Is my computer ready for a TVCC Distance Learning Course?

Blackboard™ Learn Release 9.1 SP1 (9.1.452.0) is tested with a variety of technologies.

Certified: fully tested and supported. 
Compatible: partially tested but should function properly. 
Provisional: future technologies considered supported by Blackboard Support.
Unsupported: either impossible or not tested. 

Microsoft® Windows® Operating System

 

Internet Explorer® 8

Internet Explorer 7

Firefox 3.6

Firefox 3.5

Windows® XP (32-bit)

Compatible

Compatible

Compatible

Compatible

Windows Vista® (32-bit)

Certified

Compatible

Certified

Compatible

Windows Vista (64-bit)

Compatible

Compatible

Compatible

Compatible

Windows 7 (32-bit)

Certified

Unsupported

Certified

Compatible

Windows 7 (64-bit)

Compatible

Unsupported

Compatible

Compatible

Apple® Mac OS® Operating System

 

Safari® 5.0

Safari 4.0

Safari 3.2

Firefox 3.6

Firefox 3.5

Mac OSX 10.5 "Leopard®"

Provisional

Compatible

Compatible

Compatible

Compatible

Mac OSX 10.6 "Snow Leopard®"

Provisional

Certified

Unsupported

Certified

Compatible

Internet Explorer 8 is tested in Standards Mode. Some known issues can be resolved by using Compatibility Mode (emulates IE7 behavior).

Software Requirements 

Blackboard Learn requires the latest version of Sun JRE 6.

Free Downloads or Plug-Ins

Shockwave 

Adobe Acrobat Reader

MS Power Point Viewer 2007

Windows Media Player

Real Player

Quick Time