Technology Requirements

Browser

An up-to-date version of Chrome is strongly recommended. We also support the latest versions of Firefox, Safari, Opera and Microsoft Edge. At this time, most features, including Classroom, Knowledge, and Student Hub, are supported on mobile web.

Internet Connectivity

Download: 2+ Mbps recommended; minimum 1 Mbps. Upload: 0.5 Mbps. Mobile Data: Reliable Wi-Fi or cellular data connection.

Operating System

PC: Windows 7 or higher with the latest updates installed (note: Internet Explorer is not supported). Mac: OS X 10.11 or higher with latest updates installed. Linux: Any recent distribution that has the supported browsers installed. Ubuntu: 17.10+ or 14.04 LTS+.

Hardware

Each course and program has its own specific hardware requirements in terms of processing power, hard drive space and any external hardware. Please refer to the program’s individual overview page for additional info.

YouTube

Ability to watch YouTube videos is required. If YouTube is blocked on your network, please contact your IT support or internet provider. If you do not use the HTML5 player, we recommend Adobe Flash Player v28.