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Students in the Education Preparation programs must have a mobile device. This device cannot be a phone. Their device can be any of the following:
The minimum specifications for each type of device are listed below:
Advisory as of December 2, 2020:
Device prices are currently inflated due to abnormal demand caused by the COVID-19
pandemic response. In the cases of some PC laptops and Chromebooks, their prices may
currently be multiple hundreds of dollars higher than normal. It is recommended to
postpone purchasing a new device if possible, as prices will eventually return to
normal.
Recommendation: 10.2" iPad, 32GB
$329, or $309 with education pricing (as of April 3, 2020)
Recommendation: MacBook Air
Compliant version starts at $1,299, or $1,199 with education pricing (as of April 3, 2020)
*MacBooks with Apple's new M1 processor are still being evaluated for compatibility
at this time and are not yet recommended.
Recommendation 1: Acer Chromebook 11 with Celeron N3350
$323 (as of December 2, 2020)
Recommendation 2: HP Chromebook 15
$799.99 (as of December 2, 2020)
Benefits of Recommendation 2:
Recommendation 1: HP Envy-13t
$649.99 (as of December 2, 2020)
Recommendation 2: Lenovo Yoga C940 15"
$1,429.99 (as of December 2, 2020)
Benefits of Recommendation 2:
Recommendation 3: Microsoft Surface Pro 7
Compliant version starts at $899.99 (as of December 2, 2020). Student pricing may be available.
The recommendations on this page are only recommendations for devices that are compliant with the minimum specifications of the program. Students are free to select devices not mentioned in these recommendations as long as their device meets the specifications outlined here.
Contact
573.986.6881
edvolution@semo.edu
Scully Building 210
Fall and Spring Semester Hours:
8am-7pm (Mon-Thurs)
8am-5pm (Fri)
Summer Semester Hours:
By appointment only