Computer Settings for Desire2Learn

For D2L courses, the recommended browser is Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.0 or greater. In addition, there are optimum settings and browser plugins that will help you to get the most out of your experience with D2L. Use the links below to make your computer ready for D2L.

Check Screen Resolution | Enable Javascript | Check Browser Compatibility
Check Software Plugins

Plug-ins

Some D2L courses at OWC may include multimedia and interactive content.  To view these portions of the content, you will need one or more of the plug-ins below.  In most cases Internet Explorer will automatically download any plug-ins required by a particular page.  To test your browser plug-ins now, click one of the test buttons below.

 

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RealOne Player

Streaming video and audio

Some D2L courses may use streaming RealMedia. To access the streaming audio or video content within a lesson, you must have the free RealOne Player plug-in. Click the icon below to get it now!

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MS Windows Media Player

Streaming video and audio.

Some D2L courses may use streaming Windows Media. To access the streaming audio or video content within a lesson, you must have the free MS Windows Media Player plug-in. Click the icon below to get it now!

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QuickTime

View QuickTime video in the browser window.

Some D2L courses may use QuickTime video. To access the QuickTime content within a lesson, you must have the free QuickTime plug-in. Click the icon below to get it now!

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Shockwave

Animation and interactive content

Shockwave may be used in some D2L courses for animations, and interactive content. To access the Shockwave content, you must have the free Macromedia Shockwave plug-in. Click the icon below to get it now!

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Flash

Animation and interactive content.

Flash may be used in some D2L courses for interactive content,and animations. To view the Macromedia Flash content, you must have the free Flash plug-in. Click the icon below to get it now!

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Acrobat Reader

View, navigate, and print Portable Document Format (PDF) files across all major computing platforms.

Adobe PDF documents may be used in some D2L courses.  To view the PDF content within a lesson, you must have the free Adobe Acrobat Reader plug-in.  Click the TEST button to see if you have it already, if not, click the Acrobat icon to get it now!

 

Schedules:

Check the OWC Schedule of open classes
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A complete course listing is available on the college website at www.owc.edu.

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