Technology Requirements

For students, the following system configuration and software are recommended for optimal performance: − Platforms: Mac OS X 10.12+ (Sierra) or higher or Windows 8.1+, 10+) or higher or *Linux Chrome OS- Chrome not compatible nor are tablets or phones for testing through Canvas − Hardware: 2 GB of RAM, Intel Quad-core 1.8GHz CPU or AMD Quad-core 2.0 GHz CPU, and 50 Gb free disk space, 1 GB available disk space − Productivity Software: Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel 2007 or higher; Adobe Reader 10.0 or higher − Web Browser: Firefox 3.0 or higher, Internet Explorer 11.0 or higher, Safari 4.0 or higher, or Chrome *Microsoft Edge is not supported for macOS at this time. − Email: Outlook, Outlook Express, Mac Mail, Eudora, Entourage, or Yahoo/Hotmail/Gmail − Internet Speed: 512 kbps, Upload: 1 Mbps ↑, Download: 2 Mbps ↓, − Web camera and microphone: We suggest students use the embedded web camera in their laptop or any standard web cam purchased and manufactured within the last 5 years, *3D Webcams are not supported at this time.