Technology at University of Central Florida | Online Nursing Degrees | Online Nursing Programs

Technology & Support

Networking

Facebook	N/A
LinkedIn	N/A
Twitter	N/A

Technology

Usable for classes

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

Required Internet speed

N/A

Recommended Internet speed

N/A

Delivery modes

Live streaming video	No
Live streaming audio	No
Recorded video	Yes
Recorded audio	Yes
Software-based readers	No
Application for display on tablet computer	Yes
Description of application for tablet computer	Beginning in 2013
Application for display on smartphone	Yes
Description of application for smartphone	Beginning 2013
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

Other software	Yes
Other software description	Webcourses using Canvas

Support

Services

Academic advising	No
Bookstore	Yes
Career placement assistance	No
E-mail address	Yes
Financial aid office/services	No
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)	Always
Weekend nights (6:00 pm - 9:59 pm)	Always
Weekend overnights (10:00 pm - 6:59 am)	Always
Weekdays (7:00 am - 5:59 pm)	Always
Weeknights (6:00 pm - 9:59 pm)	Always
Weekday overnights (10:00 pm - 6:59 am)	Always

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

26-50

Student-student engagement

Online chatrooms	Yes
Web conferencing (webinars)	N/A
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	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	No proctored exams
Anti-plagiarism screening required for essay assignments	Depends
Measures to instill academic integrity (as submitted by school)
The UCF College of Nursing complies with regional accreditation (SACS) requirements regarding student authentication. For UCF, this involves the use of a secure system where each student has a unique username and password which is distinct from student's email address. UCF authentication is conducted over a secure https connection. Student passwords expire regularly to reduce the window of attack. UCF also emphasizes in mandatory faculty development the role of the instructor in recognizing student work that is not original or authentic. UCF’s “Golden Rule” articulates the expectations for academic integrity in all student work.

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