Faculty and Staff Technology Recommendations for Remote Instruction

Technology recommendations for faculty and staff performing remote instruction. Please note technology should be purchased based on pedagogical needs.

All faculty and staff have access to state-issued technology which can be used for remote instruction and can handle a majority of the software and resources provided below with the same specifications listed.

	PC (Desktop or Laptop)	MAC (Desktop or Laptop)
Minimum Specifications	Windows 10 Intel (i5) or AMD (Ryzen 5) processor 8 GB of RAM 250 GB of disk drive storage Graphics card Built-in microphone, webcam, Ethernet, and Wi-Fi	macOS 10.15 Catalina 8 GB of RAM 250 GB of disk drive storage Graphics card Built-in microphone, webcam, Ethernet, and Wi-Fi
Recommended Specifications	Windows 10 Intel (i7 or higher) or AMD (Ryzen 7 or higher) processor 16 GB (or more) of RAM 500 GB (or more) of disk drive storage Dedicated Graphics card (Nvidia or AMD) Built-in microphone, webcam, Ethernet, and Wi-Fi	macOS 10.15 Catalina 16 GB (or more) of RAM 500 GB (or more) of disk drive storage Dedicated Graphics card Built-in microphone, webcam, Ethernet, and Wi-Fi
Additional Recommendations	Webcam Headphones or earbuds/Headset with a microphone Wired internet connection with upload speeds of at least 15 MBPS and download speeds of at least 20 MBPS You can check your internet speed by visiting Fast.com Area internet service providers: Spectrum (https://www.spectrum.com/internet) DFT Communications (https://www.dftcommunications.com/residential-internet) Verizon FIOS (https://fios.verizon.com) Important software and services provided by ITS: Zoom Panopto Blackboard Collaborate Google Apps (Meet, Drive, Calendar, etc.)

Training Resources

ITS Training Answers KB

Professional Development Center Training Calendar

Faculty and Staff Discounts

Hardware

Order your new computer that fulfills the suggested requirements:

Visit the Dell University Store	Visit the Apple Education Store	Google Chromebook Site

**PLEASE NOTE: Chromebooks come pre-installed with Google Apps. Users CANNOT install software on Chromebooks, only apps through the Google Play Store.**

Software

Software Available to All Fredonia Faculty and Staff
Adobe Educational discounts for Fredonia students through the Adobe Creative Cloud for Students and Teachers

Contact Information

Please contact the ITS Service Center for questions with your technology support-related needs.

ITS Service Center
W203 Thompson Hall
The State University of New York at Fredonia
Fredonia, NY 14063
(716) 673-3407
ITS.ServiceCenter@fredonia.edu
http://home.fredonia.edu/its/service-center
https://www.facebook.com/ITS.ServiceCenter

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