Frequently Asked Questions

What are the minimum hardware, software and technology requirements for enrolling in a School of Education online program or course?

Minimum Online Technology Requirements
Component Mac Windows
Processor G4 450MHz 866MHz Pentium/Celeron/Athlon
RAM (memory) 256MB 256MB
Floppy drive not required not required
Hard disk drive 8GB 8GB
Display 15" Apple display
(12" iBook is OK)		 15" display
(14.1" laptop is OK)
CD-ROM/DVD drive 24X CD-ROM or 4X DVD 24X CD-ROM or 4X DVD
Network card 10/100 MB Ethernet built-in 10/100 MB Ethernet built-in
Modem Required only for dial-up Internet users;
56K V90 type		 Required only for dial-up Internet users;
56K V90 type
Operating System Mac OS 10.x Windows 2000 or XP
Software
(UNC available software)		 Firefox 1.0/Mozilla 1.7 or Safari; IE 5.2 Firefox 1.0/Mozilla 1.7 or IE 6
  Microsoft Office X; Acrobat Reader 6.0; Fetch; Norton Antivirus Corporate Edition or McAfee Microsoft Office 2000; Acrobat Reader 6.0;  WS-FTP; Norton Antivirus Corporate Edition or McAfee
Other *DSL or cable modem for Internet connectivity preferred*

56K dial-up service may not provide reliable access to some online course content

 

Additional Skill Requirements

Basic Computer Usage

  • Locate a file on hard drive, diskette, and/or server
  • Save a file to a specific drive and folder
  • Change drives
  • Connect to an ISP
  • Navigate between two or more applications without closing and re-opening (multitasking)

Email Usage

  • Use an internet address
  • Enter a message subject
  • Reply to a message
  • Send a message
  • Open a message
  • Forward a message
  • Create a folder
  • Save a message into a specific folder
  • Delete a file
  • Add a name to the address book
  • Retrieve a name from the address book
  • Paste text from a word processor
  • Send an attachment
  • Open and/or save an attachment

Web Browser Usage

  • Go to a specific URL
  • Print a page
  • Follow a hypertext link
  • Conduct a basic search using a search engine
  • Re-trace a hypertext path

Word Processor Usage

  • Open a new file
  • Open an existing file
  • Save a file
  • Rename a file
  • Save a file as a different format or with a different name [Use "Save As"]
  • Copy or Cut text
  • Paste text
  • Format text
  • Change line spacing
  • Print a document