• Netscape browser 8.0
• Adobe® Reader® 7.0 (PDF files)
• Macromedia Flash Player
• Shockwave Player
• PowerPoint Viewer 2003 - If you do not own the PowerPoint program, this viewer will let you view full-featured presentations created in PowerPoint 97 and later versions.
• Excel Viewer 2003 - Open, view, and print Excel workbooks, even if you don't have Excel installed.
• Word Viewer 2003 - View, print, and copy Word documents, even if you don't have Word installed.
• Visio 2003 Viewer
• Visio 2002 Viewer
• Works 6.0 Converter for Works and Word Users - The Works 6.0 Converter allows you to convert word processor documents created in Microsoft Works 6.0 to Microsoft Word and other Works programs. Specifically, this converter works with Works 2000, 4.5, and 4.x, and Word 2002, 2000, and 97.
• Windows Media ( players, encoders and codecs)
• RealPlayer 10
• QuickTime Player
• ClipArt and Media

For Macintosh

• Mozilla Firefox for MAC users. If you are using a Mac and have experienced problems with Desire2Learn, we suggest using Firefox. Firefox is most compatible with D2L and will give you the best results.
• Internet Explorer 5.2.3 for Mac OS X
• Internet Explorer 5.1.7 for Mac OS 8.1 to 9.x
• Word 97-2000 Viewer
• PowerPoint 98 Viewer for Macintosh
• Microsoft Word 97, 98, and 2000 Converter for the Macintosh Users of Microsoft Word 5.1 or Word 6.x for the Macintosh can now open documents created in Word 97 for Windows. This converter also makes it possible for Word 5.1 or Word 6.x users to open documents created in Word 98 for the Macintosh
• Windows Media Player 9 for Mac OS X
• Windows Media Player 7.1 for Mac

Other Useful Resources

• MERLOT is a free and open resource designed primarily for faculty and students of higher education. Links to online learning materials are collected here along with annotations such as peer reviews and assignments.
• Online Teaching resources from MnSCU ITeach center
• Self-paced tutorials for teaching online