Washington State University

Technology & Support

Networking

Facebook	http:/​/​www.​facebook.​com/​#!/​pages/​Washington-State-University-Research-and-Graduate-Education/​150891413879
LinkedIn	N/A
Twitter	N/A

Technology

Usable for classes
Apple N/A 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 No Description of tablet application N/A Application for display on smartphone Yes Description of application for smartphone It is not advised Bulletin boards Yes Simulations Yes Online labs No
Courses designed by certified instructional designers	No
Learning management system used	Yes
All courses accessible to students from one learning management system	Yes

Types of Learning Management Systems Used

Angel	Yes
Blackboard	Yes
Elluminate	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 Yes Mentoring Yes Technical support Yes Live tutoring Yes Writing workshops Yes
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.	All
Classes with lectures	76-99
Student-student engagement
Online chatrooms Yes Web conferencing (webinars) Yes Skype or other visual software N/A

Requirements

New-student orientation	Yes
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 collaboratively 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)
Each syllabus has our policies. Each new student is sent the policies by email. Software scanners looking for plagiarism, etc. is used by faculty.