Equipment & Software

What equipment and software do I need to be an online student?

You will need:
  • Access to a fairly new computer.
  • Reliable internet access (56k modem or better)
  • Internet Explorer (6.0 or higher) or Netscape (7.1 or higher)
  • Word processing software such as Microsoft Word.
  • Course-specific software.


The WebCT Browser tune-up will help to ensure your browser settings are optimized for running a WebCT course.

We use release 7.2 of the Blackboard Academic Suite (basic license). Click here to see Blackboard supported browsers and OS platforms.