Academics
Distinguishing Characteristics
| School type | Public |
| Terms | Trimester |
| First year of program | 2005-2006 |
Faculty & Classes
Programs
Integration With Campus
| Can earn degree entirely online | Yes | ||||||||
| Possible in-person attendance requirements | |||||||||
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| Same academic track as campus-based program | Yes | ||||||||
| Collaboration among online and face-to-face students | Encouraged | ||||||||
| Students enroll as online students | Yes, but can take classes on campus without notification | ||||||||
| Credits earned online equal earned on campus | Yes | ||||||||
| Faculty who teach online also teach on campus | All | ||||||||
| Same curricula for online and face-to-face students | All | ||||||||
Veterans
| Institution is G.I. Bill certified | Yes |
| Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program | No |
| Institution is SOC Member | Yes |
| Offers DANTES course(s) for credit | No |
Delivery
| Archived classes | All |
| Classes can be received live | None |
| Live online/on-campus classes after 5 p.m. | N/A |
| Online chatrooms | Yes |
| Web conferencing (webinars) | Yes |
| Skype or other visual software | Yes |
| New-student orientation | Optional |
| Review and sign ethics statement | Yes |
| Percentage of classes with lectures | 1-25 |
| Number of times per week students must login to a typical course | 3 |
| Number of times per month faculty evaluate student participation | 4 |
| Number of times per month faculty provide feedback to students on participation | 3 |
| Courses requiring students to work collaboratively with other students | Minority |
| 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) | |
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Faculty randomize questions such that no two students have the same quiz or test. In addition, most faculty create questions that are unique to individual students so that the potential for cheating is greatly minimized. Moodle allows faculty to see how much time is spent on a quiz; completion time for each student may be reviewed at any time to look for anomalies. Discussion of diverse outcomes assessment methods is included in faculty orientation and training, with emphasis incorporating an iterative approach to assessment throughout each course. |
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List of Student Assessments Administered
| Other assessment | Yes |
| Description of other assessment | GSC Annual Student Satisfaction Survey Davis Foundation (grant-funded) 5-Year Outcomes Assessment Study |
| Other assessment results publicly available | Yes |
Graduation & Retention
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| Limited time to complete degree | No |
| Target time to earn final 25% of credits | 2 years |
| Maximum time to earn final 25% of credits | N/A |
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| School tracks graduates | Yes |
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