As on online student, your web browser will be a key factor in your interaction with United. It is important that you choose a good browser, have the most current version, and keep it clean.
If you have questions about your browser or the version, you can use the following sites:
Since you will using your browser frequently, it's a good idea to be familiar with how to use it efficiently. This brief video will give you some basic information about using a web browser:
Browser options
Article in the Canvas guides: Which browsers does Canvas support?
There are many browsers to choose from. Although any browser will work with United Online, some work better than others. We encourage using Firefox as it seems to display pages better and works well with all course functions and activities. Google Chrome is another good browser. To compare browsers and get more information, visit Wikipedia's Comparison of web browser's article.
We suggest you have more than one browser installed on your computer. At times, you may run into technical problems that are browser related. Having a "backup browser" installed will allow switch to another browser and keep working.
Browsers you can download:
Keep your browser running clean
Keeping your browser clean will help you to maximize your online learning experience. A basic way to achieve this is to delete your browsing history, and cache on a regular basis.
For help, read the following articles:
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