Although numerous other issues could be discussed in regard to planning assessments, an age old issues that are worth noting include honesty and security issues. Cheating and plagiarism have been a concern in education for a long time. However, with the emergence of the internet plagiarism has become more prominent. Software tools such as SafeAssign, TurnItIn and iThenticate assist in reviewing students' works for plagiarism; plagiarism policies also assist in discouraging plagiarism, The LU policy states that a potential consequence of a first offense of plagiarism can be an FD.

In addition to academic honesty issues, another concern, although present in traditional education, that has received a lot of attention in distance education is student authenticity. How can an instructor be absolutely sure that the learner "on the other end" is the registered learner? In the past, proctoring has been used to address this issue. Researchers and practitioner are currently experimenting with webcams and digital finger printing to heighten distance education assessment security. While planning assessments these issues should be considered and addressed where appropriate.