Technical computer requirements for Galen College of Nursing courses are as follows. For assistance verifying that your computer meets the minimum requirements and is configured properly, please contact technical support by email at support@galencollege.edu).

For more support information, visit Galen’s support page.

CANVAS REQUIREMENTS

System requirements: https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-10721-67952720328

Browser requirements: https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-10720-67952720329

OTHER TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS

For a snapshot of online course requirements along with other Galen system requirements, please review the following:

Operating System

• Microsoft Windows 7 or better (10 preferred).
• Mac OSX or higher

Computer andMemory

• Use a computer 5 years old or newer when possible
• 4GB RAM or higher (recommended)

Additional Hardware

• 20 GB of available hard‐disk space
• Speakers or headphones
• Webcam

Recommended Technology

• Smartphone or Tablet

Word processor and other desktop programs

• Microsoft Office Suite 2007 or higher (including Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Google Docs (https://docs.google.com)
• Open Office (http://www.openoffice.org/)

Other requirements

• Adobe Acrobat Reader (http://www.adobe.com/products/reader.html)

Additional Requirements

• Internet connection
• Broadband or Cable (recommended)

Web browser

• Chrome 72 and 73
• Firefox 65 and 66 (Extended Releases are not supported)
• Flash 31 and 32 (used for recording or viewing audio/video and uploading files)
• Edge 42 and 44 (Windows only)
• Safari 11 and 12 (Windows only)

Resolution

• Screen resolution 1024 x 768 or greater recommended

Browser Plugins

If you alternate between different web browsers, you will need to ensure your plugins are up to date in both browsers.

• Latest version of the Flash Player (http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/)
• Adobe Acrobat Reader (http://www.adobe.com/products/reader.html)
• Pop‐Up blocking software must be disabled or configured to allow pop‐up windows from http://galencollege.edu, https://classroom.galencollege.edu, and https://my.galencollege.edu
• JavaScript must be enabled
• Cookies must be enabled
• AJAX must be supported and enabled.
• Apple Quicktime Player (http://apple.com/quicktime)