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WebCT
(Blackboard
- CE.):
Prepare
Your Browser Settings
What
computer set-up works best?
WebCT (renamed Blackboard - CE)
course features we are using work in Internet
Explorer, Foxfire or the Mozila browsers (see the links below for
a free download of these browsers.)
Please download the latest version of
the browser (even if you
use AOL as your Internet Service Provider you must use
either IE, Foxfire or Mozilla to access your WebCT course). The web pages are best read
with 800 x 600 resolution (this can be chosen under your computer
"Settings"). Finally, pages "refresh" automatically if
your browser is configured to check for the latest version every time you
visit a web page. For help in doing this, click here to access WebCT's
page on
"tuning" your browser.
You
can also test your computer settings
before you have your class account
by logging into our
WebCT
Demo Classroom.
The protocol for logging into
your own WebCT account: (Starting Fall 2008)
UserID =
Your full 9 digit
Student ID number.
Password =Your full 9 digit Student ID
number.
Please note: Student accounts will not be available until the first day
of the quarter. Registering after the first day of the quarter your
account may take 24 to 48 hours to be activated.
For help further help
in diagnosing your computers compatibility with WebCT
go to the wizard now
located
within the
Blackboard/WebCT website.
What
happens if some of the class features do not work properly?
My
first suggestion is to check to see if this is a computer set-up problem.
Do not use the AOL browser which has been problematic for online courses
at many colleges. Click here to download the free versions of
Internet Explorer
or
Firefox
browser.
It has been found that some computer configurations work best with one
browser over another. If you are currently using one browser and
WebCT is not working correctly, downloading a different browser may
solve the problem.
Please note:
We have recently discovered a conflict with our
version of WebCT and those who have recently updated to IE7.
To correct this you will need to add WebCT to the list of
trusted sites for popups to consistently function as
expected. Earlier versions of IE seem to
work with WebCT. If you have difficulty with IE and WebCT
using the Firefox browser may correct the problem.
For more information about disabling Pop Up blockers in Internet
Explorer please follow this
link to the Microsoft website.
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