Equipment

To participate in the college’s online classes, you require a computing device and internet connection. For most pre-university programs and classes, a desktop or laptop computer running Windows 10 or Mac OSX 10.12 or better, with webcam, microphone and speakers is enough.

An Internet bandwidth of 1.5 Mbps is the minimum to support good video streaming. A monthly 30-gigabyte data plan is suggested although a larger data capacity may be required for students taking graphic-intensive classes.

Communication tools, learning platforms and videoconferencing

To set up your Dawson computer accounts and access the software you will need, click the following links:

• Microsoft 365 (a cloud-based version of Microsoft software)
• Moodle (a learning platform used at Dawson)

You can also contact the Computer Support desk at 514-931-8731 x 4357.