Distance Education Requirements

Distance Education Computer Requirements

Online and hybrid courses at Cypress College use the Blackboard online course system. To access your Blackboard course site you will need to have Internet access and a valid email account. On campus computers for online and hybrid student use are available in the Learning Resource Center in the first floor of the LLRC building.

Hardware & Software Requirements

To access Blackboard you will need:

PC running Windows 98, 2000, XP, or Vista
MAC running Macintosh OS 9.x or OS X
At least 512 MB RAM , but more may be required for multiple applications or videos used in some courses
Internet connection via modem of 56k bps or faster
Recommended web browser: Firefox 2.0, 3.0 Internet Explorer 7 is supported; Internet Explorer 8 must be used in the compatibility mode
Word processing program