暑期学校 Resources

Requirements for Online Courses

Students must have access to a broadband Internet connection, a personal computer manufactured within the last three years.

If your teacher requires it, students taking online or blended courses will need a USB Headset (the built-in microphone and speakers of a computer is not sufficient) and if your teacher requires, a USB Webcam (if one is not built into the computer).

If you have questions about hardware or software requirements, please contact the ITS Helpdesk at 404.471.5487.

个人电脑

• Access to high-speed (cable, DSL) network connection
• Processor: Pentium IV 3.0 Ghz / equivalent or better processor (dual-core processor recommended)
• Operating System: Windows Vista Service Pack 2, Windows 7 with all current updates installed (updates available at http://update.微软.com)
• Memory: 2+ Gigabytes RAM Memory
• Hard drive: 120 Gigabyte with at least 20 gigabytes free
• Sound card and speakers
• Headset with microphone
• Monitor with 1024x728-pixel resolution or better
• Software – install latest versions unless otherwise specified:
• Web Browser: Updated Firefox and Chrome are the preferred browsers. Internet Explorer lacks some functionality in Moodle.
• Current anti-virus software!
• Microsoft Word 2003 or newer (or Word-format compatible word processor)
• 最新的Java / JRE
• 最新adobereader
• 最新的QuickTime

苹果电脑

• Access to high-speed (cable, DSL) network connection
• Processor: PowerPC G4 or Intel, Intel preferred
• Operating System: OS X 10.4.9, 10.6岁或以上优先
• Memory: 2+ Gigabytes RAM Memory
• Hard drive: 120 Gigabyte, at least 20 gigabytes free
• Sound card and speakers
• USB Headset with microphone
• Monitor with 1024x728-pixel resolution or better
• Software – install latest versions unless otherwise specified
• Web Browser: Updated Firefox and Chrome are the preferred browsers. Internet Explorer lacks some functionality in Moodle.
• Microsoft Word or Word-format compatible word processor
• 最新的Java / JRE
• 最新adobereader
• 最新的QuickTime

建议项目

The following are examples of products that will meet the hardware needs described above, you are not required to purchase these exact products.

• USB Headset: Logitech H330 USB Headset - $18.79 (price subject to change)
• USB Webcam: Logitech 720p Webcam C510 - $38.00 (price subject to change)

Suggested Hardware for a Windows/PC laptop

• AMD A-Series Processor 2.5Ghz or Intel duo core Processor(1MB Cache)
• 4gb内存
• 500GB 5400RPM Hard Drive
• 15.6-Inch Screen, AMD Radeon HD 6480G
• Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

谷歌文档 & 视频群聊

If your course is using 谷歌文档 and 视频群聊:

In order to take an online course using Google apps, you will need to have the following 账户s and hardware. We recommend downloading Google Chrome as your preferred browser, especially when using 视频群聊. Please make sure that you have these items
in working order before the first day of class. 

1. Gmail账户: This will give you access to 谷歌文档 (which you will be using for all of your writing in this class, including journaling (daily), group papers (weekly) and your final project (potentially). If you already have a Gmail 账户, you can use that. This will also give you access to 谷歌视频群聊, which we will use for our discussion sections as a class and smaller discussion groups.
2. Twitter Account, if required: We will occasionally ask you to use Twitter, especially for a quick response about a topic that we are talking about in class. We will give you more information about sharing with the entire class, 但是首先, please start a Twitter
   账户. If you already have a Twitter 账户, you can use that. 
3. 谷歌视频群聊: This is an aspect of your Gmail 账户. You can invite people to join you in a Google Hangout, which is basically a video chat session. We will use Google Hangout daily for our discussions in the class. We will send more details when we know the locations/time zones of everyone in the class. Before the class starts, please try 谷歌视频群聊 with a friend or two.
4. Computer with headphone/mic and camera (preferably): If you use a newer PC or Mac Book, then these items may be built into your computer. 如果你没有, then you will need to have a computer that has (at least) a microphone and preferably a camera. You will certainly be able to participate with just a microphone, however. It is much better if you can attend Google Hangout sessions from a hardwired connection. WIFI (depending on the location) may struggle with the video feed.

If you have questions about hardware or software requirements, please contact the ITS Helpdesk at 404.471.5487.