Students need a laptop or desktop computer and a reliable internet connection to access course materials and complete some assignments.
Students need a laptop or desktop computer, a webcam, a microphone, and a reliable internet connection. These are required to access course materials, complete assignments, quizzes, and exams, and attend virtual meetings.
Many places sell laptops suitable for school. You may want to consider buying a laptop directly from a manufacturer such as Microsoft, Apple, Lenovo, or Dell.
You can also buy a laptop from an electronics store such as Visions or Best Buy. Some retailers offer student discounts and sales throughout the year.
Yes, you do. Even though your classes are in person, completing some assignments or activities may require a computer and cannot be done successfully on a mobile phone.
Yes, you can. The AC Library also has laptops students can borrow for short-term use on campus.
However, be careful not to give others access to your personal accounts or assignments. Always log out of your accounts and delete important personal files when using a shared computer.
If you have an online class, you are expected to have your own laptop because you will be using it regularly.
You may be able to complete some assignments on your phone. However, phone apps do not have the same functions as computer apps, so we recommend using a laptop.
Do not use your phone to complete a Canvas quiz or exam, as the Canvas mobile app sometimes causes errors.
You may be able to complete some assignments on a tablet. However, tablet apps do not have the same functions as computer apps, so we recommend using a laptop.
Do not use your tablet to complete a Canvas quiz or exam, as the Canvas app sometimes causes errors.
Alexander College acknowledges that the land on which we usually gather is the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. We are grateful to have the opportunity to work in this territory.
Alexander College acknowledges that the land on which we usually gather is the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. We are grateful to have the opportunity to work in this territory.
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