Technology at University of Alabama--Huntsville | Online Computer and Information Technology Degrees

Technology & Support

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Technology

Usable for classes

Apple	Yes
PC	Yes
Unix	N/A
Linux	N/A

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	Course lectures may be viewed through a player on a mobile device
Application for display on smartphone	Yes
Description of application for smartphone	Course lectures may be viewed through a player on a mobile device
Bulletin boards	Yes
Simulations	Yes
Online labs	No

Courses designed by certified instructional designers

Courses designed by an outside firm

Learning management system used

Yes

All courses accessible to students from one learning management system

Yes

Types of Learning Management Systems Used

Angel	Yes
Google Applications	Yes

Support

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

Instructor response expected within (hours)

24-7 live tech support

Tech support availability

Weekend days (7:00 am - 5:59 pm)	Never
Weekend nights (6:00 pm - 9:59 pm)	Never
Weekend overnights (10:00 pm - 6:59 am)	Never
Weekdays (7:00 am - 5:59 pm)	Always
Weeknights (6:00 pm - 9:59 pm)	Sometimes
Weekday overnights (10:00 pm - 6:59 am)	Never

Structure

Archived classes

All

Classes can be received live

Minority

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

None

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	No
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	Minority
Class participation graded	Yes

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)
Most examinations are administered with a certified proctor present who must adhere to strict protocol in test delivery and submission. Additionally, the LMS allows instructors to create test pools, randomize test questions, randomize test answers, create multiple test versions, time restrict, force submission, restrict copying, restrict printing, restrict external browsing, and force forward page progression. Through these measures faculty may ensure proper administration of tests with full academic integrity. LMS also allows faculty to track student statistics and exam outcomes in order to assess for any potential academic misconduct.

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