University of Michigan--Dearborn

Technology & Support

Networking

Facebook	http:/​/​www.​umd.​umich.​edu/​
LinkedIn	http:/​/​www.​umd.​umich.​edu/​
Twitter	http:/​/​www.​umd.​umich.​edu/​

Technology

Usable for classes
Apple Yes PC Yes Unix Yes Linux Yes
Required Internet speed	28k
Recommended Internet speed	DSL
Delivery modes
Live streaming video No Live streaming audio No Recorded video No Recorded audio No Software-based readers No 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 Yes Online labs Yes
Courses designed by certified instructional designers	Yes
Courses designed by an outside firm	Yes
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 No Access to digitized library materials No 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)	N/A
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) N/A Weekend overnights (10:00 pm - 6:59 am) N/A Weekdays (7:00 am - 5:59 pm) Always Weeknights (6:00 pm - 9:59 pm) Always Weekday overnights (10:00 pm - 6:59 am) N/A

Structure

Archived classes	None
Classes can be received live	All
Live online/on-campus classes after 5 p.m.	None
Percentage of classes with lectures	26-50
Student-student engagement
Online chatrooms Yes Web conferencing (webinars) N/A Skype or other visual software N/A

Requirements

New-student orientation	Optional
Review and sign ethics statement	No
Number of times a week students must log in to a typical course	0
Number of times per month faculty evaluate student participation	4
Number of times per month faculty provide feedback to students on participation	N/A
Courses requiring students to work collabratively with other students	Minority
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)
Technologically, we rely on the secure authentication when students access their courses. Additionally, some instructors utilize plagiarism detection tools on assignments as warranted. The most significant non-technological measure is that the OBUS courses involve heavy participation in discussions throughout the courses. This level of interaction allows the instructors to "get to know" the students and their communication styles/patterns so that future assignments and deliverables not created by the same student are much more obvious.