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Plug-ins and Viewers
What is a plug-in?
A "plug-in" is a software program that enhances the capabilities of your browser. For instance, a Flash Player allows you to view multimedia presentations or interact with 3D games.
There are also free viewers that you can download which allow you to view documents, even though you don't have the full program loaded on your computer. An example of this would be the free Adobe Acrobat Viewer for viewing PDF files, or the free PowerPoint viewer, which lets you view PowerPoint presentations.
Which Plug-ins and Viewers will I need?
In order to be prepared to view multimedia content in Blackboard, you may need the following plug-ins and viewers installed on your computer:
Adobe Acrobat Reader
View and print millions of documents on the Web with the free Adobe® Acrobat® Reader.
Apple Quick Time 7
"The free QuickTime Player is an application for playing, interacting with, or viewing any video, audio, VR, or graphics file that is compatible with QuickTime. This includes MPEG-4, the new standard for digital media, new in QuickTime 6." (Apple Web site)
Microsoft Media Player 11
Windows Media Player supports Windows Media (WMA,ASF), MP3, WAV, MIDI, AVI, and other formats.
Real Networks RealPlayer
Play online audio and video content.
Shockwave & Flash
Macromedia's Shockwave, Flash Player plug-ins let you experience automation and entertainment in your Web browser. Shockwave provides auto-updating of the player.
Microsoft Word Viewer
View, print and copy Word documents, even if you don't have Word installed.
Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer
View, print and copy PowerPoint presentations, even if you don't have PowerPoint installed.
Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer for the Mac
If you're using a Mac, here's a free viewer that will allow you to view, print and copy PowerPoint presentations.
