University of Connecticut

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Technology & Support

Networking

LinkedIn N/A

Technology

Usable for classes
Apple Yes
PC Yes
Unix Yes
Linux Yes
Required Internet speed DSL
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 No
Description of tablet application N/A
Application for display on smartphone No
Description of application for smartphone N/A
Bulletin boards Yes
Simulations Yes
Online labs No
Courses designed by certified instructional designers Yes
Courses designed by an outside firm No
Learning management system 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
E-mail address Yes
Financial aid office/services Yes
Access to digitized library materials Yes
Access to live librarian Yes
Local area network Yes
Mentoring Yes
Technical support Yes
Live tutoring No
Writing workshops No
Instructor response expected within (hours) 24
24-7 live tech support No
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) Never
Weekdays (7:00 am - 5:59 pm) Always
Weeknights (6:00 pm - 9:59 pm) Always
Weekday overnights (10:00 pm - 6:59 am) Never

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 None
Student-student engagement
Online chatrooms Yes
Web conferencing (webinars) N/A
Skype or other visual software Yes

Requirements

New-student orientation Yes
Review and sign ethics statement Yes
Number of times per month faculty evaluate student participation 12
Courses requiring students to work collabratively 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)

Professors can use anti-plagiarism software, University code of conduct is posted on course sites, students receive training in orientation, zero tolerance policy is enforce in course syllabi

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