Windows

OS: XP or later
RAM: 256MB or more
Hard Drive: 1GB of free space
Modem: Broadband
Browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0, Mozilla Firefox 2.5 or better
Browser: (Internet Explorer 8 is not fully compatible with Blackboard.)
Browser Settings: Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.6.0_04 or newer & Cookies enabled
Word Processor: Microsoft Word or alternative word processor that can save to the Rich-Text format
FTP Client: WSFTP, Filezilla or SmartFTP
E-mail: Browser


Macintosh

OS: 10.4 (Tiger) or later
RAM: 256MB or better
Hard Drive: 1GB of free space
Modem: Broadband
Browser: Apple Safari 2.0 or better, Mozilla Firefox 2.5 or better
Browser: (Apple Safari 4 is not compatible with Blackboard.)
Browser Settings: Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.6.0_04 or newer & Cookies enabled
Word Processor: Microsoft Word or alternative word processor that can save to the Rich-Text format
FTP Client: Fetch or Cyberduck
E-mail: Browser

*Note: For those seeking a free alternative to the Microsoft Office Suite, try Open Office and Think Free.