University of Minnesota--Twin Cities

Technology & Support

Networking

Facebook	N/A
LinkedIn	N/A
Twitter	N/A

Technology

Usable for classes
Apple Yes PC Yes Unix Yes Linux Yes
Required Internet speed	DSL
Recommended Internet speed	Cable
Delivery modes
Live streaming video Yes Live streaming audio No Recorded video Yes Recorded audio Yes Software-based readers No Application for display on tablet computer Yes Description of tablet application Through UNITE Distributed Learning, all classes are streamed as live and asynchronous video and available to download as video and audio podcasts. Application for display on smartphone Yes Description of application for smartphone Through UNITE Distributed Learning, all classes are streamed as live and asynchronous video and available to download as video and audio podcasts. Bulletin boards No Simulations No Online labs No
Courses designed by certified instructional designers	No
Courses designed by an outside firm	No
Learning management system used	Yes
All courses accessible to students from one learning management system	Yes

Types of Learning Management Systems Used

Other software	Yes
Other software description	All video and audio assets are accessed through UNITE Distributed Learning's student portal. Our university uses Moodle, but many instructors do not use it for courses.

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)	N/A
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) Sometimes Weekend overnights (10:00 pm - 6:59 am) Rarely Weekdays (7:00 am - 5:59 pm) Always Weeknights (6:00 pm - 9:59 pm) Usually Weekday overnights (10:00 pm - 6:59 am) Rarely

Structure

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

Requirements

New-student orientation	No
Review and sign ethics statement	Yes
Number of times a week students must log in to a typical course	N/A
Number of times per month faculty evaluate student participation	N/A
Number of times per month faculty provide feedback to students on 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	No proctored exams
Anti-plagiarism screening required for essay assignments	Depends
Measures to instill academic integrity (as submitted by school)
UNITE Distributed Learning office coordinates individually with students to identify proctors, typically workplace supervisors.