Kansas State University

Technology & Support

Networking

Facebook	http:/​/​www.​facebook.​com/​kstate.​distance
LinkedIn	N/A
Twitter	N/A

Technology

Usable for classes
Apple Yes PC Yes Unix N/A Linux Yes
Required Internet speed	256k
Recommended Internet speed	256k
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 N/A Description of tablet application N/A Application for display on smartphone N/A Description of application for smartphone N/A Bulletin boards Yes Simulations Yes Online labs No
Courses designed by certified instructional designers	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	AXIO/K-State Online--developed in-house and maintained and updated by Kansas State Office of Mediated Education.

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 Yes Local area network No Mentoring Yes Technical support Yes Live tutoring No Writing workshops No
Instructor response expected within (hours)	48
24-7 live tech support	No
Tech support availability
Weekend days (7:00 am - 5:59 pm) Sometimes Weekend nights (6:00 pm - 9:59 pm) Sometimes 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) Sometimes

Structure

Archived classes	All
Classes can be received live	Minority
Live online/on-campus classes after 5 p.m.	All
Classes with lectures	76-99
Student-student engagement
Online chatrooms Yes Web conferencing (webinars) Yes Skype or other visual software Yes

Requirements

New-student orientation	Optional
Review and sign ethics statement	No
Number of times a week students must log in to a typical course	1
Number of times per month faculty evaluate student participation	3
Number of times per month faculty provide feedback to students on participation	0
Courses requiring students to work collaboratively with other students	Minority
Class participation graded	Yes

Assessment

Exams	Yes
Number of settings in which in-person exams are administered	Multiple geographically dispersed settings
Anti-plagiarism screening required for essay assignments	N/A
Measures to instill academic integrity (as submitted by school)
An exam proctor is required for those exams that are not open book, open note or take-home exams. Proctors must meet our pre-determined criteria and must submit our exam agreement form before they are approved. Our Student & Faculty Services (SFS) office, or the professor, sends the exam to the proctor, the student goes to take the exam, and then the proctor returns it either to SFS or to the professor. The student is never allowed to handle the exam except when taking it.