University of Nebraska--Lincoln

Technology & Support

Networking

Facebook	https:/​/​www.​facebook.​com/​UNLMBA
LinkedIn	http:/​/​www.​linkedin.​com/​groups?gid=101437&trk=hb_side_g
Twitter	http:/​/​scribe.​twitter.​com/​#!/​UNL_MBA

Technology

Usable for classes
Apple Yes PC Yes Unix N/A Linux N/A
Required Internet speed	256k
Recommended Internet speed	DSL
Delivery modes
Live streaming video No 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 N/A Application for display on smartphone Yes Description of application for smartphone N/A Bulletin boards Yes Simulations Yes Online labs No
Courses designed by certified instructional designers	Yes
Courses designed by an outside firm	No
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 Yes Writing workshops No
Instructor response expected within (hours)	24
24-7 live tech support	No
Tech support availability
Weekend days (7:00 am - 5:59 pm) Usually Weekend nights (6:00 pm - 9:59 pm) Sometimes Weekend overnights (10:00 pm - 6:59 am) Never Weekdays (7:00 am - 5:59 pm) Always Weeknights (6:00 pm - 9:59 pm) Sometimes Weekday overnights (10:00 pm - 6:59 am) Never

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	1-25
Student-student engagement
Online chatrooms Yes Web conferencing (webinars) Yes 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	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 collabratively with other students	Majority
Class participation graded	Yes

Assessment

Exams	No
Number of settings in which in-person exams are administered	N/A
Anti-plagiarism screening required for essay assignments	Depends
Measures to instill academic integrity (as submitted by school)
Exams have an academic honesty statement on them that students agree to by completing the exams.