Content Manager

In CE8 Only so much room is allocated to each user in an area called the Content Manager. If you try to upload or save (which happens if you "Create Printable View" of Assignments for downloading) a file that is larger then the remaining allocated space you will get this message:
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An unexpected system exception has occurred.

A system exception has occurred during the processing of your last request. You may attempt to return to the My Blackboard page. If further problems occur, try logging out of the system, then logging back in.

SessionID [EXAMPLE]: 1cPYKp8cLkG8tF0tlqJ9rRn6VmT98GS2HccTTJpBf6T6b5RbxRSY!-1462679239!bhc-blackboard.bhc.edu!80!443!1248443452762, Node Name: WebCTServer

Return to My Blackboard.
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To resolve this problem you should
1. Click on My Blackboard (top right corner)
2. Click the Content Manager tab
3. Click the checkboxes of the files they do not need
4. Click Delete

Calendar Tool: Date Roll Over - Adjusting All Dates

Two important things about the calendar tool.

1. When Adjusting All Dates using the Date Roll Over option available through "Manage Course", you will want to wait until all dates have passed. Otherwise dates that are still in the future will stay the same and will not adjust.

2. When Adjusting All Dates there will be a calendar entry labeled Earliest dated item. This might not fall on the actual first day of classes, so you will want to determine the exact day that Earliest dated item will appear on your calendar.

Missed Assignments - Don't Change Due Date

Hello,

A recent faculty find is that once students submit an Assignment in CE8, you should be careful when changing a Due Date or Cut Off Date. This may result in lost grades if you choose a date or time that has already passed.

If you will accept a students assignment beyond the Cut Off Date, rather than change the date, have the student email it to you either through the CE8 Mail tool or Outlook.

In testing the process of changing the dates a couple times, there were no issues as long as the date and time were in the future.

:-)
Andy