Technology at Arizona State University | Online Education Degrees | Online Education Programs

Technology & Support

Networking

Facebook	http://www.facebook.com/educationasu
LinkedIn	N/A
Twitter	http://twitter.com/#!/asuonline

Technology

Usable for classes

Apple	Yes
PC	Yes
Unix	Yes
Linux	Yes

Required Internet speed

DSL

Recommended Internet speed

Cable

Delivery modes

Live streaming video	Yes
Live streaming audio	Yes
Recorded video	Yes
Recorded audio	Yes
Software-based readers	Yes
Application for display on tablet computer	Yes
Description of tablet application	LMS, course materials and other applications accessible on tablet devices
Application for display on smartphone	Yes
Description of application for smartphone	LMS, course materials and other applications accessible on smartphone devices
Bulletin boards	Yes
Simulations	Yes
Online labs	Yes

Courses designed by certified instructional designers

Yes

Courses designed by an outside firm

Learning management system used

Yes

All courses accessible to students from one learning management system

Yes

Types of Learning Management Systems Used

Blackboard	Yes
Google Applications	Yes
Pearson eCollege	Yes

Support

Services

Academic advising	Yes
Bookstore	Yes
Career placement assistance	Yes
E-mail address	Yes
Financial aid office/services	Yes
Access to digitized library materials	Yes
Access to live librarian	Yes
Local area network	Yes
Mentoring	Yes
Technical support	Yes
Live tutoring	Yes
Writing workshops	Yes

Instructor response expected within (hours)

24-7 live tech support

Yes

Structure

Archived classes

All

Classes can be received live

None

Live online/on-campus classes after 5 p.m.

N/A

Percentage of classes with lectures

51-75

Student-student engagement

Online chatrooms	Yes
Web conferencing (webinars)	Yes
Skype or other visual software	Yes

Requirements

New-student orientation	Optional
Review and sign ethics statement	Yes
Number of times a week students must log in to a typical course	4
Number of times per month faculty evaluate student participation	10
Number of times per month faculty provide feedback to students on participation	10
Courses requiring students to work collaboratively with other students	Minority
Class participation graded	Yes

Assessment

Exams	Yes
Number of settings in which in-person exams are administered	No proctored exams
Anti-plagiarism screening required for essay assignments	Depends
Measures to instill academic integrity (as submitted by school)
A variety of technological measures are taken when appropriate, including the use of Safe Assignment, Turn it In, ProctorU, ExamGuard and LMS settings that allow instructors to randomize questions and answers and time tests. The non-technological measures taken include distribution of university academic integrity policies, graduate college policies, college academic and professionalism policies, an online module addressing professional standards, academic writing tutorials and resources, and statements in all courses about writing standards and expectations regarding academic integrity. Our course design and curriculum evaluate student learning through a variety of assignments and assessments multiple times throughout the term.

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