Friday, August 19, 2005

[BB] New Tools box

The new version of Bb adds some items to the bottom of the menu on some course sites.It looks like this.
 
 
To remove the Tools box, it doesn't add any new functionality, do the following.
 
Go to Control Panel > Course Design > Manage Tool Panel.
 
In Quick View Tool Panel Options click the No buttons for all three display choices in part 1. Submit the form. Repeat in the Detail View Tool Panel Options.
 
When you get back to the course site the Tools box will probably be gone.  If not, click on the Refresh link, below the Tools box, and that will refresh the menu bar.
 
NOTE: The Refresh link seems to be a serious problem, at least as I understand it and have tested it briefly.  If you turn off a course menu item it will not disappear for students until they click on the Refresh link.  I don't know if this is all students, those who have already accessed your course site, those who are on-line at the time or some other condition. I don't know if it also applies to enabling a new course menu item, but I expect it will.  So you might change the menu and some people might not be able to see the change, or you might want to restrict access to an area but students might still be able to get in.  We will follow up on this and give more information as we get it.
 
Bill Vilberg
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