Technology at Binghamton University--SUNY (Watson) | Online Engineering Degrees | Online Engineering Programs

Technology & Support

Usable for classes

Required Internet speed

Cable

Recommended Internet speed

Cable

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	No
Description of tablet application	N/A
Application for display on smartphone	No
Description of application for smartphone	N/A
Bulletin boards	No
Simulations	No
Online labs	Yes

Courses designed by certified instructional designers

Learning management system used

Yes

All courses accessible to students from one learning management system

Yes

Blackboard	Yes
Other software	Yes
Other software description	SofTV for streaming live video/audio

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	No
Local area network	Yes
Mentoring	No
Technical support	Yes
Live tutoring	No
Writing workshops	No

Instructor response expected within (hours)

24-7 live tech support

Yes

Archived classes

All

Classes can be received live

None

Live online/on-campus classes after 5 p.m.

N/A

Classes with lectures

All

Student-student engagement

Online chatrooms	Yes
Web conferencing (webinars)	N/A
Skype or other visual software	N/A

New-student orientation	Optional
Review and sign ethics statement	No
Number of times a week students must log in to a typical course	N/A
Number of times per month faculty evaluate student participation	N/A
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

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)
All online students are required to identify and sign a proctor letter. Students are also required to sign an academic integrity form that is provided by the faculty/instructor.