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Technical requirements for taking an online course

In order to take a course, you only need an Internet connection and a relatively up-to-date browser. This document explains the hardware requirements for online courses and Web browsers supported by Moodle.

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In order to take a course, you need only an Internet connection and a relatively up-to-date browser. Some courses may require you to have extra materials, such as books or CD-ROMs.

Moodle

Moodle is a stand-alone course-delivery system. Participants in online courses do not need to purchase or install it; it is entirely hosted by LEARN NC.

Hardware requirements

In order to use Moodle, you will need access to:

  • Windows 2000, XP or Vista, or Mac OSX (or later)
  • Windows Pentium 2 processor or better (Pentium 3 recommended), or Macintosh G3 or higher
  • 256 megabytes (MB) RAM or more (512 recommended)
  • 800×600 screen resolution (1024×768 recommended)
  • 1 gigabyte (GB) of hard drive space
  • an internet connection
  • a Web browser (see below)

Web browsers

To use Moodle, you will need one of the following Web browsers:

  • Firefox, version 2.0 or higher (recommended)
  • Internet Explorer 6 or 7
  • Opera adn Safari will not show build-in html editor in Moodle.
  • AOL and Netscape browsers are not supported

Other Software

Depending on your course, you will need access to the following software:

  • Microsoft Word or OpenOffice Writer
  • Microsoft Excel or OpenOffice Calc
  • Microsoft Powerpoint or OpenOffice Impress