Technology at University of Massachusetts--Amherst (Isenberg) | Online MBA Degrees | Online Business Programs

Technology & Support

Networking

Facebook	http://www.facebook.com/isenberg.umass.edu
LinkedIn	http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=40629&trk=hb_side_g
Twitter	http://twitter.com/IsenbergUMass

Technology

Usable for classes

Apple	Yes
PC	Yes
Unix	Yes
Linux	Yes

Required Internet speed

56k

Recommended Internet speed

Cable

Delivery modes

Live streaming video	No
Live streaming audio	No
Recorded video	Yes
Recorded audio	Yes
Software-based readers	Yes
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

Courses designed by an outside firm

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	No
Mentoring	No
Technical support	Yes
Live tutoring	No
Writing workshops	No

Instructor response expected within (hours)

24-7 live tech support

Yes

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

All

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	No
Number of times a week students must log in to a typical course	3
Number of times per month faculty evaluate student participation	2
Number of times per month faculty provide feedback to students on participation	N/A
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)
Within the online classroom environment, instructors have access to see when students login, how long they are in the classroom and what activity they perform. This includes when students access exams and other time sensitive materials, what materials and discussion areas the student has viewed, and provides statistics on frequency and duration. In addition, instructors provide information regarding the university's academic honesty policy that applies to any student enrolled in a class offered through the institution. This policy is provided at the beginning of each course an individual takes throughout their tenure at the university.

University of Massachusetts--Amherst (Isenberg)