I am using blackboard

I do online school and have to use blackboard to have a "class session" with my teachers. I am able to open up recorded sessions but cannot open up live ones. It says that I need to allow javascript under smart search menu? help?

Open safari and go to Safari>Preferences>Security and check enable java script

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Firefox 8 constantly crashes while using Blackboard?

It's at the point where I downgraded to Firefox 7.0.1. Any time I try to post or make an edit to a post using Blackboard, Firefox crashes. Repeatedly. Sometimes so often that I cannot close the problem tab before it crashes again. As best as I can tell this is an issue with Java and FF8.

See this Blackboard KB page to see which version of Firefox is certified for the version of Blackboard Learning System Vista or CE used at your school. <br />
http://kb.blackboard.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=45581177
Looks like the newest version of Firefox that is Certified as being compatible with any version of Blackboard software is the Firefox 3.6 versions.

I am an online professor using Blackboard 9.1. Bb only works with Firefox 3.6 so I need to prevent Firefox from automatically updating. How do I stop the harassing update popups?

I used to regularly update but I started experiencing problems with my online classes. Blackboard tech support said that your updates are not working so I had to uninstall and reinstall 3.6 and now everything works okay but I need to stop all the popups about updating.
I already have it set so it asks first but I do not want to be asked.
Thank you.
Thank you. Patrizia

You can install the portable Firefox 3.6.x version to access websites that do not work with Firefox 5+.
*http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/firefox_portable#legacy
*http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/firefox_portable/localization#legacy36

I use blackboard, since the latest update to 3.6.14, I get errors with caching applets, use IE and works fine. Whats happened and what can I do to resolve it?

Error Cache:
Unable to update files in cache.
Name: myApplet
java.net.MalformedURLException: no protocol: jar/dragndrop_applet.jar
I get a bunch of these Cache Errors. Happens with application only, its blackboard hosted by continuinged.uml.edu.
Run the same thing using IE it has no problems. Firefox till the latest upgrade was also working fine.
What can I do to resolve this problem?

There's a bug in 3.6.14 with Java applets. 3.6.15 was released last Friday to fix that bug. Use '''Help > Check for Updates''' to start the update process to 3.6.15.

The past two weeks everytime I use blackboard, firefox crashes

This has been happening in the past two weeks. When I open the blackboard site and start opening documents through it that I never had trouble opening before, firefox crashes. Please assist

Try to disable hardware acceleration in Firefox.
*Tools > Options > Advanced > General > Browsing: "Use hardware acceleration when available"
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes
*https://hacks.mozilla.org/2010/09/hardware-acceleration/
Start Firefox in <u>[[Safe Mode|Safe Mode]]</u> to check if one of the extensions (Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance).
*Do NOT click the Reset button on the Safe mode start window or otherwise make changes.
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Safe+Mode

Firefox closes everytime I TRY TO USE BLACKBOARD, telling having problems to recover tabs, Also The menu bar is missing.

I installed firefox because I need to use Jctcs blacboard to do my assignments but Everytime I try to do them the page close. It appears a note in screen saying It 's embarrasing but Firefox is having trouble with tabs. ask to restore again or begin a new session. I feel frustration, I don't know what to do. Also the menu bar is missing at the top of page.

* In Firefox 3.6 versions on Windows and Firefox 4 on Windows and Linux it's possible to hide the "Menu Bar" via "View > Toolbars" or via the right-click context menu of a toolbar.
* Press F10 or press and hold the Alt key down to bring up the "Menu Bar" temporarily.
* Go to "View > Toolbars" or right-click the "Menu Bar" or press Alt+V T to select which toolbars to show or hide (click on an entry to toggle the state).
See also:
* [[Menu bar is missing]]
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Toolbar_customization
See:
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Firefox_crashes
* [[Firefox crashes]]

Can I download and use TWO versions of Foxfire at once? I teach online, using Blackboard & my university requires me to use Firefox 3.6 for Blackboard to fully function, but want to use the latest version for personal use.

Is it possible to download the latest version, while still keeping the 3.6 version on my computer as well? I use Windows XP – thanks in advance for any help.

Hey dwebster,
You might want to consider running the older version [http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/firefox_portable/localization#legacy36 on a USB Stick with PortableApps]. That way you'll still be able to run the latest version for your day to day activities.
Hopefully this helps!

Firefox 3.6.9 will not upload photos to Blackboard 8 Academic Suite, Blackboard's solution is to use Firefox 2.0.0.20 I need to use a more recent version of firefox. Any ideas?

I have windows 7 professional. My son is taking an online class (digital photography) which uses Blackboard 8 Academic Suite. Last week photos stopped uploading successfully. Blackboard's solution is to use Firefox 2.0.0.20. I had to uninstall Firfoz 3.6.9, and install the earlier version from a link provided by Blackboard. It worked, however Firefox popped up a message saying that this version is no longer supported and that I should update to 3.6

Depending upon which version of WebCT your school is using, you will have to use Firefox 3.5.x, Firefox 3.0.x, or Firefox 2.0.0.20 when accessing the Blackboard site.
My advice is to install the Firefox Portable version that you need for Blackboard on your computer, and use that installation only for Blackboard. Continue to use 3.6 for all other web browsing.
FP 3.5.8 is here:
http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/firefox_portable/localization#legacy
FP 3.0.18 is here:
http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/firefox_portable/localization#legacy
FP 2.0.0.20 is here:
[http://sourceforge.net/projects/portableapps/files/Mozilla Firefox, P.E. Legacy/Firefox_Portable_2.0.0.20_en-us.paf.exe]

HT1338 I am taking online classes. Can I use the camera on my macbook pro on blackboard collaborate?

I am taking online classes. We use Blackboard. We are going to use Blackboard Collaborate this week. Can I use the camera
on my computer to view myself and the others in my class? The camera is connected to FaceTime, so I was not sure how that
worked.

Blackboard Collaborate claims it is compatible with Safari 5.1 or later and Mountain Lion, or latest Firefox. When I went to their support page, it borked and said my operating system was not compatible. It also then checked and reported that I had Java Webstart 1.6 installed.
Looks like a real pain of proprietary stuff. Probably wants to use Java to take over the camera.
Over view Link.
Requirements link.

College requested I install firefox in order to operate within Blackboard. Has been working fine for one week, now unable to use enable HTML button. Getting incompatible browswer message and firefox version unknown. How do I fix?

Very frustrating - I have done all of the plug-in checks. Everything is up to date. I have re-booted my computer. The college is using Blackboard version CE8.0.5. I am Windows XP. What else do you need to know?

http://ww2.cs.fsu.edu/~rosentha/linux/2.6.26.5/docs/DocBook/libata/ch07.html#excatATAbusErr wrote:
ATA bus error means that data corruption occurred during transmission over ATA bus (SATA or PATA). This type of errors can be indicated by
ICRC or ABRT error as described in the section called “ATA/ATAPI device error (non-NCQ / non-CHECK CONDITION)”.
Controller-specific error completion with error information indicating transmission error.
On some controllers, command timeout. In this case, there may be a mechanism to determine that the timeout is due to transmission error.
Unknown/random errors, timeouts and all sorts of weirdities.
As described above, transmission errors can cause wide variety of symptoms ranging from device ICRC error to random device lockup, and, for many cases, there is no way to tell if an error condition is due to transmission error or not; therefore, it's necessary to employ some kind of heuristic when dealing with errors and timeouts. For example, encountering repetitive ABRT errors for known supported command is likely to indicate ATA bus error.
Once it's determined that ATA bus errors have possibly occurred, lowering ATA bus transmission speed is one of actions which may alleviate the problem.
I'd also add; make sure you have good backups when ATA errors are frequent

First, thank you in advance for your patience. Is there someplace I can go to learn about how Creative Cloud may be used with BlackBoard?

I am interested in what I might accomplish via PDF documents uploaded to BlackBoard. I have tried other products, and they are unstable to the point of being frustrating. I want to know what can I put in to a self-contained PDF for my students. I love what I see in Creative Cloud. Before I invest, is it even possible to do what I am describing?

Hi Jeff,
I haven't used Blackboard products myself so can't really speak to how well they work with Adobe products or products included with a Creative Cloud membership. These are the Blackboard products you're referencing right?
Blackboard Educational Technology | Blackboard
As far as the capabilities of a self contained PDF, I believe you can create interactive PDF files with some of the following features InDesign Help | Dynamic PDF documents
If you had some specific question I'd recommend posting them here: Rich Media & 3D
Another Adobe product that came to mind in relation to your question is Captivate, probably as part of the Technical Communications Suite (different offering than Creative Cloud) - Author, Enrich & Publish XML/DITA content| Technical Communication Suite 5
I'm not sure how these would integrate with Blackboard, so you might have to investigate further from their side too.
Hope that helps,
- Dave

Firefox updated to latest version, now I can not enter data in a discussion board dialog box in Blackboard. IE8 had same problem, change to compatability mode and IE functions. Any fix for firefox?

Am using Blackboard to teach classes at college. Have not updated firefox at college, works great. Wife hit yes to update to latest version last week. Now can nan not reply in the discussion board, the curser is not recognized in the dialog box.

Try to disable hardware acceleration in Firefox.
*Firefox > Preferences > Advanced > General > Browsing: "Use hardware acceleration when available"
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes

Help!! With Firefox's recent updates, I am unable to open the MP4 files I created in Camtasia and uploaded to Blackboard. I teach at St. John Fisher College.

The college where I work requests that we use Firefox and I am happy to do so. However, in the past few weeks, MP4 files that have worked fine are no longer working because something in Firefox's very recent updates keeps blocking them! I SO wish I had not downloaded your updates.
At St. John Fisher College we use Blackboard CMS. I created many MP4 instructional video tutorials using Camtasia. Our IT department uploads them to Ensemble, then onto our Blackboard courses. For months the videos worked perfectly in Firefox....but no more.
At this moment, every time I try to open them, I must click on the shield at the top left of the screen and disable the protectors.
Dozens of students are required to use these videos. It will be impossible for me to alert them as to the "workaround" that will allow them to watch the tutorials.
Alas, Firefox, always so sleek and easy to use, has become a burden to me:(

Can you convert the URLs for the MP4s to use HTTPS instead of HTTP? There are a couple of ways:
(1) If the URLs are hard-coded in each page, many manual edits.
(2) If an iframe is inserted by a script, edit the script.
As resources for students in case this can't be done easily/quickly, there is the Firefox support article, and there is an add-on which can temporarily allow Firefox users to disable mixed content blocking. Unfortunately, that is a global setting, not a site-by-site setting.
* [[How does content that isn't secure affect my safety?]]
* [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/toggle-mixed-active-content/ Toggle Mixed Active Content - Add-ons]

Very slow when loading blackboard

Firefox 5.0 is incredibly slow when loading Blackboard Vista for Kent State University. I don't know if Blackboard Vista loads slowly for other universities as well, but I imagine that it does. Blackboard Vista allows universities to provide content online to their students.
I need to use Blackboard vista constantly for my classes. Though I have been an avid firefox user for 4+ years, I may have to switch web browsers if this problem is not resolved. Thank you.

I've had this problem before on previous softwares. However, when I updated to version 2.2, the time to backup the phone is a lot less. Try updating your phone to the 2.2 software, if you haven't already. If this doesn't work, try restoring your phone, then updating the software.

I work with Blackboard and the website is being changed with my updates, but I am unable to see the changes.

I use Blackboard, which is a platform for online teaching. I make updates/changes to the site, but I am unable to see the changes. This only happens with Firefox. How do I enable updates?

Reload web page(s) and bypass the cache.
*Press and hold Shift and left-click the Reload button.
*Press "Ctrl + F5" or press "Ctrl + Shift + R" (Windows,Linux)
*Press "Cmd + Shift + R" (MAC)
Clear the cache and the cookies from sites that cause problems.
"Clear the Cache":
*Firefox > Preferences > Advanced > Network > Offline Storage (Cache): "Clear Now"
"Remove Cookies" from sites causing problems:
*Firefox > Preferences > Privacy > Cookies: "Show Cookies"

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