Hi James
I first came across what sounds like another aspect of the same problem 12-18 months ago. I'd been starting to look at using iPad apps such as GoodReader and iAnnotate to perform PDF markup work for either personal annotations or paper grading. I seem to recall one particular interest was using iAnnotate to apply spoken audio annotations (though I might have misremembered that specific point). I quickly discovered that you ran into problems due to two or three different ways that the annotations can be saved into the files. Not all methods would export nicely and be readable by other PDF readers, whether mobile, desktop or laptop.
I never did much more at the time, so perhaps someone else can chip in with a bit more information?
Regards,
Gary Smith
Learning Technologist
The Glasgow School for Business and Society
Glasgow Caledonian University
On 21/1/14 3:57pm, "James B Wells" <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
Hi all,
We are having issues downloading annotated assignments and printing them off with comments using inline grading on Blackboard.
Using Foxit reader, when the assignment is downloaded all comments are removed (this is before even attempting to print).
When using Acrobat reader, i can download the PDF with annotations successfully but when i attempt to print them they do not appear.
I have raised this issue with Blackboard support and this was their helpful response:
“I discussed this with our second level of support and as far as we concerned the annotations are visible when adobe reader is used however they cannot be printed due to the limitations of that products.
It is not possible for me to say how and we don't have a tool that will allow you to print the annotations. I have even tried in my testing to use the built-in comment option in adobe reader itself and print the document.
Still i have not been able to print successfully created annotations in the pdf document. My recommendation is to contact either the vendors of the adobe reader or foxit reader so you can get further assistance.”
I have sent out emails to Adobe, Foxit and Crocodoc but nothing back yet.
Is anyone else experiencing this or am I missing something very obvious?
Regards
James Wells
e-Learning Manager
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