University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign

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Technology & Support

Networking

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Technology

Usable for classes
Apple Yes
PC Yes
Unix N/A
Linux N/A
Required Internet speed 128k
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 N/A
Application for display on smartphone Yes
Description of application for smartphone N/A
Bulletin boards No
Simulations No
Online labs Yes
Courses designed by certified instructional designers No
Learning management system used Yes
All courses accessible to students from one learning management system No

Types of Learning Management Systems Used

Blackboard Yes
Elluminate Yes
Moodle 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 No
Local area network No
Mentoring No
Technical support Yes
Live tutoring No
Writing workshops No
Instructor response expected within (hours) 48
24-7 live tech support No
Tech support availability
Weekend days (7:00 am - 5:59 pm) Sometimes
Weekend nights (6:00 pm - 9:59 pm) Rarely
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
Classes with lectures All
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 per month faculty evaluate student participation N/A
Courses requiring students to work collaboratively with other students Minority
Class participation graded No

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) N/A
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