Please advise your students to do so also, as this will prevent some problems that they may have taking online tests.
To enable Compatibility View for Blackboard in Internet Explorer:
1. Push and release the "ALT" key on the keyboard to reveal IE8 menu toolbar
2. Click "Tools" menu > Compatibility View Settings
3. Type "blackboard.neu.edu" and click the Add button
This will add "neu.edu" to the Compatibility View list.
More information on IE8 Compatibility View: http://bit.ly/ie8compatibility