iMac, or MacBook Pro, are “industry standard”. 256 GB or more of storage, this can be traditional HDD or SSD. 8 GB of RAM or more. Intel i5 processor or equivalent. Microsoft Office 2016 or 365 (available free to all students) Webcam/microphone. Reliable Internet access.
Microsoft 365 is available free to all students. Most instructors require students to use MS Word or a compatible software. Google docs are not accepted by Blackboard; therefore, all Google docs must be converted to a word doc or pdf file format for submission to Blackboard.