Georgia Southern University

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Technology & Support

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Technology

Usable for classes
Apple Yes
PC Yes
Unix Yes
Linux Yes
Required Internet speed DSL
Delivery modes
Live streaming video No
Live streaming audio No
Recorded video No
Recorded audio No
Software-based readers No
Application for display on tablet computer Yes
Description of tablet application Desire2Learn is the online learning environment that contains tools and features for teaching and learning. It is fully mobile web compatible.
Application for display on smartphone Yes
Description of application for smartphone Desire2Learn is fully mobile web compatible. Students and instructors can use it from nearly any mobile device or tablet.
Bulletin boards Yes
Simulations No
Online labs No
Courses designed by certified instructional designers Yes
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

Desire2Learn Yes

Support

Services
Academic advising Yes
Bookstore No
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 Yes
Technical support Yes
Live tutoring No
Writing workshops No
Instructor response expected within (hours) 24
24-7 live tech support No
Tech support availability
Weekend days (7:00 am - 5:59 pm) N/A
Weekend nights (6:00 pm - 9:59 pm) N/A
Weekend overnights (10:00 pm - 6:59 am) N/A
Weekdays (7:00 am - 5:59 pm) Always
Weeknights (6:00 pm - 9:59 pm) N/A
Weekday overnights (10:00 pm - 6:59 am) N/A

Structure

Archived classes All
Classes can be received live None
Live online/on-campus classes after 5 p.m. None
Percentage of classes with lectures None
Student-student engagement
Online chatrooms Yes
Web conferencing (webinars) N/A
Skype or other visual software Yes

Requirements

New-student orientation Yes
Review and sign ethics statement No
Number of times per month faculty evaluate student participation N/A
Courses requiring students to work collaboratively with other students Majority
Class participation graded No

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)

Non-technological measures: promoting a more pedagogical approach. The gist behind the approach is to use multiple modalities of assessment throughout a course. In other words, use multiple assessment types: quizzes for reading motivation and comprehension, guided discussions to promote higher order thinking, assignments to assess individual thinking skills, reflection journals to promote authentic and learning relevant to the individual. Technological measures: SafeAssign plagiarism detection software, and built-in authentication controls to ensure specific measures to control access.

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