My WebEQ Equation Editor Does not show up in Blackboard 7: Brief Solution

When the WebEQ Equation edtor does not work or appear properly there are a few things you can do.

1. Make sure your Java is at 1.5 (not Java 1.6).

2. You can turn off the visual textbox editor in your Welcome page. Here’s how you can do this:
1. Log into Bb
2. On the Welcome page, click on the Personal Information Link (at the top left of your screen)
3. Click on Set Visual Text Box Editor Options.
4. Choose Unavailable
5. Click on Submit

These solutions may only work for Safari and Internet Explorer and not Firefox. We found that downgrading your Java version to 1.5 works. This site is a great resource on how to safely downgrade your Java and check for which version you have running on your machine:

http://info.uwe.ac.uk/online/blackboard/technical/knownissues71.asp

-Angel Brady

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