{"id":7942,"date":"2015-08-21T12:14:59","date_gmt":"2015-08-21T17:14:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/?p=7942"},"modified":"2015-08-21T12:14:59","modified_gmt":"2015-08-21T17:14:59","slug":"bb-tip-144-web-browsers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/bb-tip-144-web-browsers\/","title":{"rendered":"Bb Tip #144: Web Browsers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/e\/ea\/Epiphany-web-browser.png\" title=\"world wide web\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/e\/ea\/Epiphany-web-browser.png\" alt=\"world wide web icon\" height=\"180\" width=\"180\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>Blackboard has a list of web browsers that are certified or compatible with the version of Blackboard we use here at XU. To avoid problems with Blackboard you should use one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/en-us.help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/9.1_Older_Versions\/9.1_SP_12_and_SP_13\/Student\/030_Browser_Support\/040_Browser_Support_for_SP_13\">supported web browsers<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>You can run the <a href=\"https:\/\/en-us.help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/9.1_Older_Versions\/9.1_SP_12_and_SP_13\/Student\/030_Browser_Support\/Browser_Checker\">browser checker<\/a> to see whether Blackboard supports your web browser and operating system.<\/p>\n<p><em>Note: If using a supported web browser does not resolve your problem, you may require additional software to be installed. Information about the additional software can be found at the <a href=\"https:\/\/en-us.help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/9.1_Older_Versions\/9.1_SP_12_and_SP_13\/Student\/030_Browser_Support\/040_Browser_Support_for_SP_13\">supported web browsers<\/a> link. <\/em><\/p>\n<table style=\"text-align: left; width: 100%;\" border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"3\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; width: 40%;\">\n<p><strong>Java Update Warning<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.walkerwellness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/eating-disorder-warning-signs-300x272.jpg\" title=\"contrast\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.walkerwellness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/eating-disorder-warning-signs-300x272.jpg?resize=150%2C136\" alt=\"warning sign\" height=\"136\" width=\"150\"><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle; text-align: left;\">\n<p><strong>Windows PC users<\/strong>: DO NOT update Java on Windows PCs if you use Banner Client. Updating Java on Windows PCs may cause Banner Client to stop working. Blackboard should work with older versions of Java. Contact <a href=\"http:\/\/www.xula.edu\/itc\/\">ITC<\/a> if you have questions about Java updates and Banner Client.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mac users<\/strong>: Updating Java on Macintosh computers will not affect the use of Banner Client.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4>Want more information?<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en-us.help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/9.1_Older_Versions\/9.1_SP_12_and_SP_13\/Student\/030_Browser_Support\/040_Browser_Support_for_SP_13\">Blackboard Learn SP 13 supported web browsers<\/a>.<br \/>\nExplore Blackboard\u2019s <a title=\"On Demand\" href=\"http:\/\/ondemand.blackboard.com\/\">On Demand Learning Center<\/a>.<br \/>\nTry these <a title=\"Bb How-to\" href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/blackboard-documents\/\" target=\"_blank\">Blackboard How-To documents<\/a>.<br \/>\nVisit the <a title=\"Bb FAQs\" href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/blackboard-faq\/\" target=\"_blank\">Blackboard FAQs<\/a> for additional blackboard information<br \/>\nor <a title=\"Schedule 1-on-1\" href=\"http:\/\/jflorent.youcanbook.me\/\">schedule a one-on-one session<\/a>, <a title=\"Send email\" href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/mail\/?to=31\">email<\/a>, or <br \/>call Janice Florent: (504) 520-7418.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blackboard has a list of web browsers that are certified or compatible with the version of Blackboard we use here at XU. To avoid problems with Blackboard you should use one of the supported web browsers. You can run the browser checker to see whether Blackboard supports your web browser and operating system. 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