>
> do you think the Bb site is going to dilute the value of this
> jisc-mail list?
>
Hopefully it will - there's far too many trivial questions & comments
circulated on the jisc-mail list.
Kevin Walsh
Technical Director
Computing & Information Services
Liverpool John Moores University
24 Norton Street
Liverpool L3 8PY
Tel: 0151 231-5565
Fax: 0151 482 2404
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ben hyde [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 2:54 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: BUG Discussion Board
>
>
> chris,
>
> do you think the Bb site is going to dilute the value of this
> jisc-mail list?
>
> wouldn't it be good if Bb could serve both purposes?
> it is frustrating that Bb doesn't support email discussions
> have you ever used/joined e-groups (now yahoo groups)?
> - it lets your email discussions (archives) sit alongside
> documents and links
> etc...
> you can select to read and post online if you wish... and
> quite a few other
> flexible options
>
> all-owner,
> are these jisc-mail postings archived?
>
> i am trying to find an old post that mentioned querying the
> database - I am
> looking for a way to extract Instructors and Teaching
> Assistant's names and
> emails etc. - this would seem to be an obvious requirement -
> and could be added
> to the advanced search (users of X type) - i remember someone
> pointing out that
> you shouldn't do this really (in terms of the license) - but
> what they heck -
> just cause I know how doesn't mean I'm gonna do it ;)
>
> any ideas?
>
> ben
> ---
>
> "Richards C.R." wrote:
>
> > I will set this up shortly for you
> > I was going to answer your question and then though - this
> is the kind of
> > thing the user boards are for - so when you log in go to the Admin
> > Discussion board and you will find the answer!
> >
> > Oh I suppose that's a little "mean" so I will paste it here too
> >
> > We decided to prevent users from changing personal details
> as it left it
> > open for them to spoof e-mail anonymously from blackboard -
> it is a pain as
> > the e-mail is the only thing we really want to block but
> you cannot block
> > this separately.
> > GO ADMINISTRATION PANEL > SYSTEM SETTINGS > SYSTEM
> SETTINGS/OVERRIDES
> > Then section 2 User Privilege System Parameters
> > And disallow edit personal information
> >
> > You can only set this globally so it affects all users and
> means that you
> > have to include any essential information in your original
> batch file and
> > don't forget it includes instructors - only those with
> admin status can
> > modify personal information
> >
>
> I see Chris - much to draconian for us.
>
> Not only do we not have the information about our users, but
> as our staff and
> students can create their own accounts it wouldn't work really :)
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ben hyde [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: 14 December 2001 12:22
> > To: Clive Richards
> > Subject: Re: BUG Discussion Board
> >
> > p.s. how can you block editting of personal info?
> >
> > Clive Richards wrote:
> >
> > > However if you dont know how to do this all I really need is your
> > > surname,first name, user id** and e-mail address)
> > > **please use the following convention for user id
> BUGsurnameinitials
> > > ie your surname and initials preceded by BUG which is
> also the course code
> > >
> > > Once you have a user name you can access our site by pointing to
> > >
> > > http://blackboard.swan.ac.uk/
> > >
> >
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