Classroom Requirements
We need to make sure that our VMTraining classroom will have dedicated bandwidth to and from the internet of 75 - 100 Kbps up and down per student (plus the instructor), or more. So a class of 10 students needs almost 768 - 1000 Kbps dedicated to just our classroom and not shared with other classes or associates. If we are concurrently delivering to remote students using our Citrix GoToMeeting solution, an additional 200K up and down will be needed.
To be proactive, we are asking all facilities to run the speed test links below in the classroom where our instructor will be training. Many of our partners now put our class on a dedicated and separate T-1 or Fract T-3 to ensure the bandwidth needed. Bandwidth is critical to running a successful class. We cannot emphasize this point strongly enough.
Bandwidth Testing
Go to one of the following sites:
For both tests pick a location close to Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, like Atlanta, Georgia.
Instructor Computer Setup
- 1 GB of RAM minimum
- MS Office 2007 or 2010, specifically PowerPoint 2007 or 2010 (not the PowerPoint Viewer) and Adobe Reader
- Remote Desktop Client (32 or 64 bit versions of XP, Vista or Windows 7 or Windows Server 2003 and above are fine)
- Audio with speakers
- Overhead projector connected to the instructor computer that projects at a minimum of 1024 x 768 Native resolution
- Adequate space on the whiteboard to write, if the projector shines on it, or an extra whiteboard or flipchart
Student Computer Setup
- Remote Desktop Client (32 or 64 bit versions of XP, Vista or Windows 7 or Windows Server 2003 and above are fine) and Adobe Reader.
