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John Was the problem not arising where you uploaded images to a content area, then copied the URLs of those images into other content areas? I think there's no problem when you simply upload an image to a course content area, but if you want to use the same images in several different places you'd be much better off uploading them to the Content System, then using the Attach Image button, and Link from Content Collection. That way the correct permission will be automatically assigned. all the best Andy _____ From: Blackboard/Courseinfo userslist [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of John Edmonstone Sent: 17 September 2008 11:57 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: use of images in Blackboard That's what we've been doing Leo, but there's where we're getting the problem arising. John Edmonstone e-learning Development Officer ex. 234 P SAVE PAPER - Please do not print this e-mail unless absolutely necessary _____ From: Blackboard/Courseinfo userslist [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Leo Havemann Sent: 17 September 2008 11:50 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: use of images in Blackboard Sorry if I've missed the point - I normally use attach image and upload the image into the content area itself - is there a good reason not to do it this way? Cheers Leo _____ From: Blackboard/Courseinfo userslist [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of John Edmonstone Sent: 17 September 2008 11:45 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: use of images in Blackboard Right - but does that mean that the link will always be wrong for other users - that surely makes the Attach Image tool in the Editor impossible to use ? John Edmonstone e-learning Development Officer ex. 234 P SAVE PAPER - Please do not print this e-mail unless absolutely necessary _____ From: Blackboard/Courseinfo userslist [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Rijssen van, H. (Henk) Sent: 17 September 2008 11:41 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: use of images in Blackboard :-) that's probably exactly what's causing the problem. The URL contains the session ID of the user that created that link. When another user (with another sessionID) clicks the link the image will not be displayed because the session ID of that user is different from the one in the link. My assumption is that when you create such a link it will work as long as YOU don't log out. When you log out and log in again the link will probably not work anymore for you. Met vriendelijke groet, Henk van Rijssen Van: Blackboard/Courseinfo userslist [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Namens John Edmonstone Verzonden: woensdag 17 september 2008 12:38 Aan: [log in to unmask] Onderwerp: Re: use of images in Blackboard We tried logging in and out a couple of times Henk and still got the same code in the URL - so it was staying constant after logging in and out. John Edmonstone e-learning Development Officer ex. 234 P SAVE PAPER - Please do not print this e-mail unless absolutely necessary _____ From: Blackboard/Courseinfo userslist [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Rijssen van, H. (Henk) Sent: 17 September 2008 11:25 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: use of images in Blackboard haven't you included the session ID (that code starting with @@) in the URL? If that's the case the link will only work as long as the session is active. I assume that when you log out (eventually close your browser) and then log in again the just working link will not work anymore, because you have gotten another session ID Met vriendelijke groet, Henk van Rijssen Van: Blackboard/Courseinfo userslist [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Namens John Edmonstone Verzonden: woensdag 17 september 2008 12:20 Aan: [log in to unmask] Onderwerp: Re: use of images in Blackboard We've also now found out that when we cut and paste the correct first part of the URL into the incorrect address the image then appears. But why is Blackboard creating an incorrect file path sometimes, but not all times ? John Edmonstone e-learning Development Officer ex. 234 P SAVE PAPER - Please do not print this e-mail unless absolutely necessary _____ From: Blackboard/Courseinfo userslist [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Tim Galling Sent: 17 September 2008 11:12 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: use of images in Blackboard It's normally easiest put the images in the Content System then link to them from your courses using the insert picture option from the Visual Text Box Editor. This way the permissions are automatically updated based on the course enrollment. Kind regards, Tim -----Original Message----- From: Blackboard/Courseinfo userslist [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of John Edmonstone Sent: 17 September 2008 11:03 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: use of images in Blackboard So basically make sure the images are available - there aren't any other options I presume. I'll check that - thanks Tim. John Edmonstone e-learning Development Officer ex. 234 P SAVE PAPER - Please do not print this e-mail unless absolutely necessary _____ From: Blackboard/Courseinfo userslist [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Tim Galling Sent: 17 September 2008 10:58 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: use of images in Blackboard Hi John, If you are pasting links from the content system then just double check that file permissions are set to allow the correct amount of users to view the files. The default will normally only allow the author permission to view the file. If you take the URLs from images or any content held in content areas that are set to unavailable then the content will be unavailable to all students but not instructors, even if the links have been copied into 'available' areas. Hope that helps, Tim Tim Galling Learning Technologist Educational Development Services The Sir Michael Cobham Library, DL120 Tel: 01202 966691 Email: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> Website: http://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/eds <http://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/eds> -----Original Message----- From: Blackboard/Courseinfo userslist [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of John Edmonstone Sent: 17 September 2008 10:51 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: use of images in Blackboard Thanks for that Sarah - I think we eliminated that because we are uploading images to BB and then deriving the links - but I'll double check that. John Edmonstone e-learning Development Officer ex. 234 P SAVE PAPER - Please do not print this e-mail unless absolutely necessary _____ From: Blackboard/Courseinfo userslist [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sarah Grayston Sent: 17 September 2008 09:44 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: use of images in Blackboard I'm not quite sure but it may be that you are linking to somewhere local? I know that when we upgraded to blackboard 7, one of the lecturers materials were not showing images, and from further investigation that was because they were linking to her network drive within the college, so therefore the only place they were visible were on her computer within the college. Any images need to be uploaded to the server and then linked to where they are stored on the server. Sarah Sarah Grayston E-Learning Technologist Motherwell College Dalzell Drive Motherwell ML1 2DD Tel: 01698 232 454 [log in to unmask] _____ From: Blackboard/Courseinfo userslist [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of John Edmonstone Sent: 17 September 2008 09:16 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: use of images in Blackboard Can anyone shed light on the use of images in content and tool areas of Blackboard. We have the situation where an image pasted into a content area - say to accompany a folder icon - is visible to the user who created the content but not to others. Although this is not consistently the case, and is sometimes visible to others. The same is true where we paste images into HTML - such as in the Announcements. To do this we put the image into the course in a hidden folder and copy its URL, but again it is not universally visible. 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