The main stress was put on the management of Internet based distance education. The course manager, who is usually responsible for many virtual classes, should have information about student and tutor activities. Students should know if tutor activities are relevant to student needs. Measuring student progress is a very important issue in distance education. There are a few ways to monitor it with a Web based environment.
Students perform self-assessment tests and TMAs that give insight to their progress.
System may monitor student activities on discussion lists, access to course material Web pages, FAQ lists and alike. There are specific factors that might be centrally monitored at all three levels. Monitoring tutor engagement is perhaps the top priority assuming that tutor performance has a significant impact on progress of learners. That is why it so important to know a turnaround time for marking and commenting on assignments, their quality and quantity. At the third level monitoring individual learners number of assignments completed to a deadline seams to be crucial.