What technology requirements* do hybrid/remote students need to have in place at home to be successful in a remote program?
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Technology | Minimum Requirements & Recommendations | ||
Device | Desktop or Laptop
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CPU | Minimum Requirements: Intel Core i3 9th gen or greater or AMD Ryzen 3 and 1.6Ghz Clock Speed Recomended Recommended Requirements: i5 10th gen | ||
Internal Storage | 128GB – 256GB Hard Drive with 40GB free space | ||
Memory | 8GB Memory (16GB recommended) | ||
Web Browser | Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge (Internet Explorer and Safari are not suitable browsers) | ||
Operating System | Windows 10 Home or MacOS 11 or newer
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Screen Resolution | 1920x1080 (1080p) | ||
Accessories | Keyboard and Mouse; Webcam; and Microphone and Speakers (headset recommended) | ||
Internet | 15Mbps down/5Mbps up (minimum); 50Mbps down/10Mbps (recommended) |
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Technology | Minimum Requirements & Recommendations |
Device | Apple Desktop “Mac Mini” or Apple Laptop “Macbook Air” |
CPU | Apple Silicon M1 or greater (Intel-based Mac computers are not suitable) |
Internal Storage | Minimum - 500GB or greater Solid-State Drive (SSD) with 250GB free space Recommended - 1TB SSD |
Memory | Minimum - 8GB Memory Recommended - 16GB Memory |
Web Browser | Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge (Safari is not a suitable browser) |
Operating System | macOS Ventura or the latest version of macOS (pre-release/beta versions are not suitable) |
Accessories | Keyboard and Mouse; Webcam; and Microphone and Speakers (headset recommended) |
Screen Resolution | 1920x1080 (1080p) |
Internet | 15Mbps down/5Mbps up (minimum); 50Mbps down/10Mbps (recommended) |
IMPORTANT
For effective operation, the computer must have an Intel i3 9th generation processor or higher. Anything less may lead to performance issues with Microsoft Teams, including frequent freezing during classes. Additionally, multitasking with applications such as Microsoft Word alongside Teams could result in system instability without a suitable processor. When idle, Windows typically consumes at least 2 GB of RAM, potentially increasing to 4 GB when running Microsoft Teams. Google Chrome can use between 500 MB to 1 GB of RAM. Systems often experience significant slowdowns or freezing when RAM usage exceeds 80%, as ongoing applications continue to demand resources, leading to potential crashes.
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