Blackboard CE

Your Browser & Blackboard CE

It is highly recommended that you use Internet Explorer for your browser when using Blackboard CE. This browser will give you the full functionality of Blackboard CE.


Click HERE to have the Blackboard CE program check to see if your browser is configured properly so that you get the full functionality of Blackboard CE (or visit the Blackboard CE Login page where you will see a link in the upper right hand corner of the page that says “Check Browser” ). 

After doing the Browser Check and IF you DO NOT get all green check marks, the following is how to configure your Windows computer for Internet Explorer for each of the areas of the Browser Check.

NOTE: Even though you might get a green check mark for the Java Check (last check mark in the list of configuration checks), make sure it is the supported version of Java (see #2 below).  

If you do not have a  on all the items in your browser check, please do the following:

1. Disable pop-up blockers for Blackboard CE
2. Use the supported version of Java
3. Use the correct version of a browser
4. Enable Cookies
5. Enable JavaScript
6. Set Browser Cache