University of North Carolina--Greensboro

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Technology & Support

Networking

LinkedIn N/A

Technology

Usable for classes
Apple Yes
PC Yes
Unix N/A
Linux N/A
Required Internet speed DSL
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 Video conferencing with guest speakers.
Application for display on smartphone No
Description of application for smartphone N/A
Bulletin boards Yes
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

Blackboard Yes
Elluminate Yes

Support

Services
Academic advising Yes
Bookstore Yes
Career placement assistance 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 Yes
Technical support Yes
Live tutoring No
Writing workshops Yes
Instructor response expected within (hours) 24
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) Sometimes
Weekend overnights (10:00 pm - 6:59 am) Never
Weekdays (7:00 am - 5:59 pm) Usually
Weeknights (6:00 pm - 9:59 pm) Usually
Weekday overnights (10:00 pm - 6:59 am) Never

Structure

Archived classes All
Classes can be received live All
Live online/on-campus classes after 5 p.m. Half
Percentage of classes with lectures All
Student-student engagement
Online chatrooms Yes
Web conferencing (webinars) Yes
Skype or other visual software Yes

Requirements

New-student orientation No
Review and sign ethics statement Yes
Number of times per month faculty evaluate student participation 4
Courses requiring students to work collaboratively with other students Minority
Class participation graded Yes

Assessment

Exams Yes
Number of settings in which in-person exams are administered Multiple geographically dispersed settings
Anti-plagiarism screening required for essay assignments Yes
Measures to instill academic integrity (as submitted by school)

Latin - Students sign the university's Academic Integrity Policy. Student exams are proctored; There are no exams, only in-depth projects and papers. All assignments are ones students work on over time, most with multiple revisions. Instructors come to know students' work very well. Assignments are not generic, and would be almost impossible to plagiarize. Student essays are checked with SafeAssign; Dance - There are no exams, only in-depth projects and papers. All assignments are ones students work on over time, most with multiple revisions. Instructors come to know students' work very well. Assignments are not generic, and would be almost impossible to plagiarize.

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