Language Institute students receive a blendedschools.net Blackboard© account and are enrolled in a Blackboard© course tailored for their Language class.
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- Live classroom link to attend the synchronous sessions
- Class syllabus and teacher contact information
- Interactive class content
- Wimba Voice tools to record speaking in the language
- Assignment area to hand in and receive assignments electronically
- Grade Center to monitor progress
To get the most out of your experience with the Language Institute Blackboard© course, make sure you have access to the necessary equipment and software:
Hardware
Flatbed scanner
Printer
Software
| Web browser | Windows - Internet Explorer 6 or better or Firefox |
| Macintosh - Firefox preferred | |
| Productivity software | Microsoft Office, Open Office or program capable of opening and saving in Word (.doc), Excel (.xls) and Powerpoint (.ppt) formats |
| Java 1.5 or above | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | |
| Adobe Flash Player | |
| Adobe Shockwave Player | |
| Quicktime 7 | |
| Windows Media Player | Macintosh - Flip4Mac components for Quicktime for the Mac |
Account information will be given to the school approximately 2 weeks before the course starts.
Download directions (Updated 6/30/2009) for logging into your BSN Language Institute Blackboard course and live class session.
If you have any questions or are in need of your Blackboard username and password, please contact our Help Desk.
Please test your computer with the Wimba voice tools wizard to make sure your computer is ready to start listening and recording.
Wimba Voice Tools Testing Wizard
Before using the wizard, make sure you have your headset with microphone connected correctly to your computer.