Hardware (minimum requirements):
Students must have regular access to a good, working computer. Some assignments can be completed on a smartphone or tablet, but our courses are too complex to be completed on either of those devices. Schools should ensure that students have access to a computer that meets the following standards:
- 1 GHz minimum processor speed
- 512 MB Ram, minimum
- 10 GB of free HDD space
- Audio Sound Capability & Headphones/Speakers
- Windows 8, 7, Vista (known OS issues), or XP (Microsoft is discontinuing support for XP service pack 3 April 2014)
- Macintosh OS X 10.6 (minimum)
Screen Size
Canvas is best viewed at a minimum of 800x600, which is the average size of a notebook computer. If you want to view Canvas on a device with a smaller screen, we recommend using the Canvas mobile app.
Operating Systems
- Windows 7 and newer
- Mac OSX 10.6 and newer
- Linux - chromeOS
- iOS 7 and newer
- Android 4.2 and newer
- Use a computer 5 years old or newer when possible
- 1GB of RAM
- 2GHz processor
- Along with compatibility and web standards, Canvas has been carefully crafted to accommodate low bandwidth environments.
- Minimum of 512kbps
Preferred Browser: Google Chrome
Enabling Mixed Content in Chrome:
Chrome Security
Google Chrome verifies that the website content you view is transmitted securely. If you visit a page in your Canvas course that is linked to insecure content, Chrome will display a shield icon [1] in the browser address bar.
You can choose to override the security restriction and display the content anyway by clicking the shield icon and then clicking the Load unsafe script button [2].
- Internet Connection 1.5 MB download speed (or faster)
- All ports should be open and Pop-up Blocker(s) must be turned off for:
- http://ncvps.blackboard.com
- http://moodle.ncvps.org
- www.wimba.com
- www.ncvps.org
- www.help.ncvps.org
- www.sasinschools.com
- Email white-listing for addresses at ncpublicschools.gov
- A master list of websites to be open to students can be found here, however, the individual district can opt to open only those websites needed for courses the students are participating in. Specific course needs can be found below.
- Adobe Acrobat Reader X 10.1.3 (minimum)
- http://get.adobe.com/reader/
- Media Players: (required)
- VLC Media Player
- QuickTime 7.0 (minimum)
- Media Players: (optional)
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- Real Player 10 + (minimum)
- Windows Media Player 9 (minimum)
- Audio recording software for creating mp3 audio recordings.
- Audacity
- Free and recommended for all language courses
- http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/
- Equivalent mp3 recording software
- Audacity
- Java Version 7 update 45
- Critical recurring updates
- http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp
- Adobe Flash Player 12+ (minimum)
- http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
- Office productivity suite (one of the following):
- Microsoft Office
- Google Docs
- Open Office
- Free download
- www.openoffice.org/
- Adobe Shockwave Player 11.6 (minimum)
- http://get.adobe.com/shockwave/
Windows
- 1.4 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or faster processor (or equivalent)
- Windows 10, 8.1 (32-bit/64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit/64-bit)
- 512 MB of RAM (1 GB recommended)
- Browsers: Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 or later, Windows Edge browser, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome
Mac OS
- 1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo or faster processor
- 512 MB of RAM (1 GB recommended)
- Mac OS X 10.9, 10.10, 10.11, and 10.12
- Browsers: Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Google Chrome
Mobile
- The Adobe Connect app for iOS and Android requires Adobe Connect Server version 8.2 or later.
- Some features may not be enabled in all Adobe Connect meetings if using an Adobe
- Connect Server older than version 9.4.2 (required for Custom pods)
- Google Android 4.4 or later
- Apple iOS: iOS 8.1.2 or later
Additional Requirements
- Bandwidth: 512Kbps for participants, meeting attendees, and end users of Adobe Connect applications.
- Connection: DSL/cable (wired connection recommended) for Adobe Connect presenters, administrators, trainers, and event and meeting hosts.
- Adobe Connect account management by Meeting Hosts, Event or Webinar Managers, Virtual Classroom Managers, and Administrators requires Adobe Flash Player 13 or higher.
All ports should be open and Pop-up Blocker(s) must be turned off for:
- http://ncvps.blackboard.com
- http://moodle.ncvps.org
- www.wimba.com
- www.ncvps.org
- www.help.ncvps.org
- www.sasinschools.com
- http://152.46.13.240 (HFS course content server)
- http://152.46.13.234 (course content server)
- http://152.46.13.233 (course content server)
- Email white-listing for addresses at ncpublicschools.gov
- A master list of websites to be open to students can be found here, however, the individual district can opt to open only those websites needed for courses the students are participating in. Specific course needs can be found below.
Course Specific Technical Requirements can be found here.
Credit Recovery Specific Requirements
| Department | Course Name |
| Credit Recovery | CR English I |
| Credit Recovery | CR English II |
| Credit Recovery | CR English III |
| Credit Recovery | CR English IV |
| Credit Recovery | CR Algebra I |
| Credit Recovery | CR Algebra II |
| Credit Recovery | CR Geometry |
| Credit Recovery | CR Physical Science |
| Credit Recovery | CR Civics and Economics |
| Credit Recovery | CR US History |
Google Chromebooks are currently supported for NCVPS Courses.
Google Chromebook and Chrome OS are possible options for you to consider to support your learning at NCVPS. While NCVPS learning environments are fully compatible with Google Chromebooks, some third party content within your courses may not yet be updated to meet the requirements set forth within the Chrome Operating System. If you experience an interruption in your learning, please open a help desk ticket at help.ncvps.com and we will make reasonable accommodations to support your learning experience.
