D2L System and Technology Requirements (Student)

Summary

What are the system requirements for D2L? What browsers are supported? Do I need special software?

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System Requirements

D2L is committed to performing key application testing when new browser versions are released. However, due to the frequency of some browser releases, D2L cannot guarantee that each browser version will perform as expected.

Desktop Support

Browser

Version(s)

Apple Safari

Latest

Google Chrome

Latest

MS Edge

Latest

Mozilla Firefox

Latest (ESR versions no longer supported by D2L).

*Note: Microsoft no longer supports any versions of Internet Explorer.

Tablet and Mobile Support

It possible for students to access and complete most class activities on the mobile and tablet devices. If you choose to complete an activity, such as a quiz or assessment, on a wireless device, be sure you have a strong signal. Even if the signal is good, you may experience issues with wireless connection during an activity such as a lost connection. Save frequently.

Device

Operating System

Browser

Version(s)

Android

Android 6.0+

Chrome

Latest

Apple

iOS  13+

Safari and Chrome

Latest

Microsoft Surface

Windows 10

Edge, Chrome and Firefox (ESR versions no longer supported by D2L).

Latest

D2L System Check

The D2L System Check ensures your browser is properly configured to use the learning environment.

Software Requirements

Class content is often presented using web documents (e.g. HTM, HTML, MHT, MHTML), text documents (e.g. RTF, PPT, PPS, PDF, DOC, DOCX, PPTX, XML, XLS, TXT, WPD), images (e.g. JPG, JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP, TIF, TIFF), and multimedia files (e.g. MP3, MP4, MPG, MPEG, RM, M4V, M4A, AVI, RAM, ASF, and RA). Java and Flash Player is not a software requirement, however, some class content and learning applications may necessitate its use.

Broward College does not endorse any particular software package or company, whether specifically or generally, and technical support should be sought by the respective vendors. Specific terms or agreements may apply to the use of certain software and applications.

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Article ID: 29798
Created
Fri 4/28/17 11:47 AM
Modified
Thu 6/23/22 11:10 PM