Online Learning Student Support: Technical Requirements
Blackboard Minimum Technical Requirements [PDF]
Blackboard Minimum Technical Requirements: Summer 2013
Browser Support for Blackboard Learn 9.1 SP 9
Microsoft Windows Operating System
| Internet Explorer 9 | Internet Explorer 8 | FireFox(Final Release Channel) | Firefox 3.6 | Chrome (Stable Channel)** |
Windows XP (32 bit) | Unsupported | Compatible | Compatible | Compatible | Compatible |
Windows Vista | Certified | Compatible | Certified | Compatible | Compatible |
Windows Vista | Compatible | Compatible | Compatible | Compatible | Compatible |
Windows 7 (32 bit) | Certified | Compatible | Certified | Compatible | Certified |
Windows 7 (64 bit) | Compatible | Compatible | Compatible | Compatible | Compatible |
Mac OS X Configurations
| Safari 5.1 | Safari 5.0 | Safari 4.0 | Firefox 4.0 | Firefox 3.6 | Chrome (Stable Channel) |
Mac OS X 10.5 “Leopard” | Unsupported | Compatible | Compatible | Compatible | Compatible | Compatible |
Mac OS X 10.6 “Snow Leopard” | Certified | Certified | Compatible | Certified | Compatible | Certified |
Mac OS X 10.7 “Lion” | Certified | Unsupported | Unsupported | Certified | Unsupported | Certified |
Required Software:
- Microsoft Word 97 or higher
- Adobe Acrobat Reader [http://get.adobe.com/reader]
- Java7
- Java, Sun JRE 6 [http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp]
Recommended Software:
- Microsoft Office Suite 2003 or higher
Internet Access:
Broadband or local area network access, recommended
- 56Kbps modem connection
- Students are responsible for any Internet Service Provider fees
Incompatible/Not Supported:
- Internet Explorer 6, 7
- FireFox 3.5 and earlier
- Safari 3.X and earlier and any version on Windows
- Mac OS X 10.3, 10.4 “Tiger” and earlier
*Unsupported configurations indicate that the software will not run at that particular operating system.
Learn more about Browsers and Compatibility Issues
Are you confused about these technical issues? Want to learn more about internet browsers, how they work, and what you need to know? Watch our tech-torial, Web Browsers and Compatibility Issues.