On the heels of today’s release of Windows 7, here is a summary of its compatibility with Blackboard.
Blackboard has been testing the main components of its products in Windows 7, and has announced that they are provisionally supported in Windows 7. That means that the system should work overall, but some components may be problematic. Blackboard intends to be compatible by 2010, and fully certified sometime in 2010. For more information, read Blackboard’s blog: Windows 7 on the Horizon.
If you intend on purchasing a computer or upgrading your existing computer to Windows 7, please only use the currently supported browsers: Internet Explorer 8 and Firefox 3.5. Be aware that while using these browsers, you may still experience some issues using Blackboard for the time being.
We will update our website and this blog when we receive more information.
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How can I upgrade?
Posted 23 Oct 2009 at 10:51 pm ¶You would have to buy a copy of Windows 7 and install it on your computer, or buy a computer that already has it installed.
Posted 24 Oct 2009 at 7:32 pm ¶Andrea, I am pretty sure we get it for free as SB students.
Posted 29 Oct 2009 at 12:09 pm ¶Students may buy Windows 7 for $14.95 at Seawolves Marketplace: http://it.cc.stonybrook.edu/software/students/windows_7
Posted 30 Oct 2009 at 10:49 am ¶You can get it for free via MSDNAA.
https://tlt.stonybrook.edu/DepartmentalServices/msdnaa/Pages/default.aspx
Posted 04 Nov 2009 at 9:40 pm ¶Or, if you’re part of the MSDN software alliance from the school, you can get Windows 7, 32-bit and 64-bit professional for free. You can get an account I think based on your major. https://tlt.stonybrook.edu/Departmentalservices/msdnaa/Pages/default.aspx
Posted 05 Nov 2009 at 7:41 am ¶Yes, if you fall into certain majors you can get it for free via MSDNAA. Thanks
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