Laptop Computer Requirements
John A. Ware School of Nursing students are required to have a laptop that meets the minimum hardware and software specifications. All computers must have the following specifications:
- Windows 7 Operating System or Newer / MacOS 10.14 to 10.12, OS X 10.11 or 10.10
- Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox, most recent version
- 2GHz Processor or Larger
- 1GB RAM or Larger
- 80 GB Hard Drive or Larger
- Microsoft Office 2010 or Newer or Office 365 (Free with Login through MyLaVerne Portal @
https://laverne.edu/mylaverne/ - 802.11 b/g/n Wireless adapter
Students will utilize their laptop computers in several ways, which includes, but not limited to:
- Blackboard.com for course information, announcements, handout postings and grades
- Completion of online coursework and assessments
- Course room student presentations and case-based data searches
- Participation in discussion groups and file-sharing (peer-reviews)
- Completion of online surveys