Minimum Technical Requirements for
Online Courses
The following are
recommended hardware and software
requirements necessary for a quality
interactive learning experience:
Blackboard Compatibility
Issues in Windows Vista
The Windows Vista
operating system has not
yet been certified or
established to be
compatible with
Blackboard. Students and
Faculty members who do
decide to upgrade to
Vista at this point may
encounter some issues.
You might consider
downloading and
installing the
Mozilla Firefox
browser.
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PC users |
Mac users |
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Operating
System: |
Windows
98, Windows 2000 or
Windows XP |
OS 9.2,
OS X.1 or OS X.2 |
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Processor: |
Pentium
II or higher
Processor speed of 233
MHz or higher. |
G3 or
higher |
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Memory/RAM: |
Minimum
of 64 MB RAM. |
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Storage |
Both
platforms need the
ability to save work
(to Floppy, USB Flash
Drive, Zip, CD RW, Hard
Drive, etc.) |
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Display: |
800 x 600
pixel resolution @ 256
colors |
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Printer: |
You must
have access to a printer |
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Audio/Video: |
Sound
card and speakers or
headset;
a microphone may be
required in some courses |
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Internet
Connection: |
56K modem
A broadband connection
is recommended (DSL,
cable, etc.) |
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Plug-ins: |
Plug-ins
(Apple Quicktime,
Macromedia Flash, Adobe
Acrobat Reader)
Others
may be required |
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Web
browser: |
Internet
Explorer 5 or higher,
Firefox, or Netscape
4.77 or above. (Java and
cookies must be enabled
in your browser). |
Internet
Explorer 5 or higher,
Firefox, or Netscape
4.77 or above. (Java and
cookies must be enabled
in your browser). |
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Other: |
An e-mail
account and a word
processing software
program.
Anti-virus software is
highly recommended
E-mail
account that includes
your name
Acceptable:
Mike.Smith@sbcglobal.net
Acceptable:
jdoe@sbcglobal.net
Unacceptable:
monstertruckmadness@sbcglobal.net |
Your professor may
have additional hardware and
software requirements. For example,
the Computer Concepts and
Applications course requires
Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Word
2003, Microsoft Excel 2003,
Microsoft PowerPoint 2003, and
Microsoft Access 2003.
For an updated
listing of online course offerings,
descriptions, and additional
requirements, please visit:
http://www.indycc.edu/icconline/classes.htm |
icc
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Distance Learning Contacts
Travis Githens,
Director of Evening and
Outreach Programs
Phone:
620.332.5420
FAX:
620.331.6821
Location:
Academic Building, Lower Level
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