Open Tent Academy uses Canvas LMS and Jigsaw virtual classrooms. Here are the technical requirements for our courses (Please scroll down for mobile/Chromebook information):
| Minimum Requirements | Apple® Macintosh® | Microsoft® Windows® |
| Versions Supported: | OS X El Capitan, OS X Yosemite, OS X High Sierra, OS X Catalina, OS X Big Sur | Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 8.1, and 7 (8 in Desktop Mode) |
| Browsers Supported: | Brave®, Chrome®, Firefox® (latest 3 versions) | Brave®, Chrome®, Firefox® (latest 3 versions) |
| Bandwidth (Facilitator): | Upload: 1.5 mbps Download: 1.5 mbps Ping: 150 or less Jitter: Near zero as possible | Upload: 1.5 mbps Download: 1.5 mbps Ping: 150 or less Jitter: Near zero as possible |
| Bandwidth (Participant): *No Camera / Camera | Upload: .75 mbps – 1.0 mbps Download: .75 mbps or greater Ping: 150 or less Jitter: Near zero as possible | Upload: .75 mbps – 1.0 mbps Download: .75 mbps or greater Ping: 150 or less Jitter: Near zero as possible |
| Native Data Transport: | Ports 80, 443, and 1935 | Ports 80, 443, and 1935 |
| Audio and Video Access | HTML 5 | HTML 5 |
| Internet Audio (VoIP) | · Full duplex sound card · Speakers · USB headset (optional) · Microphone with noise cancelling | ·Full duplex sound card ·Speakers ·USB headset (optional) ·Microphone with noise cancelling |
| Video | · Webcam (optional) | ·Webcam (optional) |
(Personal note: I have found that using Brave as my default browser works very well with both Canvas and Jigsaw – both on Mac OS and Windows)
MOBILE USERS:
- Download the Canvas mobile app for access on the go! Click here for the Apple iOS version, or here for the Google Play Android version. (external links will open in a new browser tab)
- With Jigsaw Interactive v5, you no longer need a separate application to access Jigsaw classrooms from your iPad, iPhone, or Android phone/tablet.
- Just use Safari (most recent browser version) for iOS devices, or Brave/Google Chrome (most recent versions) for Android devices, and you are good to go.
- (Not all application features are offered on these devices, which is why we still recommend using laptops/desktops.)
- More information on mobile support for Jigsaw can be found here.
- For more detailed information on Jigsaw 5, please click here.
CHROMEBOOK USERS: