Online courses

SEI online courses cover the same topics as the face-to-face workshops of the similar name, but do not include a hands-on component. Curriculum materials are available online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for the full duration of the specified course. Students can access the course anytime, from any computer with an internet connection (see computer requirements below).
These courses rely heavily on readings and quizzes, exercises and homework to test student comprehension. There is also a forum where students can post questions to the instructors and network between each other. Students can also receive college credit towards a renewable energy certificate through Madison Area Technical College for all of our online courses (see www.ceret.us for more details).
 
Computer Requirements
Click here to see the supported browsers and operating systems.
 
The following hardware and software are recommended specifications to work with SEI's Online courses:

Platform:

  • PC (Windows XP, Vista)
  • Mac (10.3, 10.4, 10.5)

Hardware:

  • 128 MB of RAM
  • 2 GB of free disk space
  • Sound card with speakers (for courses with multimedia)
  • Ethernet or Wireless network card (for high-speed Internet connection) or 56K modem (for dial-up Internet connection (dial up is not recommended))
  • T1, DSL, Cable, or Satellite high-speed connection (56K dial-up will work, but the online course system will run slowly and dial up is not recommended).

Software:

**Get Java (very important!)

  1. Click here to download Java.
  2. Follow the instructions on the Java Downloads site.
  3. When installing Java, follow the prompts to install the Typical Java installation. Be patient during the install process!
  4. Restart your computer to complete the installation process. 
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NOTE: If you are using a Macintosh, click here to download Java for your Mac OS version.