System Requirements
WORKSTATIONS – EACH USER WORKSTATION SHOULD HAVE THE FOLLOWING SOFTWARE INSTALLED.
Browser
- Microsoft Edge
- Mozilla Firefox® (Version 57 or higher)
- Safari® (Version 9 or higher)
- Chrome® (Version 64 or higher)
For users of Internet Explorer on Windows 8®, the program must be operated in the Desktop version of Internet Explorer
PDF Reader
- Adobe Acrobat Reader DC® or the latest version of a browser that supports built-in PDF viewing, such as Chrome or Firefox
- (Version 2015 or higher)
Grade reports and other reports are generated as a PDF file
Supported Operating Systems
- Windows 7
- Windows 8/8.1 (Desktop mode)
- Windows 10
- Chrome
- Mac OSX 10.8+
Software Downloads
Some courses require software access or downloads, e.g., Microsoft® Office®. The Introduction to Computer Science course requires download of Python software (free, open source programming language) to the laptop or student work station. Note: the installation of the software requires advanced local IT Support for Chromebooks.
BROWSER SETTINGS – BROWSERS SHOULD BE CONFIGURED WITH THESE RECOMMENDED SETTINGS.
Passwords
Disable features that automatically save passwords.
Autocomplete
Disable AutoComplete, as it often looks like a list of answers to choose from.
Caching
Enable caching, but set browsers to clear the cache when closed.
Javascript
| JavaScript must be enabled for pages to render correctly. |
NETWORK CONSIDERATIONS
Filtering
.glynlyon.com, .owschools.com, .owschools.net, .odysseyware.com, .professionallearningonline.com, and .speechstream.net must be added to the whitelist of any filtering, proxy or firewall programs/servers in use
FOR WEBINAR (ONLINE) TRAINING PURPOSES
Webinar Meeting Test
https://support.logmeininc.com/gotomeeting/help/join-a-test-session-g2m050001
Please click on the above link on the computer(s) that you will be connecting to the webinar training. Following the steps for "Join a test session" will test to make sure everything will work properly for your training session.