--- Forwarded Message from Marty DeWindt <[log in to unmask]> --- >Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 15:45:57 -0500 >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum <[log in to unmask]>, [log in to unmask] >From: Marty DeWindt <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Re: #7606 Accented letters in Blackboard 6 >In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> This has been discussed on the Blackboard listserv hosted by Arizona State University. And it looks like the problem persists with App Pack 2 - a revision with other gotcha's as well as some fixes. I will post to this listserv any solutions that come along. You might want to subscribe. While it is a PROLIFIC listserv, it is also valuable for the information you gain. Here's where you go to subscribe. >Directions to BLKBRD-L archives and settings: >http://is.asu.edu/instruction/faq/usingBLKBRD-L.html Below is the essence of the thread on accented letters: From Jane Chin >Someone on the list had reported the following with regard to AppPack >2: "Text, previously displaying properly in BB, that was copied from >Word and had the "smart quotes", etc. turned on, no longer display >properly." > >Bullets and other character entities are being replaced with >undesirable characters such as ? marks and the like. Has anyone found a >relatively >reasonable procedure to retrofit the problems in courses? What would >you recommend as the easiest fix. I really don't want to go into each text >area and type "•", etc. > >I'm already getting faculty complaining about this and expecting a quick fix. > >Thanks, >Jane <[log in to unmask]> Response from Kate Boardman >Me too on this. I've got the Spanish department breathing down my neck, >because all accented 'o's and n tildes have gone - the o is an s and >the n is a question mark. Interestingly, when you first submit the receipt >shows the correct character, but then after clicking ok, it converts >it. I doubt these are retrievable, but I'd love to hear different.... >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >Kate Boardman >Learning Technologies Team >IT Service >University of Durham Response from Corrie Bergeron Reminds me of the problems we saw upgrading from Courseinfo 4 to Blackboard 5. Turns out they used a different character map. At least Quick Edit will let you fix the problems... :-( You've submitted this as a "system down"-level problem, I assume? Corrie Bergeron Instructional Designer Lakeland Community College 7700 Clocktower Dr. Kirtland, OH, 44094-5198 Room C-2060d Phone 440-525-7232 [log in to unmask] Marty Marty DeWindt AcadTech Director The Principia 618-374-5132 www.prin.edu