Lawrence Technological University

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

School type	Private
Terms	Semester
First year of program	2006-2007

Faculty & Classes

Full-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	0
Part-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	12
Average online teaching experience	3 years
Faculty have at least 1 year online teaching experience	83%
Faculty have at least 2 years online teaching experience	58%
Faculty have at least 3 years online teaching experience	42%
Full-time faculty with doctorate	0
Part-time faculty with doctorate	2
Full-time faculty whose highest degree is a bachelor's	0
Part-time faculty whose highest degree is a bachelor's	0
School finances online instructor training	Yes
Continuing online instruction education required	Yes
Full-time course development tech staff supporting faculty	7
Part-time course development tech staff supporting faculty	1
Average class size	12
Maximum class size	25

Programs

Online bachelor's degree programs	2
Online courses	18
Five most popular majors
Information Technology 100% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
All majors
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services Business Administration and Management, General Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services Information Technology
About the online bachelor's degree program (as submitted by school)
program is a degree completion program, meaning that students should already have an associates level degree or be near the junior-level of coursework in a business program. There are many advantages of completing the bachelor degree online, including the ability to have your class work revolve around your busy schedule. LTU is recognized as a “Best in the Midwest” school by the Princeton Review. Accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) and IACBE.

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	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	Most

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	No

Delivery

Archived classes	All
Classes can be received live	Minority
Live online/on-campus classes after 5 p.m.	Half
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	All
Number of times per week students must login to a typical course	4
Number of times per month faculty evaluate student participation	4
Number of times per month faculty provide feedback to students on participation	4
Courses requiring students to work collaboratively with other students	Majority
Class participation graded	No
Exams	Yes
Number of settings in which in-person exams are administered	One setting
Anti-plagiarism screening required for essay assignments	Depends
Measures to instill academic integrity (as submitted by school)
1. Academic Honor code 2. Safe Assign 3. Course design

List of Student Assessments Administered

Community of Inquiry	Yes
Community of Inquiry results publicly available	Yes
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	4 years
Maximum time to earn final 25% of credits	N/A
Graduation rates
School tracks graduates	No