Distance learning
Technical Requirements
This guide outlines the technical requirements for Leeds Beckett distance learning courses.
Your learning content is designed to be delivered online, with streaming presentations and online activities. There may be some materials that you can download and access offline, but you should be prepared to study fully online.
MyBeckett - Your Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)
MyBeckett is the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) where you access and study your course materials. We have provided a summary of technical recommendations below, but you can find further information on the supplier’s website:
- Browser Support - check your web browser works well with MyBeckett.
- Browser Checker - check your browser is optimized to support MyBeckett.
Requirements
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Hardware |
Minimum |
Recommended |
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Operating system |
Windows 7 or above Mac OSX 10.8 or above |
Windows 10 Mac OS 10.12 |
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Processor |
1 GHz processor |
2 GHz or faster processor |
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Memory |
512 MB of RAM |
2 GB of RAM or higher |
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Monitor resolution |
1024 x 768 |
1024 x 768 or higher |
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Free Hard disk space |
5 GB of free disk space |
20 GB or higher of free space |
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Internet Connection |
Broadband connection of 2 Mbps or higher |
Broadband connection of 4 Mbps or higher |
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Browser and version |
Chrome v63 or higher Edge v42 or higher Firefox v57 or higher Safari v6 or higher |
Chrome 63 or higher
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Plugins |
Adobe Acrobat Reader JavaScript (often enabled in browser by default) |
Adobe Acrobat Reader JavaScript (often enabled in browser by default) Adobe Flash Player |
Internet Connection
Your learning content consists of media-rich webpages, audiovisual content and files to download. We would normally recommend a minimum internet speed of at least a broadband connection, operating at least at 2Mbps or more for a reasonable user experience
My Beckett will operate between 0.2Mbps and 2Mbps, however you will experience extremely slow download and upload speeds and should expect choppy audio and video.
You can check your internet speed using PC Pitstop. Select the London option to see how quickly you are connected to our servers in the UK.
Mobile Learning
Your learning content is accessible through mobile devices but is not designed specifically for mobile learning.
The Library provide information about the MyBeckett mobile app that you can use to view your MyBeckett module content.
Accessibility Compliance
Leeds Beckett University works hard to ensure that, as far as possible, it is accessible to a wide a range of students. Nevertheless, we recognise that some students will require individual adjustments made to enable them to access our assessment, learning and teaching provision.
The University has a Disability, Dyslexia and Assessment Centre team where students can disclose their disability/impairment in confidence and discuss their reasonable adjustments with experienced Advisers who will then coordinate the arrangements for the adjustments to be made and provide advice and guidance to both students and academic colleagues on the requirements.
Learn more about support available from the Disability Service.Technical Support
Our Digital Learning team have a website which has lots of resources for technical support. See their guidance on Essential Browsers, Software and Plugins for more information.
You can also email the team at library@leedsbeckett.ac.uk.
