Computing Requirements for JHSPH eLearning Sites

Supported Web Browsers

Windows: Internet Explorer 7+
Windows: Firefox 3+
Mac: Safari 3+
Mac: Firefox 3+

No other Web browsers are supported. Using an unsupported Web browser will likely result in significant errors while using JHSPH eLearning sites.

Requirements for Online Courses

If you are taking a fully online course, you must have:

A reliable Internet connection
A reliable email service
Familiarity with your computer's operating system
A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office

Listed below are the minimum requirements regarding hardware, software, and your network if you are taking online courses.

	Windows	Mac
Hardware	1.4 GHz Pentium IV processor with Windows XP Service Pack 3 or later 1GB RAM Sound card and speakers USB headset microphone	1.4GHz G5 or Intel processor with Mac OS X 10.5.5 or later 1GB RAM USB headset microphone
Software	Adobe Flash Plug-In (April 2009 version or later) Microsoft Office 2003 or later Norton AntiVirus (or equivalent)	Adobe Flash Plug-In (April 2009 version or later) Microsoft Office 2004 or later Norton AntiVirus (or equivalent)
Headset Microphone	USB (Universal Serial Bus) headset microphones are required for all students taking online classes at the School of Public Health. Built-in or laptop microphones are not acceptable for online course work. Inexpensive, high-quality, USB -based headset microphones are manufactured by both Logitech and Plantronics and are available at many online and physical retailers, such as Amazon.com and Best Buy. USB headset — and not analog (stereo plug) — microphones are required for quality, reliability, and, most importantly, compatability with computers. Support will not be given to students who have analog (stereo plug) microphones.
Network and Firewalls	You must have consistent Internet access, including the ability to receive streaming media and run chat programs. Be advised that corporate firewalls frequently interfere with streaming media, chat, and other communication programs, and can prevent you from participating in online courses. It is the student's responsibility to work with his or her information systems group to work through issues involving firewalls. Please see this Frequently Asked Question about the specific ports which need to be open on your network.

Access to Course Web Sites

CoursePlus: Students enrolled in courses with CoursePlus sites have access to those sites for the current and following academic years. For example, if a course occurred in the third term of the 2008-2009 academic year, a student enrolled in the course has access to the CoursePlus site until the end of the 2009-2010 academic year. After that point, access to that CoursePlus site is terminated.

Online Courses: Students enrolled in fully online courses have access to that course Web site until 90 days before the course is next offered. For example, if a fully online course occurred in the third term of the 2008-2009 academic year, a student enrolled in that fully online course would have access to that course Web site until 90 days before the course was next offered in the 2009-2010 academic year. After that point, access to that fully online course Web site is terminated.

Privacy Notice

Your access to and activity within JHSPH eLearning sites is tracked for educational purposes — much like taking "class attendance" at an on-site course. This information is accessible only by course faculty, training administrators, or Center for Teaching and Learning with Technology staff. Cookies and JavaScript, both of which are used for tracking purposes, must be enabled in your Web browser.

JHSPH eLearning Sites Covered by These Requirements

JHSPH eLearning sites include anything on the following domains:

distance.jhsph.edu
courseplus.jhsph.edu
ctlt.jhsph.edu