University of San Diego

Technology & Support

Networking

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Technology

Usable for classes
Apple Yes PC Yes Unix N/A Linux N/A
Required Internet speed	DSL
Recommended Internet speed	Cable
Delivery modes
Live streaming video Yes Live streaming audio Yes Recorded video Yes Recorded audio Yes Software-based readers No Application for display on tablet computer Yes Description of tablet application Blackboard application Application for display on smartphone Yes Description of application for smartphone Blackboard application 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 No Writing workshops No
Instructor response expected within (hours)	48
24-7 live tech support	Yes

Structure

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

Requirements

New-student orientation	Yes
Review and sign ethics statement	Yes
Number of times a week students must log in to a typical course	4
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 collabratively with other students	Minority
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	No
Measures to instill academic integrity (as submitted by school)
We make students at the beginning of the program sign Academic Integrity Agreement and a cohort Charter that defines student and faculty expectations. We also have access and utilize as-needed anti-plagiarism software. Each cohort of students also votes on a cohort representative to act as the "leader" of the cohort, checking the pulse of the group and relaying any academic or ethical concerns to the program's administration.