Online Certificate Technology Requirements 

The IAKM certificates offers information in multiple formats; text, video, audio and interactive modules, so that students with different learning styles can choose the best solution for their learning needs. A text transcript is provided for all video and audio presentations.

To fully enjoy the media richness of each course, we suggest you prepare by downloading the free players listed below. Each course in the certificate will use these same applications.

Lecture presentations and interactives can be viewed with a Flash player. To download a free flash player: http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash

Video will be streamed as wmv files and may be viewed with Windows Media player. To download a free wmv player: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/10/default.aspx

Additional audio files will be mp3 files and may be heard with a variety of audio players including Windows Media player.

Text documents are in pdf format and may be viewed with Acrobat Reader. Download a free player: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

Because of the multimedia content available in the courses, it is strongly suggested that you have access to a broadband (highspeed) Internet connection.

The online courses will be offered online through the course management system, WebCT Vista. Upon completion of your application to the certificate program, you will be given a Flashline ID and password that will allow you to log into Vista at https://vista.kent.edu. Before logging in, click on the browser check link which will walk you through configuring your computer for using Vista.Vista’s supported systems are listed below:

Supported Operating Systems:

• Mac OS X 10.1. x
• Max OS X 10.2. x
• Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
• Microsoft Windows 2000
• Microsoft Windows XP

Supported Browsers for Windows:

• Microsoft IE: 5.5 SP2, 6.0
• Netscape: 7.0, 7.1
• AOL: 8.0, 9.0
• Mozilla: 1.5, 1.6, 1.7

 Supported Browsers for Macs:

• Microsoft IE: 5.1 (OS X 10.1) 5.2 (OS X 10.2)
• Netscape: 7.0, 7.1
• AOL : OS X
• Mozilla: 1.5, 1.6, 1.7 (OS X)
• Safari: 1.