Technology Requirements

The following are the technology requirements necessary for all students to participate in their coursework. 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

Operating System

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

Computer and Memory

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)