PERSONAL COMPUTER RECOMMENDATIONS The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences functions in a PC environment and is therefore best able to support PC computers. Computers meeting the technical specifications and installed with the suggested software below will allow College programs such as Blackboard, Sonis, and Pageburst to function satisfactorily. Note: these are recommendations, not requirements. Hardware Operating System: Windows 7 or later Processor: Intel Core i5 Memory: 4GB Hard Drive: ‐ 300 GB Hard Drive Connectivity: Wireless 802.11 a/g/n or 802.11 ac High Speed Internet Connection – DSL or Cable Browsers and associated Plug‐Ins (choose most current version) can be downloaded from the internet Adobe Flash Player – Active X (Internet Explorer Version) ‐ https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/otherversions/ Adobe Flash Player ‐ NPAPI (Firefox version) ‐ https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/otherversions/ Adobe Reader ‐ https://get.adobe.com/reader/ Internet Explorer ‐ https://www.microsoft.com/en‐us/download/internet‐explorer.aspx Mozilla Firefox ‐ https://www.mozilla.org/en‐US/firefox/new/ Java Runtime Environment ‐ https://www.java.com/en/download/ Students will be able to access Microsoft Office products (Word, Powerpoint) through the College’s network. However, for convenience and ease of access, installation on personal devices may be preferred. As a student at The Christ College, you are now eligible to participate in Microsoft’s Software Assurance Home Use Program. This program enables you to get a licensed copy of most Microsoft® Office desktop PC applications to install and use on your home computer. To access the Microsoft Home Use Program website: 1.
Go to http://hup.microsoft.com/. 2.
Select the country to which you want your order to be shipped to and choose the language for viewing the order website. 3.
Enter your student (christcollege.edu) e‐mail address and insert the following program code 4F9FEEDDE7. Note: This program code is assigned to our organization for our sole use in accessing this site. You may not share this number with anyone outside our organization. 4.
Place your order online, and it will be shipped to the location you have chosen. Please note that a fulfillment fee will be charged to cover packaging, shipping, and handling costs. Please note that some product and language versions may not be available at the time you place an order. For up‐to‐date information on the availability of Home Use Program software, please visit http://microsoft.com/licensing. It is strongly recommended that AntiVirus software be installed on computers. TCCNHS support may choose not to troubleshoot devices if virus or spam activity is determined as the problem and antivirus software is not installed. TCCNHS will provide IT Support for students’ personal devices as the need relates to accessing and using College resources. Blackboard Notes Blackboard is a web‐based learning management system. A computer check is available by going to https://thechristcollege.blackboard.com and selecting the tab labeled Check Browser Settings found near the middle of the window. In order for Blackboard to function correctly, Internet Cookies must be enabled and Pop‐Up blocking must be disabled or configured to allow pop‐ups from Blackboard. Additional Tip: You can also modify your Internet security settings to include Blackboard as a trusted site. For Windows operating systems, open your Internet Explorer and from the menu click on Tools/Internet Options/Security Tab/Trusted Sites. Add http://www.thechristcollege.edu and https://thechristcollege.blackboard.com 
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Uncheck the box marked “Require server verification (https) for all sites”. Click Close. If you have any questions, you may contact Jerilin Morris by email at [email protected] , or by phone at 513‐585‐3140, or by stopping in 220 on the 2nd floor.