Hardware & Software Requirements

Blackboard

a Pentium-class or Mac computer with at least 128 MB RAM and at least a 56 K modem
Broadband (DSL, Cable, FIOS) is highly recommended
an Internet Service Provider (ISP)
your own email address
Internet Explorer 6.0 or 7.0, Firefox 1.0, 2.0 or 3.0, and Safari 2.0 (Internet Explorer 8 is not recommended)
Word Processing software (Microsoft Word is the college standard)
Multimedia is required in some courses
Note: Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) is not compatible with Blackboard Version 7.3.

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ed2go

a Pentium-class or Mac computer with at least 128 MB RAM and at least a 56 K modem
Broadband (DSL, Cable, FIOS) is highly recommended
an Internet Service Provider (ISP)
your own email address
Internet Explorer 6.0 or 7.0, Firefox 1.0, 2.0 or 3.0, and Safari 2.0 (Internet Explorer 8 is not recommended)
Word Processing software (Microsoft Word is the college standard)
Multimedia (speakers and sound card) may be required in some courses

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ProTrain

a Pentium-class or Mac computer with at least 128 MB RAM and at least a 56 K modem
Broadband (DSL, Cable, FIOS) is highly recommended
an Internet Service Provider (ISP)
your own email address
Internet Explorer 6.0 or 7.0, Firefox 1.0, 2.0 or 3.0, and Safari 2.0 (Internet Explorer 8 is not recommended)
Word Processing software (Microsoft Word is the college standard)
Minimum video resolution of 800x600, with 16-bit color
Multimedia (speakers and sound card) may be required in some courses
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Wimba Classroom

Below, you'll find the supported Operating Systems, supported Internet Browsers, and recommended system specifications for using the Wimba Classroom.

Student Requirements

128 MB RAM (256 MB recommended)
Internet access at 56k or above
Soundcard w/ mic and speakers

Instructor Requirements

256 MB RAM (higher recommended)
Broadband Internet access
Soundcard w/ mic and speakers

Note: For the optimal experience in Wimba Classroom, a headset with integrated microphone is highly recommended. Headsets are available from stores such as Best Buy, Target, Office Depot or Walmart.

Wimba Classroom Supported Operating Systems, Java & Browsers *

Wimba Classroom supported Operating Systems, Java and Browsers
OS	Browser			JAVA (JRE)
OS		Supported	Unsupported	JAVA (JRE)
Win Vista1 Win XP Win 2000	Internet Explorer	6.0 - 7.0		1.6 (6.0) 1.5 (5.0) 1.4
	Firefox	1.5 - 2.0
	Other		AOL, Opera
OS	Browser			JAVA (JRE)
OS		Supported	Unsupported	JAVA (JRE)
Mac OS X2,3 10.5 10.4 10.34	Safari	1.2 - 3.2		1.5 (5.0) 1.4
	Firefox		1.5.0+
	Other		AOL, Opera, IE
OS	Browser			JAVA (JRE)
OS				JAVA (JRE)
Linux5	Mozilla	1.0 - 1.7		1.5 (5.0) 6
	Firefox	1.5 - 2.0
	Other		Opera

Browsers listed in the Supported section are recommended browsers for use with the Wimba Classroom. Browsers that are not listed have not been tested fully and therefore may or may not work with the Wimba Classroom.

Wimba Classroom server must be running 4.3.3 or higher
Presently, only Safari is supported on Macs
ScreenGrab is not compatible with Mac OS X
Mac OS X 10.3 is not supported for Wimba Classroom 5.1.1+

Notes on using Linux:

Presenters cannot display content via Application Sharing using Linux. However, participants using Linux can view Application Sharing content
WimbaMedia is only compatible with Linux on Wimba Classroom versions 4.2+

Manual installation is required. Reference article on www.java.com for instructions.

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Wimba Voice

Below, you'll find the supported Operating Systems, supported Internet Browsers, and recommended system specifications for using the Wimba Voice.

Student & Instructor Requirements
128 MB RAM (256 MB recommended)
Internet access at 56k or above
Soundcard w/ mic and speakers

Note: For the optimal experience creating voice recordings using Wimba Voice, a headset with integrated microphone is highly recommended. Headsets are available from stores such as Best Buy, Target, Office Depot or Walmart.

Wimba Voice supported Operating Systems, Java and Browsers
OS	Browser			JAVA (JRE)
OS		Supported	Unsupported	JAVA (JRE)
Win Vista Win XP Win 2000	Internet Explorer	6.0 - 7.0		1.6 (6.0) 1.5 (5.0) 1.4
	Firefox	1.5 - 2.0
	Other		AOL, Opera
OS	Browser			JAVA (JRE)
OS		Supported	Unsupported	JAVA (JRE)
Mac OS X 10.5 10.4 10.3	Safari	1.2 - 3.2		1.5 (5.0) 1.4

Browsers listed in the supported section are recommended browsers for use with Wimba Voice. Browsers that are not listed have not been tested fully and therefore may or may not work with the Wimba Voice.

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