Radiologic Technology
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Students in the radiologic technology program
will receive academic and clinical education through a variety of learning
technologies. Coursework will be delivered using radiology lab activities,
computer lab activities, video conferencing, the Internet and the traditional
classroom. Clinical education will be provided in a variety of settings
and prepare the student for work as an entry-level radiologic technologist.
The information below describes a portion of the instructional methods:
Clinical education provides the students with hands on application
of theory and demonstration of skills from all instructional methods.
Students will complete a portion of the program specific competencies
in the clinical setting
Lab instruction includes demonstration of skills and experiments
related to content of courses. Students will complete a portion of the
program specific competencies in the lab setting
Interactive television courses (ITV) or video conferences are live,
on-campus courses that are telecasted from specially-equipped classrooms
to outlying campuses where students in special similar classrooms are
able to participate in real time
Web Based Instruction is offered via a web browser and an e-mail
account. Interaction with the instructor is through the internet. Students
need to have internet services available or plan to use the student support
services at the consortium colleges. Listed below are the requirements
and skills necessary for web-based instruction.
Minimum Equipment and Skills for Web Based Instruction
To access the Blackboard classroom you must have the following minimum
equipment.
Client Platforms (computer operating systems):
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Windows 98/ME/XP/NT/2000/Vista |
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Mac OS 8.6 and 9.1 (OS X to be supported
for 3.7 with full release of IE) |
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Linux workstations |
Supported Browsers
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 and
higher |
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Netscape Navigator 4.7x (Netscape
Navigator 4.0 and 6.0 are not supported |
In General
You will encounter technical barriers to learning if you do not have the
following minimum equipment and skills:
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Your computer operating system and
your Web browser must be on the list (above) of those supported by
Blackboard |
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Your modem must have 28.8 or faster
connection speed |
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You must be proficient in navigating
the World Wide Web (the Web) and able to download and install plug-ins |
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You must have your own E-mail account
with the ability to send and receive attachments. For Macs, Eudora
is recommended as an E-mail application |
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An online course requires accessing
the web on a regular basis. You need a reliable ISP that seldom responds
to your call with a busy signal |
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If you are accessing these classes
from behind a firewall (from your office), you must contact the instructor
and find out what services are going to be used in the class, then
contact your ISP or Network administrator, and find out if those services
will work through the firewall |
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Microsoft Word is the supported Word
Processor at Bellingham Technical College. You must have the ability
to read and write MS Word files |
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The following software is suggested
but is not required for many classes:
Macromedia Shockwave browser Plug-In (http://www.macromedia.com
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RealPlayer with FLASH support ( http://www.real.com)
Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0+ ( http://www.adobe.com
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America Online (AOL) Users
America Online users cannot access Blackboard properly using the browser
supplied with AOL. To access Blackboard, AOL users must download a standard
(or stand-alone) version of either Netscape Navigator (Communicator) or
Internet Explorer. (AOL sometimes refers to browsers other than their
own as "external browsers.")
Hardware/Software Summary
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Minimum Requirements
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PC
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Processor: Pentium
90-MHz
Recommended: Pentium II or III, 300-MHz or better.
Memory (RAM): 64 MB
Recommended: 128 MB
Screen Resolution: 800 x 600 @256 colors
Other Devices: Modem (28.8 or faster), CD-ROM Drive, Zip Drive
Operating Systems: Windows 95, 98 or NT
Browsers: Netscape Communicator 4.05 or higher; or Internet
Explorer 3.02 or higher
Recommended: Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher or Netscape Communicator
4.7 (Navigator 4.0)
Office Software: Microsoft Office 2000 or 2003
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Apple Macintosh
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Processor: iMac
or G3/G4 series
Memory (RAM): 64 MB
Recommended: 128 MB
Screen Resolution: 800 x 600 @256 colors
Other Devices: Modem (28.8 or faster), CD-ROM Drive, Zip Drive
Operating Systems: OS 7.X or better (Current version is OS
9.0.4)
Recommended: OS 8.5.1 or OS 9.X
Browsers: Netscape 3.02 Gold (Java Enabled) or higher or Netscape
Communicator 4.5 or higher.
Recommended: Netscape Communicator 4.7
Office Software: Microsoft Office 98 Macintosh Edition. Office
2000
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