Technology at Ball State University | Online Nursing Degrees | Online Nursing Programs

Technology & Support

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LinkedIn	N/A
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Usable for classes

Required Internet speed

Cable

Recommended Internet speed

Delivery modes

Live streaming video	Yes
Live streaming audio	Yes
Recorded video	Yes
Recorded audio	Yes
Software-based readers	No
Application for display on tablet computer	Yes
Description of application for tablet computer	N/A
Application for display on smartphone	Yes
Description of application for smartphone	N/A
Bulletin boards	Yes
Simulations	Yes
Online labs	No

Courses designed by certified instructional designers

N/A

Courses designed by an outside firm

Learning management system used

Yes

All courses accessible to students from one learning management system

Yes

Blackboard

Yes

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	No
Mentoring	No
Technical support	Yes
Live tutoring	No
Writing workshops	No

Instructor response expected within (hours)

24/7 live tech support

Yes

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

1-25

Student-student engagement

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

New-student orientation	Optional
Review and sign ethics statement	No
Number of times a week students must log in to a typical course	N/A
Number of times per month faculty evaluate student participation	N/A
Number of times per month faculty provide feedback to students on participation	N/A
Courses requiring students to work collaboratively with other students	Majority
Class participation graded	Yes

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)
We encourage performance-based assessment and project-based learning with individualized learning outcomes. We also offer faculty the option to use B Virtual, a provider of secure, online proctoring services. The service is offered at no additional costs to students and students have 24/7 access to it. In addition, course exams are timed.