Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked No. 1 in the national survey, followed by Northwestern. The UA provides multiple ways for students to get the resources that they need. All of the university's 120 buildings are connected through copper wiring that allows faculty and students to reach departments over the computer. A fiber optic network recently installed between the university's buildings has made logging on to the UA's network faster than in the past few years, Roman said. UA students on campus can use the university's network and log on to the World Wide Web and national databases.
Students can check their grades and file appeals for any grades on the home page.
Communications Professor Michael Dues said he takes advantage of the UA's computing capabilities in his Communications 100 and Communications 312 classes. When students sign on to the listserv, they can receive course information via e-mail. Dues said he posts outlines of his lectures 24 hours before class and encourages students to print them out. He also said he posts study guides a week following lectures so students can make sure their notes are complete. Students can also e-mail questions about the class to Dues or the teaching assistants at any time, he said.