Sacred Heart University

Technology & Support

Networking

Facebook	http:/​/​www.​facebook.​com/​SacredHeartUniversity
LinkedIn	N/A
Twitter	http:/​/​twitter.​com/​#!/​SacredHeartUniv

Technology

Usable for classes
Apple Yes PC Yes Unix Yes Linux Yes
Required Internet speed	256k
Recommended Internet speed	256k
Delivery modes
Live streaming video No Live streaming audio No Recorded video Yes Recorded audio No Software-based readers No Application for display on tablet computer No Description of application for tablet computer N/A Application for display on smartphone Yes Description of application for smartphone SHU has the Blackboard app installed Bulletin boards No Simulations Yes 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

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 No Mentoring Yes Technical support Yes Live tutoring No Writing workshops Yes
Instructor response expected within (hours)	48
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	None
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	3
Number of times per month faculty evaluate student participation	4
Number of times per month faculty provide feedback to students on participation	2
Courses requiring students to work collaboratively with other students	Majority
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)
Graduate Catalogue,Graduate Nursing Student Handbook and each syllabus contains the academic integrity policies and procedures. This information can also be accessed on the SacredHeart Website. SafeAssign is a software program through Blackboard that students can faculty submit papers through to detect plagarism. Exams taken online are time limited with inability to download or copy.