Course Requirements

Each course offered through the WashingtonOnline will be evaluated for these minimum requirements. See the Standards for Course Development for more details. 

WAOL will check the following:

Has the Standard Course Outline Data Entry form been completed on the WAOL website?

Is there a syllabus with contact information?

Do the courseware deliverables include these features?

• Courseware orientation for students
• Clear instructions
• Ease of navigation within courseware
• Ease of finding information within courseware
• Ease of uploading/downloading files and documents
• Ease in accessing the materials within the courseware
      o Fonts
      o Colors
      o Graphics
      o Sounds
• Student support features - help menus, FAQ's, etc.

Appropriate level of interaction by the faculty member Evaluation of Course Syllabus:

Does the instruction include these features?

• Learner involvement in instructional activities
• Learner interaction with other learners
• Links to outside resources
• Adaptation to different learning styles
• Adaptation to learner skills and prior knowledge
• Requirements for high order learning and processing