SC Device Recommendations for Installed Apps

Do you want to use SmartClass to teach your students? Here is a list of devices that can be used to run SmartClass Installed Apps.

Teacher Computer:

Teachers must use a Windows computer (desktop, laptop, All-in-one) to install SmartClass HUB and/or LIVE.  The minimum recommendations for the Teacher Windows computers are as follows:

• Windows 10 or 11, 32 or 64 bits versions. 
• Multicore CPU 2.5 GHz or faster.
• 8GB or more.  For LIVE 16GB or more is recommended.
• 120 GB drive min., solid-state highly recommended (SSD, M.2.).
• Internet access, 5 Mb/s. The speed can be lower, but it will be longer to access the documents and save the student responses.
• XGA Monitor (1024 x 768 pixels min) or better.
  For LIVE, 2 monitors with the same screen resolution are recommended
• Keyboard & mouse (or equivalent touch screen or touchpad functionality).
• Sound card with external headphones & microphone connection. For a laptop, it is not recommended to use the internal microphone and Speakers.
  For LIVE, the playback sampling rate (format) must be 44100Hz to share sound from the teacher's computer with the students.
• For HUB: WIFI AC 5GHz or Wired LAN 100Mbps or better. 
• For LIVE: Wired LAN 1 Gbps or better. WIFI is not supported for Teacher LIVE.

Student Devices:

Students can use a variety of devices, but keep in mind the smaller, the more difficult it will be to use. While most laptops or tablets will do, some smartphones will have very small screens and very low performances.

The internet connection speed can slow down logging in, opening exercises, and saving answers. It should not prevent students from doing these exercises.

Here are the minimum recommendations for student's devices:

Windows PC, Laptop, all-in-one:

• Windows 11 or 10, 32 or 64 bits versions. 
• Multicore CPU 2.5 GHz or faster.
• 8 GB of RAM or more. 
• 120 GB drive, solid-state highly recommended (SSD, M.2.). 
• Internet access, 5 Mb/s. The speed can be lower, but it will be longer to access the documents and student responses.
• XGA Monitor (1024 x 768 pixels min).
• Keyboard & mouse (or equivalent touch screen or touchpad functionality).
• Sound card with external headphones & microphone connection. For a laptop, all-in-one, it is not recommended to use the internal microphone and Speakers. 
• For Hub: WIFI AC 5GHz or Wired LAN 100Mbps or better. 
• For Live: WIFI AC 5GHz or Wired LAN 1000Mbps or better. 

MacBook, iMac, Mac mini, Mac Pro:

• MAC OS-X. 
• Multicore CPU 2.5 GHz or faster.
• 4 GB of RAM or more. 
• 120 GB hard drive, solid-state highly recommended (SSD, M.2.). 
• Internet access, 5 Mb/s. The speed can be lower, but it will be longer to access the documents and student responses.
• XGA Monitor (1024 x 768 pixels min).
• Keyboard & mouse (or equivalent touch screen or touchpad functionality).
• Sound card with external headphones & microphone connection. For a laptop and tablet, it is not recommended to use the internal microphone and Speakers. 
• WIFI AC 5GHz or Wired LAN 100Mbps or better. 

Android Tablet and Smart Phone

• Android 8.0 and up. 
• Multicore CPU.
• 1 GB of RAM or more.  
• 16 GB of storage. 
• Internet access, 5 Mb/s. The speed can be lower, but it will be longer to access the documents and student responses.
• Keyboard & mouse (or equivalent touch screen functionality).
• Sound card with external headphones & microphone connection. It is not recommended to use the internal microphone and Speakers. 
• WIFI AC 5GHz or Wired LAN 100Mbps or better. 
  
  

iPad, iPad mini, iPhone and iPod Touch

• Apple iPad Air 2 and up, iPhone 6 and up, iPod Touch 4 and up.
• IOS 10 and up. 
• Multicore CPU.
• 1 GB of RAM or more.  
• 16 GB of storage.
• Internet access, 5 Mb/s. The speed can be lower, but it will be longer to access the documents and student responses.
• Keyboard & mouse (or equivalent touch screen functionality).
• Sound card with external headphones & microphone connection. It is not recommended to use the internal microphone and Speakers. 

Chromebook

• We recommend using SmartClass Web Apps on Chromebooks.
• There is no SmartClass Chrome OS app available. LIVE activities may not be available for your school. A validation test must be done to confirm if the school-issued Chromebooks can be used for LIVE in your school network, with the model of Chromebook the school has bought.  
  For LIVE activities, the Chromebook must be able to install and run our SmartClass Android Apps from the Google Play Store.
  To know if your Chromebook can install the Android Apps, look in this list: List of Chromebooks that can run Android apps.  (for models from 2019 and older)
• Chromebook models released after 2020 should be able to run Android Apps. 
• Performance may not be at its best with Chromebooks. We highly recommend using an other platform.