Technology

Chicago Campus Technology

Moody strives to provide an environment where technology enhances the learning process. To facilitate this, high speed wireless Internet access is accessible across the campus.

Computer labs, equipped with both Mac and Windows machines, are located throughout the campus including dorms and the library. These labs help facilitate student coursework when access to specialized software and printing is necessary.

Moody utilizes the Canvas online learning management system along with the Canvas mobile app that makes Canvas content available on most smartphone and tablet devices. To help students improve writing skills, Moody also licenses a plagiarism detection tool that is integrated into Canvas.

Every classroom on campus is equipped as a "smart classroom," which allows instructors and students an easy interface to quickly connect to and display a variety of multimedia information, whether through a laptop connection, document camera, or iPad.

Students may access a full set of audio-video equipment to enhancement their coursework and PCM environments, including USB drives, laptops, digital cameras and video cameras, digital projectors, and sound systems. This equipment is available through Information Technology Services (ITS).

Michigan Campus Technology

Technical Support

For network, Internet or classroom-related technical support, please contact the Information Technology Services Support Center at its@moody.edu or call during office hours to (312) 329-4001.

Moody Online Learning Technology

Technical Support

Online courses are delivered over the Internet. Reliable Internet connectivity is essential for participating in an online course.

Any PC or Mac made in the past five years should contain the necessary hardware, software and operating system to participate in Moody's online courses. If you have specific questions or would like more information, please contact Information Technology Services Support Center at its@moody.edu or call during office hours to (312) 329-4001.

Software

Courses often include media objects (images, audio/video, etc.) that require the student's computer have the following software installed:

• Word Processor that is still getting security updates & capable of reading/writing files that are Microsoft Word 97 or newer.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader (Download)
• Windows Media Player (Mac users will need the latest Quicktime or the Windows Media components from Microsoft. Mac users can download a free component from Microsoft that enables Windows Media playback within QuickTime. Windows Media playback is required only for some courses.)