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

Technology & Support

Facebook	http://www.facebook.com/UMAnursing
LinkedIn	N/A
Twitter	http://www.umass.edu/nursing

Usable for classes

Required Internet speed

56k

Recommended Internet speed

56k

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	Yes
Description of application for tablet computer	Audio WIMBA can be downloaded for later listening as can posts and presentations
Application for display on smartphone	Yes
Description of application for smartphone	Audio WIMBA can be downloaded for later listening as can posts and presentations
Bulletin boards	Yes
Simulations	No
Online labs	Yes

Courses designed by certified instructional designers

Yes

Courses designed by an outside firm

Yes

Learning management system used

Yes

All courses accessible to students from one learning management system

Yes

Services

Academic advising	Yes
Bookstore	Yes
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	Yes
Mentoring	Yes
Technical support	Yes
Live tutoring	No
Writing workshops	Yes

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

76-99

Student-student engagement

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

New-student orientation	Yes
Review and sign ethics statement	No
Number of times a week students must log in to a typical course	1
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	Minority
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	Depends
Measures to instill academic integrity (as submitted by school)
Academic honesty policy in place; included in all syllabi and in the Graduate Student Handbook--reviews SON and University academic honesty policies and procedures to be followed if a student compromises integrity. For testing purposes, window sensitivity timed, attempts controlled, answers not available until after grading. Required Course Papers are reviewed by expert faculty, assessed for plagarism as indicated. Students' Discussion posts are reviewd, evaluated, scored, and assessed for "copying"/plagarism.