Hofstra University (Zarb)

Technology & Support

Networking

Facebook	http:/​/​www.​facebook.​com/​hofstrazarb
LinkedIn	http:/​/​www.​linkedin.​com/​groups?gid=4129712
Twitter	http:/​/​www.​twitter.​com/​@Frank_G_Zarb

Technology

Usable for classes
Apple Yes PC Yes Unix N/A Linux N/A
Required Internet speed	Cable
Recommended Internet speed	Cable
Delivery modes
Live streaming video Yes Live streaming audio Yes Recorded video Yes Recorded audio Yes Software-based readers Yes 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 No
Courses designed by certified instructional designers	No
Courses designed by an outside firm	No
Learning management system	Yes
All courses accessible to students from one learning management system	Yes

Types of Learning Management Systems Used

Blackboard

Yes

Support

Services
Academic advising Yes Bookstore Yes E-mail address Yes Financial aid office/services Yes Access to digitized library materials Yes Access to live librarian No Local area network No Mentoring Yes Technical support Yes Live tutoring No Writing workshops Yes
Instructor response expected within (hours)	N/A
24-7 live tech support	Yes

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	26-50
Student-student engagement
Online chatrooms N/A Web conferencing (webinars) Yes Skype or other visual software Yes

Requirements

New-student orientation	Yes
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	4
Number of times per month faculty provide feedback to students on participation	N/A
Courses requiring students to work collabratively with other students	Minority
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	Depends
Measures to instill academic integrity (as submitted by school)
Course syllabi emphasize academic integrity and references Faculty Policy Series 11 and 11G, our policy for academic honesty. Hofstra University also licenses www.turnitin.com, which faculty use.