College of Business and Economics

Technology Requirements

Technical skills 

Students should have the following technical skills in order to successfully navigate and complete all required activities for this course:  

  • University e-mail account
  • Library resources
  • WINS
  • Microsoft Word-compatible word processing program
  • Microsoft Excel-compatible spreadsheet program
  • Download and install programs from the Internet
  • View online streaming videos

UW-Whitewater recently gained access to Lynda.com, which is an extensive and valuable resource for video tutorials related to different kinds of technology and software. Topics covered include (but are certainly not limited to) Microsoft Office, 3D and Animation, Audio and Music, CAD, Design, Photography, Video, Web, and other specific software programs. All UW-Whitewater students, faculty, and staff have access to Lynda.com. Go to http://go.uww.edu/lynda and log in with your UW-W Net-ID and password.

Computer specifications

Review the basic computer specifications for Canvas