Washington Adventist University

Technology & Support

Networking

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

Technology

Usable for classes
Apple Yes PC Yes Unix N/A Linux N/A
Required Internet speed	Cable
Recommended Internet speed	Cable
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 No Description of tablet application N/A Application for display on smartphone No 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

Desire2Learn	Yes
Moodle	Yes

Support

Services
Academic advising No Bookstore Yes E-mail address Yes Financial aid office/services No Access to digitized library materials Yes Access to live librarian No Local area network Yes Mentoring No Technical support Yes Live tutoring No Writing workshops No
Instructor response expected within (hours)	24
24-7 live tech support	Yes

Structure

Archived classes	All
Classes can be received live	All
Live online/on-campus classes after 5 p.m.	N/A
Percentage of classes with lectures	None
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	2
Number of times per month faculty evaluate student participation	3
Number of times per month faculty provide feedback to students on participation	4
Courses requiring students to work collabratively with other students	None
Class participation graded	Yes

Assessment

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