Technology at University of Massachusetts--Amherst | Online Education Degrees | Online Education Programs

Technology & Support

Facebook	http://www.facebook.com/pages/School-of-Education-UMass-Amherst/164628343548766?v=wall
LinkedIn	N/A
Twitter	N/A

Usable for classes

Required Internet speed

56k

Recommended Internet speed

Cable

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	The mobile app BbMobile is in use.
Application for display on smartphone	Yes
Description of application for smartphone	The mobile app BbMobile is in use.
Bulletin boards	Yes
Simulations	Yes
Online labs	Yes

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

Blackboard	Yes
Google Applications	Yes
Moodle	Yes
Other software	Yes
Other software description	Bb Collaborate, Wimba Voice Tools, Echo 360, Camtasia, Jing, Respondus, SafeAssign, TurnItIn, WordPress, Xythos, OWL(intelligent tutoring system),etc.

Services

Academic advising	Yes
Bookstore	No
Career placement assistance	No
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	Yes
Technical support	Yes
Live tutoring	Yes
Writing workshops	No

Instructor response expected within (hours)

24-7 live tech support

Yes

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

1-25

Student-student engagement

Online chatrooms	Yes
Web conferencing (webinars)	N/A
Skype or other visual software	N/A

New-student orientation	No
Review and sign ethics statement	Yes
Number of times a week students must log in to a typical course	2
Number of times per month faculty evaluate student participation	4
Number of times per month faculty provide feedback to students on participation	4
Courses requiring students to work collaboratively with other students	Majority
Class participation graded	Yes

Exams	Yes
Number of settings in which in-person exams are administered	No proctored exams
Anti-plagiarism screening required for essay assignments	No
Measures to instill academic integrity (as submitted by school)
Faculty check assignments to see if students have cited work used.Faculty ask for photographic documentation of course investigations.