Firefox 3 was released Tuesday June 17th. For the most part, Firefox 3 is compatible with myUSF Blackboard, but we have identified at least one significant area in which Firefox 3 fails.
When trying to upload an attachment to an assignment with Firefox 3, we get an error. A javascript popup displays “please enter a valid file” although the file is valid. This issue is being addressed in a service pack for version 7.3, but that has not been released yet. We will evaluate the service pack once it becomes available.
In the meanwhile, we recommend that you do not upgrade to Firefox 3 if you have need to upload files to Blackboard. Please remain on Firefox 2, Internet Explorer 6 or 7, or Safari 2. These are the only web browsers currently certified and supported by Blackboard.
June 26th, 2008 at 4:23 am
[…] Firefox 3 Blackboard compatibility Firefox 3 was released Tuesday June 17th. For the most part, Firefox 3 is compatible with myUSF Blackboard, but we have identified at least one […]
July 16th, 2008 at 11:41 am
There is a simple workaround:
http://www.jinksys.com/?howto=blackboard_upload
September 2nd, 2008 at 12:16 pm
So, two months later…. any updates? And what Blackboard platform are you using? Thanks. - Beth
September 8th, 2008 at 1:30 pm
Easy Workaround: Upload the file to content collection first, then attach from there. OR, use IE for this functionality.
September 11th, 2008 at 4:36 pm
I haven’t had any problems uploading files for assignments nor using the “content collection” area.
Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; Intel Mac OS X 10.5; en-US; rv:1.9.0.1) Gecko/2008070206 Firefox/3.0.1
September 14th, 2008 at 6:52 pm
I teach an online class and Firefox 3 is crashing almost every time I am in Blackboard - logging in, changing pages, posting messages, uploading files, logging out. I have lost a lot of time and work and have returned to Firefox 2.