Online learning is an active learning process that allows you to fully participate and become involved with the course material. Through the learning management system, Moodle, students can have direct communication with professors, online discussions and forums, and chat sessions for brainstorming and connection.
Technical Requirements
Technical requirements will be different from course to course, 但总的来说, your computing device (desktop PC, 移动PC, 平板电脑, 移动电话, 等.) *:
- Connect reliably to the internet
- Run the most current version of your preferred web browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge)
- Run the most current versions of common web software (like Flash, Java, and the Adobe Acrobat PDF viewer)
- Scan for viruses using an updated virus scanner
- Update installed software automatically and regularly
- Desktop PCs and 移动PCs should have at least 6GB RAM and a 64 bit processor
Some courses may have additional requirements such as:
- Playing video and audio files, either over the Internet or via a downloaded file
- Broadcasting audio and/or video via a microphone/webcam
- Viewing files created in programs like Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, 等.)
We do not recommend using software or hardware for which support is no longer available (i.e., the software/hardware is past its “end of life”, as defined by the vendor).
*Properly configured Windows, Mac, and Linux desktop/移动PC computers are able to run Oakland University's online course software without any problems, except in special cases, 下面所提到的. Tablets and smartphones may have reduced functionality with some programs, such as live WebEx sessions. Please be aware that there may be some cases where you will need to use a desktop/移动PC computer to access all the functionality of Oakland University's online course software.
Specific Incompatibilities - Specific courses may use technology that is incompatible with specific combinations of hardware and software. In those cases you should work with your instructor and e-LIS to identify a solution.
