Old Dominion University (Darden)

Technology & Support

Networking

Facebook	http:/​/​www.​facebook.​com/​ODUDL
LinkedIn	N/A
Twitter	http:/​/​dl.​odu.​edu/​social-media

Technology

Usable for classes
Apple Yes PC Yes Unix Yes Linux Yes
Required Internet speed	DSL
Recommended Internet speed	DSL
Delivery modes
Live streaming video Yes Live streaming audio Yes Recorded video Yes Recorded audio Yes Software-based readers No Application for display on tablet computer Yes Description of tablet application Videostreaming, adobe connect, blackboard mobile learning Application for display on smartphone Yes Description of application for smartphone Videostreaming, adobe connect, blackboard mobile learning Bulletin boards Yes Simulations No Online labs Yes
Courses designed by certified instructional designers	Yes
Courses designed by an outside firm	No
Learning management system used	Yes
All courses accessible to students from one learning management system	Yes

Types of Learning Management Systems Used

Blackboard	Yes
Google Applications	Yes
Microsoft Sharepoint Learning Kit	Yes
Moodle	Yes
Other software	Yes
Other software description	Adobe connect, inquisite, respondes, SPSS, SAS, Livetext, Digital Measures,

Support

Services
Academic advising Yes Bookstore Yes Career placement assistance Yes E-mail address Yes Financial aid office/services Yes Access to digitized library materials Yes Access to live librarian Yes Local area network Yes Mentoring Yes Technical support Yes Live tutoring Yes Writing workshops Yes
Instructor response expected within (hours)	48
24-7 live tech support	Yes

Structure

Archived classes	Minority
Classes can be received live	Majority
Live online/on-campus classes after 5 p.m.	Few
Percentage of classes with lectures	51-75
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	Yes
Number of times a week students must log in to a typical course	2
Number of times per month faculty evaluate student participation	2
Number of times per month faculty provide feedback to students on participation	N/A
Courses requiring students to work collaboratively with other students	Majority
Class participation graded	No

Assessment

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)
Proctors are used at site locations for face to face exams. Randomized questions are provided for online-non-monitored exams. Take home exams with critical thinking, problem-solving questions which require individual responses. Each question is reviewed for validity and reliability.