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Moodle - Technical Requirements

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Windows

Operating System 2000, ME, XP, Vista
Processors Pentium II - 500Mhz or highter
Memory (RAM) 512 MB or more
Free Hard Disk Space 1GB
CD-ROM  
Internet Connections Cable/DSL high-speed internet
Audio/Video Colour Monitor - 800 X 600 screen resolution, sound card, and speakers or headset

Macintosh

Operating System OS X 10.3 or higher
Processors G4, G5 or Intel
Memory (RAM) 512 MB or more
Free Hard Disk Space 1GB
CD-ROM  
Internet Connections Cable/DSL high-speed internet
Audio/Video Colour Monitor - 800 X 600 screen resolution, audio capabilities, and speakers or headset


Applications (free downloads)

Internet Explorer 6.0+
Firefox 2+
Safari 3+
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.aspx?displaylang=en
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/
http://www.apple.com/safari/
Flash Player http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/dowload.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash&promoid=BIOW
QuickTime Player http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/win.html
Adobe Acrobat Reader http://get.adobe.com/reader/
Java Runtime 1.5+ http://java.com/en/download/index.jsp

**Mac Users: Safari 3.x is not fully compatible with Moodle. We highly recommend using Firefox to access Moodle on a Mac.

Elluminate

Elluminate is a web-based audio conferencing tool that allows for real-time discussions. Features include:

  • Breakout rooms for small group discussion
  • Text messaging
  • Surveys and basic assessments
  • Application sharing and desktop sharing
  • A whiteboard with markup tools for visuals
  • Recorded sessions for convenient play back

To take part in Elluminate conferences, you will need a headset or speakers and a microphone. The first time that you connect to Elluminate, you will need to run through some set-up routines that will run automatically from the server.

For more information, visit Elluminate Live!