Savannah College of Art and Design

Technology & Support

Networking

Facebook	https:/​/​www.​facebook.​com/​#!/​scadelearning
LinkedIn	http:/​/​www.​linkedin.​com/​company/​savannah-college-of-art-and-design
Twitter	http:/​/​www.​twitter.​com/​scaddotedu

Technology

Usable for classes
Apple Yes PC Yes Unix N/A Linux Yes
Required Internet speed	56k
Recommended Internet speed	DSL
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 Yes Description of tablet application Our courses are tablet compatible and ADA accessible on all tablets. Application for display on smartphone Yes Description of application for smartphone All courses are accessible on smartphones via browser and Blackboard App. Bulletin boards Yes Simulations No Online labs No
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 Yes Writing workshops Yes
Instructor response expected within (hours)	24
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.	N/A
Percentage of classes with lectures	All
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	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	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)
Single sign-on authentication is required to the university’s online portal for all exams and coursework. Online exams are typically setup with a single browser window lock, a time limit, and randomized questions from an approved question pool, which greatly reduced answer searches online and test duplication. Additionally, the SCAD student handbook policy requires academic honesty, and students are instructed on the importance of academic honesty in the Orientation. Faculty use academic integrity software for coursework, as well.