Note: Some courses may require a particular
browser. Check with your instructor for course requirements.
The first chart below displays some of the
software requirements that are necessary for taking an Online class
through distance learning. The second column shows the specific
name/version of the software and the third column shows what
software/version we have detected that you have. If we have detected
that you do not have the appropriate software or version, a "Fail"
message will appear in the next column. If you "Fail" any individual
item, please click on the link that says "More Information" for a
detailed explanation concerning how to get, or upgrade this item on your
PC:
2 test links are provided; if the games appear when
you follow EITHER test link, Java is correctly enabled.
If not, please follow the "More Information" links to
learn more.
Note:It
is also very important that the Cache on your Browser is
set to refresh pages each time they are visited. More
Information
The next chart displays some of the multimedia types that are commonly
used in distance learning. In order to view each of the multimedia
types, you must have an appropriate "plug-in". If you have the correct
item, a small movie will appear when you press the 'Test' link.
If any of the movies do not appear, please follow the "More Information"
links to learn about the multimedia element and how to download
the correct plug-in. All plug-ins are free to download if you follow
our instructions.
Note: Some courses do not require all of the plug-ins
below. Check with your instructor for specific
requirements.
Multimedia Plug-ins:
Plug-in
If the movies
appear when you follow the *Test link, you have the correct
plug-ins. If no movie appears, follow the "More Information"
link to learn how to get it.
