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Minimum Computer Requirements for Online Courses

To access the online courses, the minimum computer hardware and software
requirements are required:

General System Requirements:
	Microsoft Windows	Macintosh OS
Operating Systems	• Windows 98, 2000, or XP • 256 MB RAM • Sound Card & Speakers	• Mac OS X • 128 MB RAM • Sound Card & Speakers
Browser Options	• Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher • Netscape 7.2 or higher • Mozilla Firefox 1.5 or higher	• Mozilla Firefox 1.5 or higher • Safari 1.2 or higher • Netscape 7.2 or higher
Browser Plug-ins	• Adobe Reader7.0 or higher • Sun Java JRE 1.5 or higher • Flash Player • Shockwave Player	• Adobe Reader7.0 or higher • Sun Java JRE 1.5 or higher • Flash Player • Shockwave Player
Application Downloads	• Audacity Recorder • Elluminate Live 7.0 Support	• Audacity Recorder • Elluminate Live 7.0 Support
Media Players	• Windows Media Player • QuickTime • Apple iTunes • Real Player	• Windows Media Player • QuickTime • Apple iTunes • Real Player
Productivity Software	• Microsoft Office 2002 or higher • Open Office 2.0 or higher	• Microsoft Office 2002 or higher • Open Office 2.0 or higher
Accessibility Software	• JAWS 7.0 or higher • Window-Eyes 6.0	• JAWS 7.0 or higher • Window-Eyes 6.0

Note: Browser Plug-ins are available free of charge and can be downloaded from
the links provided above from the software developer’s website.

General Program Requirements:
Computer Access	Students must have regular access to a computer with reliable Internet service. Students should allot no less than 90 minutes per day for a block-schedule course and 55 minutes per day for a traditional semester course.
Internet Connection	A broadband connection (128K or faster) is recommended because many of our course have embedded audio and video.
E-mail Access	Email is the main form of communication, so students should have daily access to an e-mail account.
Audio	Computers should have a sound card with a computer microphone and/or headphones or speakers. Audacity Recorder with a computer microphone is needed for some courses.