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WHAT IS BLACKBOARD / BROWSER & PLUG IN REQUIREMENTS |
| What is Blackboard? |
Blackboard is Rhode Island College Learning Management System which allows you to post course material and course activities such as tests, assignments, chats, discussions, blogs, journals, and more. Since Blackboard is web-based, you will be able to access the blackboard courses anywhere you have access to the internet.
Introduction to Blackboard for faculty Win MAC
What Students Look For in a Blackboard Course Win MAC
| Browser Information |
Blackboard Supported Browsers and Operating Systems
Browser Compatibility Checker for Blackboard - link provided by UWE
Browser Setting Guide
Enabling Javascrip
Enabling Cookings
Enabling Popup Windows
| Plug Ins |
- Acrobat Reader
- Windows Media Player
- Quicktime
- Adobe Flash Player
- Adobe Shockwave Player
- Sun Java Runtime Environment 6 (Update 13 or higher) (Note: Required to use BB 9)
| OS/Hardware Requirements |
PC Support
OS/Hardware - minimum requirements
- Windows XP or later
- Pentium 4 processor
- 1 GB of RAM
- Ethernet Port
- Sound card with speakers
- T1, DSL, cable, or satellite high-speed connections
Macintosh Support
Hardware - minimum hardware requirements
- MAC 10.5 (Leopard) or later
- Intel Core Duo with a 2.0 GHz processor (or greater)
- Ethernet Port
- 2 GB RAM (or greater)
- Sound card with speakers
- T1, DSL, cable, or satellite high-speed connections