What technology do I need to take an online course?

Our online Learning Management System (LMS) supports the following.

Minimum technology requirments:

• Hardware:
  • Pentium 233-megahertz (MHz) processor or faster (300 MHz is recommended)
  • At least 64 megabytes (MB) of RAM (128 MB is recommended)
  • At least 1.5 gigabytes (GB) of available space on the hard disk
  • CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
  • Keyboard and a Microsoft Mouse or some other compatible pointing device
  • Video adapter and monitor with Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher resolution
  • Sound card
  • Speakers or headphones
• Operating System:
  • Windows XP / Windows VISTA / Windows 7
  • Mac OS 8 / Mac OS 9 / Mac OS X
• Browser:
  • Internet Explorer 7 (or newer version)
  • Firefox / Mozilla (only the current version is supported)
  • Safari (only the current version is supported)
• Application Software:
  • Microsoft Office 2003 / 2007 / 2010 (Word / Excel / PowerPoint)
  • Office Software capable of file coversions to Microsoft Office 2003 / 2007 / 2010

Most courses require you to turn in word processing documents. NCCC currently uses Microsoft Office 2010, so your instructor will be using Microsoft Word 2010. It is your responsibility to turn a file in Microsoft Word format (either 2007 or 2010) or Rich Text Format (.rtf). Microsoft Word 2010 is preferred. If you are using a word processing program other than Microsoft Word, consult your program’s help utility to learn how to save files in either Microsoft Word or Rich Text Format formats. If your instructor has specific requirements for file formats or file handling procedures, he or she will tell you in the course syllabus.

Note: If you are taking an online course that requires software other than word processing, please consult the course syllabus for software requirements.

Please contact NCCC's Help Desk helpdesk@nccc.edu or 518-891-2915 ext.314 with technology questions.

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