Iliff Technology Requirements and Recommendations

General Requirements
Operating System	Windows Vista or higher (XP is NOT supported), MacOS v10.4 (Tiger) or higher, Linux 2.6
RAM	1GB minimum, 2GB or higher is preferred.
Internet Connection	high speed (at least 512 kbps) connection required
Web Browser	Mozilla Firefox 3.x or higher (preferred) or Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.x or higher. Safari might not provide full functionality.  Google Chrome does not work with the moodle rich-text editor, so is not recommended. Your browser needs to be able to view flash video format.
Software	Word Processor capable of reading/editing Microsoft Office Word and Powerpoint format.  OpenOffice is free alternative to Microsoft Office. Adobe Reader Audio software capable of opening MP3 format files, such as iTunes or Windows Media Player

Requirements for Online Students
Webcam	Any laptop built-in webcam should work. An external webcam should be 640x480 resolution, however 1.3MP is better.  Here are webcams available at amazon.com, geeks.com, and newegg.com.  Note: some webcams include separate microphone headsets.
Headphone/Microphone Headset	A headset is highly recommended, especially if using a built-in webcam.  Some of the nicer external webcams have decent mics, but still pick up ambient noise.  Here are headsets available at amazon.com and newegg.com.

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