Interaction Between Blackboard Academic Suite & .DOC Files

Hey all.
My college uses the BlackBoard Academic Suite to post messages, homeworks, and other miscellaneous items. Usually, files posted are in the Windows Microsoft Office format of ".doc".
However, when Safari downloads those files, it seemingly adds ".dot", otherwise known as a Microsoft Office Template. So if the file was "syllabus.doc", it had now become "syllabus.doc.dot".
Are there any fixes for this? It's rather annoying to have to change the name of a file to just read my assignments or work for college. Thanks for any and all help!

There is also an app called OpenItApp (which I developed). I made it because my uni also refused to support the official Blackboard Mobile app. OpenItApp works with 19 universities around the world but it should work with many more.
Check it out...
http://curiousalfie.com/openitapp
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