System Requirements

Computer Operating Systems

• Windows XP Service Pack 2 (Home Edition and Professional)
• Windows Vista
• Windows 7
• Mac OS X 10.5.x and above

Computer Processor Speeds

There is no specific RAM or  CPU speed requirement for client machines; however, as with any Internet application, the slower the computer, the slower pages and tools will load.

Supported Web Browsers

On Microsoft Windows operating system:

• Firefox 4 and above
• Google Chrome 10 or above
• Internet Explorer 8 and above

For Mac OS operating system:

• Safari 4 and above
• Firefox 1.0.x
• Google Chrome 10 or higher

Internet Connection

Preferred High Speed Internet (Cable, DSL, etc.)

Flash and Java Plugins

• Embedded  videos and document preview may require Adobe Flash Player to view.  Be sure to keep your version  of  Flash up  to date.
• To use the Conferences feature in Canvas, a supported Java plug-in must be installed.  This comes with the freely installable Oracle Java Runtime.
• Environment (JRE) installation package.  The following JRE versions are supported:  1.6x and higher.

Adobe Reader or Apple Preview

Many courses use PDF files to deliver content, which require Adobe Reader or Apple Preview (Mac only) to view.

Additional Media Players and Plugins

On occasion, a course may use audio or video that requires a certain type of media player, such as Quicktime, Windows Media Player, or Real Player.  Some videos or content may also require the Microsoft Silverlight plugin, which is a freely available download.