Technology Corner
What type of device is required to complete a VirtualSC class
Students are not required to own a computer, but we do require that students have access to a computer with internet. We do not provide computers to students. If you do not have a computer at home, contact your local library and school media center to see if they might be able to help. While there are some parts of our courses that are accessible through tablets and smartphones, students will not be able to complete the entire course on these devices. It is required that all VirtualSC students have access to a computer with internet capabilities. Technology requirements should be reviewed and tested on your computer before beginning a VirtualSC course.
What are the requirements for my computer
PLEASE NOTE: When downloading the browser plug-ins below, some websites may ask you to download additional software. You must choose “no” or un-check the box for the software if you do not wish to download additional content.
Browser Plug-ins — The most current versions are recommended
· Oracle Java Version 8 Update 144 (https://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp)
· Flash 26.0 or higher (https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/otherversions/)
· Acrobat Reader 11.0.10 or higher (https://get.adobe.com/reader/otherversions/)
Computer Requirements
- 1+ Ghz machine, preferably running Windows 10
- If on a MAC then Intel chip Mac running OSX 10.9+
- Minimum of 10 GB free HDD space
- A broadband connection, 3+ Mb/s, is strongly recommended. The connection should not have a changing IP mid-session, so TOR services and/or other multiple proxy services might disconnect from the LMS session.
- Windows 7, 8 (Chrome, Firefox or Opera instead of IE)
- Windows 10 (Chrome, Edge, Firefox, or Opera instead of IE11)
- Microsoft Office, Open Office or Google Docs/Drive (Some Computer courses require Microsoft Office which will be notated within course registration)
- 1+ GB RAM, preferably 4+ GB
- Display setting 1024×768 resolution or higher
- Students need a method to save work to a portable/re-writable medium (USB, cloud)
- Audio: Sound card with speakers, microphone or headset
For more information, please review our Troubleshooting Guide.
Wondering what others are using to access the site?
| Browser | Operating System | Device | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome 59.18% | Windows 51.63%
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Desktop 78.40% | ||||||
| Safari 20.94% | Chrome OS 21.19% | Mobile 18.34% | ||||||
| Firefox 9.62% | iOS 18.89% | Tablet 3.26% | ||||||
| Edge 6.23% | OS X 4.88% | |||||||
| Internet Explorer 3.42% Any IE browser less than version 11 is no longer actively supported. |
Android 2.40% | |||||||
| other .61% | Linux .87% | |||||||
| other .14% | updated 4/26/19 |