In an earlier posting, we mentioned that for security reasons, we have turned on the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) which prevents Windows Media Player from playing some types of media files (MPEG primarily) that are embedded in Blackboard. This problem was discovered after our initial switch to Blackboard CE 6 over 2 years ago. We reported the problem to Blackboard but it’s really an issue that Microsoft must address and we doubt there’ll be a solution anytime soon.
The only work around techniques available at present include:
- Have your students download, install and use Apple’s QuickTime rather than Windows Media Player for playback or
- Include instructions for the student to right-mouse click and download the video to their desktop and then play it from there.
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