Technical Requirements

Hardware/software needed to take an online course*:

Pentium II processor: 400 mHz for PCs or 700 mHz G3 for Macs
Operating System: Windows 98 SE or higher for PCs, or a System 9.1 or higher for Macs
RAM: 128 megabytes for PCs or 256 megabytes for Macs
Hard drive: 10 gigabytes
56k baud rate modem, cable modem, or DSL modem
Internet Service Provider (ISP)

*Exceptions: Because of the large software programs that are installed and used in many courses for Software Development and Software Engineering, it is recommended that students enrolling in these courses have a computer system with these minimum specifications:

Pentium III Processor: 1 gHz
Operating System: Windows 2000, Windows 98 SE, Windows NT, and Windows XP are acceptable (Windows ME is not acceptable)
RAM: 256 megabytes
Hard drive: 20 gigabytes
56K baud rate modem, cable modem, or DSL modem
CD/DVD RW

If you have any questions or concerns about these specifications, please contact Gary Savard, program director, at 802-865-6467 or savard@champlain.edu.

Browser information:

Please verify your browser version and settings by going to http://my.champlain.edu/pages/?/SupportServices/orient.htm
Your browser must support Java and JavaScript and they must be enabled.
Your browser must support file uploads. If you are not sure if your browser supports file uploads, you may want to download Netscape Navigator 6.x or higher or Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x or higher (5.5 with service pack 1 is not acceptable).
If you are still not sure if your browser supports file uploads, contact your Internet Service Provider or browser software dealer.

You must verify whether your Internet Service Provider poses any potential problem with the Champlain College online environment. For example, if your Internet Service Provider is America Online (AOL), the AOL software package version must be 4.0 or higher. You must also have a separate browser such as Netscape or Microsoft Internet Explorer to allow you to do file uploads. If you need to download one of these browsers, please go to the following link: www.browsers.com.

Having the separate browser will aid you in uploading files to the Champlain College online server and will also allow you to access the Champlain College library services and databases.

If you have any questions or concerns contact the Help Desk at:

Phone: 802-860-2710
E-mail: helpdesk@champlain.edu
Web: http://helpdesk.champlain.edu

Important notices:

Mac Users: You must contact us prior to registering to ensure we can accommodate your choice of course(s).
Windows Millennium Users: You must contact us prior to registering to ensure we can accommodate your choice of course(s).