No doubt we all agree that reliable transportation to class and having the right textbook are important to student success in the conventional classroom. Having the necessary technologies to 'get to' your online courses and to interact with the online content are the counterparts for Internet-based courses. Please make sure your technologies meet the minimum general requirements and any course-specific requirements.
Below are the minimum computer and Internet technology requirements for our OnLine courses. Some courses have additional requirements that will be identified by the instructor upon request.
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PC
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| * Pentium class or higher running Windows 95 or newer. |
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| * 28.8 Kbps modem |
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| * Sound card and speakers |
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| * CD-ROM 8X or higher |
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* 32 Mb of RAM for most courses.
** 64 Mb minimum required for math courses. |
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| * Stable ISP connection - ISP must permit periods of apparent inactivity without automatic logout. |
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| * Up to date virus detection and elimination application. |
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| * E-Mail account |
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MAC
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| * PowerPC Processor running MacOS 8.1 or newer. |
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| * 28.8 Kbps modem |
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| * Sound card and speakers |
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| * CD-ROM 8X or higher |
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* 32 Mb of RAM (64 Mb preferred.)
** Algebra series requires a PC. |
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| * Stable ISP connection - ISP must permit periods of apparent inactivity without automatic logout. |
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| * Up to date virus detection and elimination application. |
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| * E-Mail account |
Some courses may require specific multimedia plug-ins. Instructors will indicate what plug-ins are required and how to retrieve them.
If you are an AOL, Prodigy, or Compuserve subscriber or other user of an internal browser, keep in mind that the proprietary nature of internal browsers may cause conflicts with online course delivery. To avoid potential browser-related problems, we recommend the use of an external browsers such as Internet Explorer or Netscape.
