Academics at Indiana University-Purdue University--Fort Wayne | Online Bachelors Degree

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

School type	Public
Terms	Semester
First year of program	2004-2005

Faculty & Classes

Full-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	108
Part-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	113
Average online teaching experience	6 years
Faculty have at least 1 year online teaching experience	N/A
Faculty have at least 2 years online teaching experience	75%
Faculty have at least 3 years online teaching experience	N/A
Full-time faculty with doctorate	75
Part-time faculty with doctorate	15
Full-time faculty whose highest degree is a bachelor's	3
Part-time faculty whose highest degree is a bachelor's	24
School finances online instructor training	Yes
Continuing online instruction education required	No
Full-time course development tech staff supporting faculty	4
Part-time course development tech staff supporting faculty	12
Average class size	N/A
Maximum class size	N/A

Programs

Online bachelor's degree programs

Online courses

197

Five most popular majors

General Studies	100%
N/A	N/A
N/A	N/A
N/A	N/A
N/A	N/A

All majors

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

General Studies

About the online bachelor's degree program (as submitted by school)

Academic departments approve faculty to confirm academic rigor. IPFW has created a quality review template for online instructors who teach courses with funded development. IPFW provides helpdesk hours daily. Library resources are available online including: research tools, course outlines, document delivery, 64,283 e-journals, and a live chat feature which is available during library hours. The Online staff provides assistance to students and faculty to ensure a successful experience.

Integration With Campus

Can earn degree entirely online

Yes

Possible in-person attendance requirements

Orientations	No
Classes	No
Group projects/simulations	No
Exams	No

Same academic track as campus-based program

Yes

Collaboration among online and face-to-face students

Neutral

Students enroll as online students

Other

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	Yes
Institution is SOC Member	Yes
Offers DANTES course(s) for credit	Yes

Delivery

Archived classes	Majority
Classes can be received live	Minority
Live online/on-campus classes after 5 p.m.	Most
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	51-75
Number of times per week students must login 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	Minority
Class participation graded	Yes
Exams	Yes
Number of settings in which in-person exams are administered	Multiple geographically dispersed settings
Anti-plagiarism screening required for essay assignments	Depends
Measures to instill academic integrity (as submitted by school)
The IPFW Student Handbook includes the IPFW Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities and Conduct. It includes ethical guidelines for computer users including intellectual property rights and responsibilities. Proctored tests monitor students, a photo I.D. is required to take the exam. The Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning has worked with faculty to incorporate multiple assessment strategies. Identified cheating has resulted in appropriate disciplinary action by the IPFW Dean of Students. IPFW is currently researching how other large online institutions verify student identity.

List of Student Assessments Administered

National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)	Yes
National Survey of Student Engagement results publicly available	Yes
Student Satisfaction Survey (Noel Levitz)	Yes
Student Satisfaction Survey results publicly available	Yes

Graduation & Retention

One-year retention rates

Limited time to complete degree	No
Target time to earn final 25% of credits	Longer than 4 years
Maximum time to earn final 25% of credits	N/A
Graduation rates	N/A
School tracks graduates	No