Hi Blackboarders..

I am trying to query the Bb database to identify files that satisfy both of
the following criteria:

1) Stored in the CMS and have certain file properties in the CMS
And
2) Deployed as content in the LMS and have certain characteristics in the
LMS content

I have worked out how to query these two requirements separately.
What I have NOT managed to find is how to associate these to separate
queries.

I think I am looking for a link between the File_ID in the CMS and the File
Location in the LMS.

I have heard that a building block exists that finds broken links in the LMS
so I assume it must be possible to link between the LMS file data and the
CMS file data.
If anyone has discovered a way I would be most grateful for a clue!

Thanks in advance

Cathy Colless
VLE Application Manager
e-Learning Development Team
Projects Office
Raymond Burton Library
University of York
York YO10 5DD
United Kingdom

Email: [log in to unmask]
Tel: +44 (0)1904 32 1140
Fax: +44 (0)1904 32 1130
http://www.york.ac.uk/univ/org/vle/
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Blackboard/Courseinfo userslist
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Lia Papachristou
Sent: 23 November 2005 09:54
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Possible problem with attachments on Blackboard and JAWS screen
reader


I came across something similar a year or so ago - a pop up window would
appear when the student clicked on the word document, but when they tried to
open it froze. I recommended the not-so-great-but-still-works solution of
clicking on 'save' instead - this would work ok.

Lia


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Lia Papachristou
 
Online Learning Support Officer
University of Westminster
 
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Blackboard/Courseinfo userslist
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Howe Rob
Sent: 22 November 2005 12:26
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Possible problem with attachments on Blackboard and JAWS screen
reader

We have a number of students using JAWS screen reader and recently have had
notice that when they try to download word attachments that are posted on
Blackboard - Internet Explorer will normally crash with a MSHTML.dll error.
We are able to replicate this problem and have yet to find a setup that does
reliably load the attachment each time without crashing whilst JAWS is
loaded. 
If you do have access to this screen reader at your institution could you
just try accessing a word attachment and see if all works OK - it could be
some regional setting that we are not aware of. As you can see below the
response from the manufacturers of JAWS was not helpful and indicates there
may be other issues we are unaware of.

We are using Blackboard 6.1 and JAWS version 6

Regards

Rob Howe
The University of Northampton


-----Original Message-----
From: Grant Downey [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
Support
Sent: 21 November 2005 20:31
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: RE: Software Technical Support Request

Dear Rob:

Thank you for contacting Freedom Scientific Support.


We are very sorry, but we do not have any support for the Blackboard
Learning Environment. There are known issues with JAWS and that particular
system not working together. We are sorry 

 If you have any additional questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Thank you for choosing Freedom Scientific!

If replying to this message, Be sure to include all previous correspondence
pertaining to this issue so that we might more quickly assist you.

Regards,
Grant Downey
Technical Support Specialist
Freedom Scientific 
Phone support: 727 803 8600, option #2
E-mail Support: [log in to unmask]
Visit our website at:
http://www.freedomscientific.com

Our Mission
To develop, manufacture and market innovative technology-based products and
services that those with vision impairments and learning disabilities use to
change their world.

-----Original Message-----
From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2005 5:32 AM
To: hardwaresupport
Subject: Software Technical Support Request

Subject = Software Technical Support Request ========== User Name = Rob Howe
Phone = (01604) 892483 Email = [log in to unmask] Product Name =
JAWS for Windows WIN Version 
Video Card = Intel(R) 82852/82855 GM/GME Graphics Problem Brief Description=
Internet Explorer Crash when accessing Word attachments using the Blackboard
Learning Environment 

Problem Messages = MSHTML.dll casued Internet Explorer to crash.

Offset: 001bb899
Mod ver: 6.0.2900.2769
App ver 6.0.2900.2180

This problem is also happening on machines with earlier versions of JAWS (eg
6.00.410)

****************************************************************************
********************

This e-mail is private and may be confidential and is for the intended
recipient only.  If you are not the intended recipient you are strictly
prohibited from using, printing, copying, distributing or disseminating this
e-mail or any information contained in it.

****************************************************************************
********************

We virus scan all E-mails leaving The University of Northampton but no
warranty is given that this E-mail and any attachments are virus free.  You
should undertake your own virus checking.  The right to monitor E-mail
communications through our networks is reserved by us.

****************************************************************************
********************