Review Data Set Form I: Computer Networking and Facilities (2005-2006)

Do you have a campus-wide network in place? Yes       No      
Number of computer labs, classrooms, etc. that were on campus and accessible by undergraduate students as of May 2005? 8  
Average number of computers per computer lab. (Type of computer lab described in previous question): 20  
Percent of classrooms used for undergraduate instruction that allow wire connectivity between student laptop computers and the Internet: 0
Percent of classrooms used for undergraduate instruction that allow wireless connectivity between student laptop computers and the Internet: 100
Do you have a usage or lab fee for computer usage on campus for undergraduates? Yes       No      
If so, what is it?
Is network access available in dorm rooms? Yes       No      
Is network access available in dorm lounges? Yes       No      
In addition to (or instead of) wireless connectivity to the Internet in undergraduate classrooms, does your campus have any other wireless area networks? Yes       No      
Can students remotely access the web and get their email through your college's connection? Yes       No      
Do you permit student web pages? Yes       No      
Do you provide student web pages? Yes       No      
Do you have a computer ethics policy in place for your school? Yes       No      
  If yes, please describe or provide URL     http://www.departments.dsu.edu/hr/newsite/policies/036000.htm  
What is the email domain for undergraduate students at your school? (I.e. @college.edu) (please enter one email domain per line in the text box to the right)
Is USENET feed offered? Yes       No      
   If so, is it offered fully or partially? Full       Partial      
Do you have any alliances or partnerships with technology companies? Yes       No      
  If so, please describe     We have a business relationship with Gateway to support our Tablet-PC program, we have academic relationships (internships, scholarship support, etc) with several area companies including Citibank, Schwans, and Federated Insurance. We also have a new research-oriented relationship with EROS.  
Do you offer undergraduate online degree programs? Yes       No      
  If so, please describe     We offer many online classes, but the only program currently available in entirety via online courses is the Health Information Management program.  
Do you offer online courses? Yes       No      
  If so, please describe     We annually offer dozens of online courses. While for many campuses "distance education" implies video-conference courses, DSU was offering a small set of on-line courses over Bit-Net (precursor to the web) long before we ventured into video-conferencing.  
Can students register for classes online? Yes       No      
Can any administrative functions (besides course registration) be performed online? Yes       No      
  If so, please describe     Students can view course schedules, grades, and program evaluations using WebAdvisor. Through SDePay students can pay bills online. The SDePay feature was implement in December 2005.  
Does your school's tuition include a personal computer for each student? Yes       No      
Percent of publicly accessible (i.e. in common area, such as computer labs, libraries, etc.) are PCs: 73  
Percent of publicly accessible (i.e. in common area, such as computer labs, libraries, etc.) are Macs: 17  
Percent of publicly accessible (i.e. in common area, such as computer labs, libraries, etc.) are UNIX: 10  
Do you support handheld computing (Palm or PocketPC), including technical and IT support or academic information available in handheld PC format? Yes       No      
Which of the following multimedia equipment do you provide: Digital cameras
Digital video cameras
Scanners
Professional quality printers
Are there restrictions for the use of this equipment? Yes       No      
Do you have a guideline promoting and/or requiring computers/computing resources for undergraduates? Yes       No      
Do you require computer instruction or proficiency for undergraduates? Yes       No      

Which of the following Operating Systems do you support?
Macintosh       UNIX       Windows 3.x       Windows 95      
Other:      
Do you require that undergraduates own computers? Yes       No      
    If so, do you recommend laptops or desktop machines? Desktop       Laptop      
Percent of undergraduates that own computers? 50  
Do you have a special pricing, discount, or resale agreement with hardware vendors? Yes       No      
If so, please list them. Through our agreement with Gateway, DSU students can purchase the Tablet-PC at the same cost as the University.  
Do you offer courses in: Computer security
Videogaming
Robotics
Do you do any webcasting or digital audio or video-streaming of courses on campus? Yes       No      
Do you do any webcasting or digital audio or video-streaming of campus radio or TV stations? Yes       No