Office Of Educational Technology & Assessment
USF College of Public Health
13201 Bruce B. Downs Blvd. MDC 56
Tampa, FL 33612
Students in all online public health courses are expected to meet the following requirements to successfully participate in their courses. Failure to meet these requirements may cause problems accessing the course materials. It is the student's responsibility to ensure all requirements are met prior to the start of the semester.
At a minimum, you must have regular access to a computer with internet connection (preferably broadband) and a web browser. Students are expected to be knowledgeable in basic computer skills, such as word processing, spreadsheet, and email programs.
Please review hardware and software technology requirements for COPH online courses in Canvas.
Please review the hardware and software requirements necessary to participate in online courses. Canvas only requires an operating system that can run the latest compatible web browsers. Your computer operating system should be kept up to date with the latest recommended security updates and upgrades.
Ensure your browser is up to date by installing the latest versions of JavaScript and Java.
Some courses may use audio or video that requires a certain type of media player, such as QuickTime, Windows Media Player, Real Player or the Microsoft Silverlight plugin. Free downloads are available for these players/plugins online.
Adobe Reader is required to view PDF files, which is used by many courses to deliver content. Download the latest Adobe Reader.
Screen Readers
Also visit the Student Accessibility Services (SAS) webpage for more information about accommodations available at USF.
Canvas is accessible on supported phones and tablet devices using the Canvas Mobile Apps. To learn more, go to: https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Mobile/ct-p/apps
If you do not have the players above and/or the test video does not open, download theVLC Player. VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files as well as DVDs, Audio CDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols.