Reasons Institute - Technical Requirements

Technical Requirements

Reasons Institute makes use of the latest technology in its distance-learning opportunities. Students can access the lesson materials from the comfort of their own home computer any time of the day or night. There are no specific times students must be “in class,” thus students can adapt these courses to fit comfortably into their schedule.

All students must have the following in order to participate in an online course:

• high-speed internet connection (no dial-up),
• regular, easy access to a private email account (not places like the public library),
• ability to play Real Media audio/video or MP3 files on a computer,
• ability to play Flash and Quicktime movies,
• ability to open and print PDF documents,
• ability to create RTF files using word processing software,
• ability to view DVDs,
• ability to listen to CDs.

The user-friendly e-learning platform, allows students to listen or watch online lectures by RTB scholars. Reading assignments and questions to answer for each week can be uploaded as Rich Text Format (RTF) documents. Students can also interact with instructors and other students through online message boards.