Submit Equipment Availability Checklist before taking online courses

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Submit Equipment Availability Checklist (EAC) for IPT Online Courses

System Requirements for All IPT Online Students

In order to take an online course, students must own or have convenient access (a minimum of 2 hours per day, 5 days per week) to a complete computer system. This can be a Pentium PC running Windows XP or newer, or a Macintosh running System 10.0 or newer; with at least 250MB free hard drive space; 64 MB RAM; a high speed internet connection or a network connection; CD-ROM or CD/DVD-ROM drive; sound card and speakers.

Courses delivered via Lotus Notes require students to have an Internet connection that can be used for replication of Lotus Notes databases (the sending and receiving of messages and files using Lotus Notes software). This is accomplished using your Internet Service Provider (ISP) at home or a network connection at work. Most ISPs meet this requirement (including AOL, CompuServe, and MSN). If a student uses a network connection that goes through a firewall, s/he must get permission from her/his employer to have IPT trusted into the firewall. Students must also have a working email account. Some courses may be delivered on systems other than Lotus Notes and may have additional requirements.

Students (whether they use a PC system or a Macintosh system) must install Lotus Notes 7.x.

Each student must complete an Equipment Availability Checklist (below) and have it verified by the IPT Systems Administrator. If you have questions or need assistance, call Ron Grames, the IPT Systems Administrator, at 208-426-3144.

Equipment Availability Checklist (EAC)

Your cooperation in providing the following information is appreciated. Your responses assist us in determining if your computer system meets the equipment requirements and are helpful if and when technical problems arise. Ensuring that this information is current is very important! Consequently, it is the student's responsibility to resubmit this form whenever changes occur to their computer system.

In general, please submit information about the primary computer system used for this course. If you'll be using more than one computer, such as a computer at home and a computer at work, or a laptop when traveling, please complete and submit this form for each computer system used. If you are filling this form out for a Macintosh computer some of the following items may not be applicable.

Please enter and submit the following information...

Equipment Availability Checklist Status:
This is a new EAC for my primary computer system.
This is an updated EAC for my primary computer system.
This is a new EAC for my additional computer system.
This is an updated EAC for my additional computer system.

Identification:
First name:
Preferred first name:	if applicable
Middle initial:	if applicable
Last name:

Telephone
Home:	(example: 555-555-5555)
Work:
Fax:
Other:
Description of Other:	cell/mobile phone/pager

Mailing address
Number & Street:
Town/City:
State:	Non-US:
Zip/Postal Code:
Country:
Time Zone:

Email address
Primary address:
Secondary address:	optional

Computer & Equipment:

1. Location of this computer system.

Home Work Portable Other

2. Computer brand name and model: (examples... Micron Millennia or Compaq Presario)

3. Computer style:

Desktop, mini-tower, or tower
Laptop

4. Type of computer:

      Pentium - IBM compatible
      Macintosh (iMac, PowerPC and 68k)
      Other

5. Processor speed (examples... 166 MHz or 500 MHz or 1.2 GHZ):

6. Operating system:

      Win XP

      Win Vista Version

      Macintosh Version

      Other

7. How much random Access Memory (RAM) does your computer have? At least 64MB are required and more than 64MB are recommended for increased system performance (for assistance see the tip below).

Tip! To determine your computer's RAM...

Click the windows Start button.
Select Setting | Control Panel
Double click the System icon.
The amount of RAM your computer has should be listed just above the Support Information button.

8. How much total hard drive space (capacity) do you have on your hard drive(s)? (for assistance see the tip below)

9. How much free space do you have on your hard drive(s)? A minimum of 250MB are required for coursework plus communications and productivity software (for assistance see the tip below).

Tip! To determine total space and free space on your hard drive(s)...

Double click on the My Computer icon, on the desktop.
Right click on the hard drive icon(s)
Select properties

10. CD-ROM or CD/DVD-ROM drive?

yes x speed
no

11. Modem or connection type: (for assistance in answering the following questions about your modem, please see the tip below)

high speed internet connection (includes cable modem, ISDN, DSL)
network connection (please skip 14)

Note for network users! If you're using a network connection, you must check with your IS Dept. to ensure that a firewall will not keep you from communicating with the IPT Lotus Notes server. If a firewall is in place, your IS Dept. may need the following information to give you access to the IPT Lotus Notes server.


Notes Server Name:	ipt/BSU
TCP/IP Host Name or Address:	iptde.boisestate.edu

12. Name of the Internet Service Provider (ISP) used for gaining access to the Internet at this location.

13. Primary web browser used at this location:

      Netscape Navigator
      Netscape Communicator
      Microsoft Internet Explorer
      Other

14. Primary email program used at this location:

      Netscape Mail
      Netscape Messenger
      Microsoft Outlook
      Microsoft Outlook Express
      Eudora
      Other
      Don't know

15. Can you talk via the telephone while your computer is connected to the Internet? (In most cases this means having 2 phone lines.)

      Yes
      No
      Don't know

16. What is the screen resolution (desktop area) setting on your computer? (for assistance see the tip below)

17. What color depth (color palette) setting on your computer? (for assistance see the tip below)

Tip! To determine screen resolution (desktop area) and color depth (color palette)...

Right-click on the background of your desktop
Select Properties
Click the Settings Tab

18. What anti-virus software do you use? (required)

Note: Anti-virus software keeps your system and data safe from the growing risks of Internet computing. Since you will be using the Internet to come to class, it is necessary for you to have, and keep current, anti-virus software installed and running on your PC at all times. You are required to have an anti-virus software in your computer in order to attend IPT online courses.

19. Read the following statement and checkmark (click) the checkbox if you agree:

I certify that I have convenient access to the above equipment for a minimum of 2 hours per day, 5 days per week, for a period of not less than four months. I also certify that the equipment is all linked together as one system in the same physical location.

20. Intended start date:

Fall, 2008
Spring, 2009
Summer, 2009

21. How much technical knowledge and skills do you currently have for utilizing Lotus Notes features ?

None
Just a little bit
Enough to attend my first IPT online course
I'm a Lotus Notes expert

22. To what degree do you currently feel prepared to use the IPT Lotus Notes database as an online learning tool?

I do not feel prepared at all				I feel perfectly prepared
1	2	3	4	5

23. The IPT department provides an asynchronously delivered online training program to help you gain basic technical knowledge and skills to use Lotus Notes. The training program is free of charge and completion of the training program is required for all new online students. See the training information. Do you agree to complete the training program prior to your first semester?

Yes, I agree to complete the asynchronous online training program.
No, I do not agree to complete the asynchronous online training program.

Submission of this form alone will NOT notify the technical support team of your intention to take an online class. To be eligible to receive technical support from the IPT department, LotusNotes 7.x must be installed.

Please print this page for your own records before submitting it!

Click the Submit button to send your responses to the IPT Systems Administrator.

(Notice: An incomplete form will not be processed)

Click the Reset button to erase all of your responses... allowing you to start over.

Send comments, questions and suggestions to:

IPT Systems Administrator: Ron Grames

Email: rgrames@boisestate.edu

Voice: (208) 426-3144 (Mon - Fri, 8am-5pm MDT)

Cell Phone: (208) 850-0631

Fax: (208) 426-1970