Canvas System Requirements:

Computer Operating Systems

Windows XP Service Pack 2 (Home Edition and Professional)
Windows Vista Windows 7
Mac OS X 10.5.x and above

Computer Processor Speeds

There is no specific RAM or CPU speed requirement for client machines; however, as with any Internet application, the slower the computer, the slower pages and tools will load.

Supported Web Browsers

Microsoft Windows operating system:

Firefox 7.0.x +
Google Chrome 10 +
Internet Explorer 8 +

Mac OS operating system:

Safari 4 and above
Firefox 7.0.x +
Google Chrome 10 +

Internet Connection

Preferred High Speed Internet (Cable, DSL, etc.)

Flash and Java Plugins

Embedded videos and document preview may require Adobe Flash Player to view. Be sure to keep your version of Flash up to date.

To use the Conferences feature in Canvas, a supported Java plug-in must be installed. This comes with the freely installable Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE) installation package. The following JRE versions are supported: 1.6x and higher. Adobe Reader or Apple Preview

Many courses use PDF files to deliver content, which require Adobe Reader or Apple Preview (Mac only) to view. Additional Media Players and Plugins On occasion, a course may use audio or video that requires a certain type of media player, such as Quicktime, Windows Media Player, or Real Player. Some videos or content may also require the Microsoft Silverlight plugin, which is a freely available download.

Option:

Family Connection Program