Technical Requirements and Resources
General Requirements
Find the most up-to-date technical requirements on the Canvas Guides.
For the most trouble-free experience with Canvas and the online tools used at Clark, Mozilla Firefox is recommended. However, Canvas does support the browsers shown on the site below.
Mobile
The Canvas interface has been optimized for desktop displays, so using a mobile device for actual coursework may not work well. Canvas is not officially supported on mobile browsers. For an improved experience, there are free Canvas apps for download described on the site linked below, however, it is important to note that the mobile apps do not provide full functionality or the security that you would get with a laptop or desktop computer. We strongly recommend that whenever possible, you complete any assignment, test, or quiz on a more stable internet connection using a laptop or desktop.
Useful Links and Downloads
Software
Other than a web browser, the minimum software typically needed in courses is word processing software. Clark College provides free Office 365 to students while they are actively and currently enrolled in courses of one credit or more. Visit our Microsoft Student Resources page for more information and downloads.
Some courses will require students to have additional software, or to purchase course-specific software or "keys" to access online software. These are typically listed as textbook requirements and are available through the Clark College Bookstore.