Digital Learning Commons

Spokane Virtual Learning - Online Course Provider

SVL has additional notes about recommended OS/browser combinations on their support page.

Provider Resources
Web Browsers
Recommended
  • Internet Explorer (Win) 6.0
  • Safari (Mac)
Minimum
  • Internet Explorer (Win) 5.5
  • Internet Explorer (Mac) 5.2
  • Netscape (Win/Mac) 7.1
Browser Plugins
Recommended
  • Adobe (Macromedia) Flash Player (Win/Mac)
  • Adobe (Macromedia) Shockwave (Win/Mac)
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader (Win/Mac)
  • Apple Quicktime (Win/Mac)
  • RealPlayer (Win/Mac)
  • Sun Java (Win/Mac) 1.4.2
  • Windows Media Player (Win/Mac) 10
Course-Related Software
Recommended
  • Presentation software, such as Powerpoint (Win/Mac/Linux)
  • Spreadsheet software, such as Excel (Win/Mac/Linux)
  • Word Processor, such as Word (Win/Mac/Linux)
Not Supported
Note: these products may work, but the provider does not support them.
  • AOL: AOL users will not be able to use the AOL browser for most SPS Blackboard activities. AOL users will need to minimize the AOL browser, and then open and use either Internet Explorer or Netscape for their browser.
  • CompuServe: It is highly recommended that CompuServe not be used as a participant’s primary ISP. It is mostly incompatible with Blackboard and other applications that are used in courses and communication.
Bandwidth
  • 28k modem (56k or higher recommended)
Network Address Range(s)
  • spokaneschools.org
Port(s)
  • 80