Duke University

Technology & Support

Networking

Facebook	http:/​/​www.​facebook.​com/​DukeUniversitySchoolofNursing
LinkedIn	N/A
Twitter	http:/​/​twitter.​com/​#!/​DukeU_NrsngSchl

Technology

Usable for classes
Apple Yes PC Yes Unix Yes Linux Yes
Required Internet speed	128k
Recommended Internet speed	DSL
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 All lectures and course content are available via IOS and Android devices Application for display on smartphone Yes Description of application for smartphone N/A Bulletin boards No Simulations Yes Online labs Yes
Courses designed by certified instructional designers	No
Courses designed by an outside firm	No
Learning management system used	Yes
All courses accessible to students from one learning management system	Yes

Types of Learning Management Systems Used

Sakai

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 No
Instructor response expected within (hours)	N/A
24/7 live tech support	Yes

Structure

Archived classes	Majority
Classes can be received live	Minority
Live online/on-campus classes after 5 p.m.	None
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	Yes
Review and sign ethics statement	Yes
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

Assessment

Exams	Yes
Number of settings in which in-person exams are administered	No proctored exams
Anti-plagiarism screening required for essay assignments	No
Measures to instill academic integrity (as submitted by school)
Respondus locked down browser; timed tests; randomization of questions; randomization of answers.