Welcome to the Mac General Questionnaire!

This questionnaire is for Open University students to share their experience of studying particular OU courses using Macintosh computers and inform others about Mac compatibility. The information gathered will be used to update the Mac Compatibility List on this site. Please fill in the form below to add your studied course to the list:


Your Name:
Your OU Email Address (or other):
Course Title:
Course Code (e.g. T171):

Please give details of your experiences below:

(For instance, what methods did you use to enable you to study on the Mac? What Mac software did you use to get around compatibility problems? Which particular course elements made it impossible to study on the Mac?):

How would you grade the compatibility of the course for mac users from 1 - 5 stars?:

1 Star - The course cannot be studied on a Macintosh.

2 Stars - Course software is highly incompatible with the Mac, but may be run on a Mac via emulation/virtualisation software.

3 Stars - The course contains many elements which are Mac compatible, but requires emulation or a PC for some key tasks.

4 Stars - The course is effectively Mac compatible, containing only minor conversion or installation problems.

5 Stars - The course is entirely Mac compatible and accessible.
Which operating system did you use?:
What year did you study this course?:
Are there any web links which you think may be relevant to this course for Mac users?: