Please see our article, "Criteria for Selecting an Online Program", for helpful questions to ask when evaluating an online course.

The National Education Association (NEA) has developed a Guide to Online High School Courses to assist educators and students with ensuring the quality of online education.

The following links provide information on evaluating websites in general:

Evaluating Websites. This site includes extensive links to sites that give advice on the purpose, content, scope, and other features of web pages.

Internet Detective. An interactive tutorial that aims to teach users how to evaluate the quality of information they find on the Internet.