Welcome to  EFL ONLINE in association with 

 

Diploma in Teaching English Online

The Diploma in Teaching Online  

Introduction

Module One

Online Workshop One

Module Two

Online Workshop Two

Module Three

Online Workshop Three

Module Four

Online Workshop Four

Module Five

Online Workshop Five

Module Six

Online Workshop Six

Setting up your own business

Task checklist

 

Introduction to Computers and Windows XP

Useful Links

 

Internet Connectivity

  • Access to the Internet (Required)
  • Broadband (cable), or DSL highly recommended
  • Email

Hardware Requirements

  • Desktop or Laptop with PIII 500 MHZ CPU (minimum)
  • 17 Inch Monitor Recommended - 800x600 resolution (minimum)
  • 256 MB RAM recommended
  • 16 MB Video RAM
  • 4 GB or higher of available hard drive space
  • Printer/scanner (recommended)
  • Sound Card, Speakers and Microphone highly recommended for collaboration
  • USB (memorystick) drive useful for portable data storage

Operating System and Software

  • Windows XP or Windows 2000 recommended
  • Microsoft Office XP or Office 2003. Includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access (recommended)
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer recommended
  • Virus protection - updated with system scans performed regularly
  • Familiarity with Firewall, Pop-Up blocker and anti-spam software helpful

Internet Browser Plug-Ins (recommended)

  • RealPlayer
  • Quicktime 6.0 or newer
  • Flash 7.0 or newer
  • Windows Media Player 7.0 or newer
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or newer