America Online (AOL), Prodigy, and CompuServe are Internet Service Providers (ISPs) who attempt to capture their audience through a dynamic web interface.  As part of their software, they provide an internal web browser that allows users to browse the web.  We do not recommend using these browsers with Blackboard software.

CAUTION:  Using these particular internal browsers may cause sporadic problems with your online course and prohibit you from utilizing all of the features in Blackboard.  To minimize the possibility of browser related problems, we strongly recommend using an external browser such as Internet Explorer or Netscape when accessing your online courses.  

Opening an external browser:

• Sign on through AOL to access the Internet.
• Double click on the Internet Explorer (IE) or Netscape icon on your desktop to open an external browser.
• If you do not have one of these browsers preinstalled on your
  computer, please follow the links above to download.

NOTE:  In order to view and/or use PowerPoint or other multimedia presentations, we also suggest that you use Internet Explorer or Netscape version 4.0 or higher.

Error message:  BROWSER COOKIES DISABLED

Blackboard requires the acceptance of a cookie by your browser software.  It is used for secure access to course information and other features within Blackboard that are appropriate for you. If you see the above error message, it means the system has been unable to place the cookie.