Downloads needed to fully utilize blackboard.

• Apple QuickTime

  Some files are created in QuickTime and can be viewed only with this plug-in.

  Download QuickTime

   
• Adobe Acrobat

Adobe Acrobat is used to open .PDF documents. Items used on the Electronic Reserve and most internet documents should be posted using this file format. It is secure, prints exactly like the original paper document, and it cannot be edited.

Download Acrobat

• Sun Java

Java is needed to access most of the features in Blackboard. Lightweight chat is completely dependent on Java and will not work without this application.

Download Java

• Macromedia Shockwave

Some files are created in Shockwave and can be viewed only with this plug-in.

Download Shockwave

• Macromedia Flash

Some files are created in Shockwave and can be viewed only with this plug-in.

Download Flash

• Real Player

Some files are created with Real Player and can be viewed only with this plug-in.

Download Real Player

• Word Viewer

Some files are created in Microsoft Word and can be viewed only with this plug-in.

Download Word Viewer

• PowerPoint Viewer

Some files are created in Microsoft PowerPoint and can be viewed only with this plug-in.

Download PowerPoint Viewer

• Respondus Lockdown Browser

Some tests on Blackboard require a special browser to be used.  The link below is for students to install the LockDown Browser.

Download Respondus Lockdown Browser