DoIT has become aware of an incompatibility problem with the new Firefox 3 and Blackboard that prevents users from being able to upload assignments via the assignment manager. There is a workaround that can be applied.
You will need to install an add-on for Firefox in order to make it work. Go to the following Firefox add-on page: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/59. The name of the add-on is User Agent Switcher 0.6.11.
- Once you have the add-on installed, go ahead and take a look in your Tools menu. You will see a new entry, "User Agent Switcher." Select Tools->User Agent Switcher->Options->Options... Now choose User Agents then Add.
- Make the description "Blackboard" and the user agent "mac" and then click "Ok".
- Close and re-open the browser.
When you want to submit an assignment, you will need to click on Tools -> User Agent Switcher -> "Blackboard" and then you should be able to submit.
The alternative to this process is to use another browser such as Internet Explorer.
If you have questions or concerns, you can send an email to blackboard@umbc.edu.
Comments (1)
logging into blackboard often requires clearing the cookies
Posted by Anonymous | September 17, 2008 9:17 AM
Posted on September 17, 2008 09:17