Grand Canyon University

Technology & Support

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Technology

Usable for classes
Apple Yes PC Yes Unix Yes Linux Yes
Required Internet speed	DSL
Recommended Internet speed	DSL
Delivery modes
Live streaming video No Live streaming audio No Recorded video Yes Recorded audio Yes Software-based readers No Application for display on tablet computer No Description of tablet application N/A Application for display on smartphone No Description of application for smartphone N/A Bulletin boards Yes Simulations Yes Online labs Yes
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

Other software	Yes
Other software description	Loud Cloud

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 No Mentoring No Technical support Yes Live tutoring Yes 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) Always Weekend nights (6:00 pm - 9:59 pm) Always Weekend overnights (10:00 pm - 6:59 am) Never Weekdays (7:00 am - 5:59 pm) Always Weeknights (6:00 pm - 9:59 pm) Always Weekday overnights (10:00 pm - 6:59 am) Never

Structure

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

Requirements

New-student orientation	Yes
Review and sign ethics statement	N/A
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	N/A

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)	N/A