and maintain a history of the course progress have benefits for course evaluation. Instructors can evaluate the progress of the course and continue to develop their instructional designs and formats for future delivery. Library and Learning Resources Access to sources . The Internet itself is rich with sites providing valid and reliable academic resources for student use. In addition, the institution should provide for access to a specified on-line library resource.
Many institutions offer dial-up or Internet access to their own libraries.
Provision should be made for the student to access a real or virtual librarian to assist their searches for information and resources. Student Services Privileges . On-line students should have the same privileges as the traditional students to use the institution's support services. This can be accomplished in several ways. Links to on-line resources might be made available to serve some needs.