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Stinky The Clown

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6. A word about Blackboard, specifically . . . .

Fri Jan 6, 2012, 02:26 PM

Jan 2012

. . . . my son is taking courses. His MacBookPro (one generation older than mine - so less than a year old) can't download everything from the school's Blackboard-powered web site. Some lesson plans and course materials - and even some tests - require some browser plug in or other. All the other students using Macs have the problem. None of the PC students do. It would be VERY useful if the school website had those plug ins (or links to them, at least) on the web site as a resource. Once you have the plug ins, all is well. One of the plug ins was specifically for users on a Mac connecting to Blackboard. I don't know who wrote it (Blackboard or some frustrated student), but it is absolutely necessary to have.

I am sure these specifics can apply generally to any other software package you guys might use.

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Need advice on purchasing (some type of) Mac [View all] Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2012 OP

What's the budget? What do most of the student users have? And what does "portable" mean to you? struggle4progress Jan 2012 #1

I think we're on the same page... Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2012 #2

I only actually own a white MacBook, several generations of Minis, and a Mac Pro struggle4progress Jan 2012 #3

I've seen MacBook Pros, the 13 inch model. originalpckelly Jan 2012 #9

I'd go with a 13" MacBook Pro and here's why Stinky The Clown Jan 2012 #4

Very helpful. Thanks. Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2012 #5

A word about Blackboard, specifically . . . . Stinky The Clown Jan 2012 #6

My iMac is the cheap one, and it is better compared to the MBPro 13 inch. originalpckelly Jan 2012 #10

I'd get the 13" MacBook Air CreekDog Jan 2012 #7

I'll check the model out. Unfortunately this is a gummint purchase so no refurbs. Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2012 #8

Damn. originalpckelly Jan 2012 #11

Mac Book - there's an education discount for those REP Jan 2012 #12

If you are needing to troubleshoot things like accessibility, online access/compatibility etc suffragette Jan 2012 #13

I'd guess most students are running Snow Leopard (10.6.8) or Lion REP Jan 2012 #14

I'd also guess most at Snow Leopard with a few on earlier systems suffragette Jan 2012 #15

Yes. I know :-) REP Jan 2012 #16