Bb list members,
I am fully aware that the loss of content twice in the last two weeks has reduced confidence. I am sorry.
WHAT WE HAVE DONE: We have changed the update process so that it is no longer fully automated. We must go in, inspect the data, and release it, before it will be processed. That should eliminate the repetition of the problem we have just experienced.
WHAT YOU CAN DO: We encourage you to "export" your course site each time you have worked on it. Every few weeks, or anytime you have invested an hour or more working on a site, export your site to your computer. This creates a file that we can use, at any time in the future, to restore your site as it was when exported. The process of exporting a site consists of going to Control Panel > Export Course, selecting the things that you want exported, and clicking the Submit button. When the next page appears, right-click on the "Click the right mouse button and select Save As" link and select "Save As" or "Save Target As" or whatever it is called in your browser. Then specify where to save the file ON YOUR COMPUTER. This is a zip file, containing everything from your course site and all the settings needed to recreate your site. It can be used to restore your site, or a temporary site, so that you can access the content as it was when exported.
Bill Vilberg
305-284-3949 (work); 786-218-3052 (cell); 305-255-9138 (home)
