Basic Computer Proficiency

BUF courses, both classroom and online, require computer usage. For academic success, at a minimum, students must be proficient in the following areas:

Document processing: creating, editing, formatting, saving, and printing a document in Microsoft Word (or a similar word processor)
Internet: accessing the internet; using a search engine; navigating within a website; writing and sending email correspondence

Students taking their first BUF online course are required to take a Student Orientation course in Canvas for orientation to BUF and the Learning Management System and preparation for successful online learning practices.

Additional computer skills will be required for some courses that are online or have online components. These courses include, but are not limited to, speech-related or music-related courses offered in an online format.