CIRT, University of North Florida

I made a change in Blackboard, but it is not showing up.

Most changes made in Blackboard are immediate, but the change in your browser can be affected by its cache settings. When a change is made in Blackboard it is always best to use your browser's "Refresh" button to force the browser to refresh its cached pages, which will then display the new settings. Otherwise, your browser may only refresh its list of cached pages when it is closed, or when a considerable amount of time has past. Logging out of Blackboard and logging back in, will not solve the problem, because this often does not encompass enough time for your browser's cached pages to expire. Your browser's cache settings can be set to refresh its cache (verbiage may vary depending on browser):

1. Every time you visit a web page - refresh every time you view a page.
2. Once per browser session - only refresh when browser is closed and re-opened.
3. Automatically - refreshes after a certain period of time.
4. Never - never refresh pages that you have previously visited.

The optimal setting for browser caching is "Every visit to the page", because you will always see the latest changes to the page. However, this setting is the most resource intensive. Please see the help section of your browser for more detailed information about browser caching and settings. If you decide to use one of the other cache settings, you can still manually refresh your cache by clicking the "Refresh" button in your browser.

Location for changing cache settings in various web browsers:

Windows
Internet Explorer:
Tools -> Internet Options -> Temporary Internet files -> Settings

Netscape/Mozilla:
Edit -> Preferences -> Advanced -> Cache

Macintosh
Internet Explorer:
Explorer -> Preferences -> Advanced -> Cache

Netscape/Mozilla:
Netscape/Mozilla -> Preferences -> Advanced -> Cache

Safari:
Does not give you the option of changing the cache settings, but you can empty the cache by selecting:
Safari -> Empty Cache