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Before the first day of class, all students have the support of our staff to ensure technology success. Students will be provided a new student onboarding, as well as a virtual “Meet and Greet” session, to ask any outstanding questions they may have.

To support your online/hybrid/remote learning, the following technology requirements will help you be successful in your program.What technology requirements* do hybrid/remote students need to have in place at home to be successful in a remote program?

Business, Healthcare, Law, and Supply Chain Programs: To help you prepare to be a successful remote learner, we’ve outlined below our suggested minimum technology requirements and recommendations for Business, Healthcare, Law, and Supply Chain programs.

Information Technology Programs: To help you prepare to be a successful remote learner, we’ve outlined below our suggested minimum technology requirements and recommendations for IT programs.

Optional- Top Performance Technology Recommendations- Core Video Game Development Modules.

To support your learning Microsoft Office will be required. Students should have a computer with one of the above-mentioned web browsers as well as Microsoft Office. You will also require Microsoft Teams, as the video conferencing platform used for all classrooms. The steps for downloading the free Microsoft Teams software will be covered during your new student orientation. Any program - specific software will be noted in your program orientation, and you will have free remote access to this software for the duration of your course. The program - specific software will also be covered during your new student orientation.

To ensure the best learning experience, we recommend high-speed broadband internet connection. It is the students’ responsibility to ensure they have access to a reliable internet connection and functioning computer. A prolonged lack of internet connection or access to a computer may result in non-completion of course work or participation in remote classrooms. We encourage you to communicate with your Campus Director should you not have access to a reliable internet connection and/or functioning computer.

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To help determine internet speed, students may use their PC’s web browser to visit https://fast.com and it will automatically determine the internet speed within seconds. Generally, results greater than 25Mbps 15Mbps indicate a moderate speed, results greater than 50MBps indicate a fast speed. Internet connections with results less than 15Mbps indicate slow speed. To view these statistics, click on ‘Show More Info’; speeds will show beside the ‘Settings’ section.

What technology does a student need to be successful?

Students require a modern computer in good working condition that is equipped to view multimedia presentations (video and audio) with speakers/headphones and a webcam and /microphone (either integrated or USB) to participate in class using software like Teams or Adobe Connect. Although not ideal, students may also use a desktop computer without webcam/mic if they have a phone or tablet to participate in remote classrooms if needed.

Does it matter if students have a Windows vs Mac PC?

Our learning environment is built around Windows 10 laptops and desktop PCs, as it is the most common platform used by our employers. Windows laptop users will have more functionality away from the classroom environment (e.g., MS Office learning via SAM/MindTap) resulting in a better experience when connecting remotely.

While an Apple Mac can be used, there are software programs that may not function the same as on a Windows platform. Students would be required to download additional programs in order to connect with our Windows-based environment. Apple Mac users may not have the same user experience and may have difficulties navigating certain course materials.

Does it matter if students have a Chromebook?

Laptops and PCs running Linux or ChromeOS (Chromebooks) are not considered suitable for participating in our programs.

We recommend that students have a personal dedicated laptop or desktop PC that is not shared with other users within their household. Having a personal dedicated laptop or desktop PC will ensure that students have the technology that is conducive to their learning at all times without disruption.