System Requirements
The
following configurations are tested and supported:
|
Device |
OS/Browser
combination |
Screen
Resolution |
|
PC |
Windows
7 with Internet Explorer 10, FireFox 42, Chrome 47 |
1280 x 1024 (recommended maximum);
1024 x 768 (minimum) |
|
Windows 8, Internet Explorer 10 (desktop
mode) , FireFox 42, Chrome 47 |
||
|
Windows
8.1, Internet Explorer 11 (desktop mode), FireFox
34, Chrome 39 |
||
|
Windows 10, Internet Explorer 11 (desktop
mode), FireFox 42, Chrome 47, Edge |
||
|
Mac |
Macintosh
OS 10.6.8 with Safari 5.1.7 |
1280 x 960 (recommended maximum);
1024 x 768 (minimum) |
|
Macintosh OS 10.8.2 with Safari 6.0.5 |
||
|
Macintosh
OS 10.9 with Safari 7.0.3, FireFox 38, Chrome 43 |
||
|
Macintosh OS 10.10, 10.10.5 with Safari 8, FireFox 41, Chrome 45 |
||
|
Macintosh
OS 10.11 with Safari 9, FireFox 42, Chrome 47 |
||
|
Tablets |
iOS 6 and iOS 7 with Puffin Academy 3.7.2 |
Small
screen/mobile phones not supported |
|
Windows
Surface RT with IE10, IE11 (desktop mode only) |
||
|
Android with Puffin Academy 3.7.2 |
||
JavaScript.
version 1.6+
Adobe.
Flash. 10.4+
Broadband
(cable/DSL/FiOS) internet connection is recommended.
Configure
pop-up blockers to include pearsonsuccessnet.com,
successnetplus.com/,
school.pearsoned.com,
media.
Enable
JavaScript and cookies. Disable the Internet
Explorer. Content Advisor.
Please
clear your cache: Before logging into the system the first time
after a platform release, all users should clear their browser cache. How to Clear your Cache.
Update Adobe Reader or Flash Player
To
use multimedia components in some courses, you may need to download and install
additional software:
§
ActiveX
For some courses, you must enable
ActiveX in your browser. See your browser Help for instructions on how to
change the browser security settings or to add the course URL to your list of
trusted sites.
§
Java (5.0 update 11 or
higher)
§
Adobe Shockwave. (Version 7 through
Version 10)
§
Adobe Macromedia.
Authorware. Web Player (Version 2004
[IE], Version 7 [Safari])
§
Adobe Acrobat. Reader (Version 8
or higher)
§
Blackboard
Collaborate Voice Authoring (formerly called Wimba
Voice Tools)
Select products feature "Speak
and Record" activities that require a software plugin from Blackboard.A Blackboard Collaborate Voice Authoring
specific browser tune-up is located here.
Blackboard Collaborate does not function on a Mac/Chrome browser combination
(Due to 32 bit browser). Additional Blackboard Collaborate Voice Authoring
requirements are listed here.
§
Certain subjects,
such as Social Studies and Realidades 2014 make use
of GIS maps, which require a geobrowser to view properly.
Google Earth, NASA World Wind, or Bing Maps can be used to view these GIS maps,
but a longer list can be viewed here.
Each
product has its own hardware requirements. For more information, please refer
to the specific system requirements for your product. You should be able to
find these on your product's support website.
The
following file types can be uploaded to courses:
|
File Format |
File Types |
|
Image |
JPEG,
JPG, BMP, TIFF, PNG, GIF, EMF, ICO, WMF |
|
Audio |
MID, MIDI, WAV, RAM, MP3, WMA |
|
Video |
WMV,
MOV, MPEG, MPG, MPE, WM, AVI, and ASF |
|
Application |
DOC (DOCX), XLS (XLSX), PPT (PPTX), PPS (PPSX), PDF, RM, SWF,
CLASS, EXE, RTF, and CAB |
|
Text |
TXT,
HTML, and HTM |