recovering drafts in blackboard

by Mr. Reed Hintz DVM 5 min read

To access your drafts, return to the forum page and set it to List View. Access the Display menu and select Drafts Only to view the saved post. Select the draft's title to open the Thread page. While you view your post, point to it to view Edit and Delete.

How long should I back up and restore Blackboard Learn?

This video shows you how to recover a thread that was set as a draft.

What happens to custom folders during a blackboard upgrade?

Can I add a wildcard to a blackboard file?

How do I back up course and organization data?

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System backup and recovery

Administrators should backup the database and file system according to the needs of the Institution. Blackboard Learn supports full backup and restores at the operating system and database levels. As a general rule, daily backups should be kept for two weeks, as errors may not appear for several days.

Incremental data protection

Blackboard Learn includes the following utilities for incrementally backing up individual courses and organizations:

Avoiding recovery of files during upgrade

During a Blackboard Learn upgrade, items such as custom folders and archived snapshots that are stored directly beneath the blackboard_home directory are moved to a time-stamped backup directory. Customized files and folders that are not Blackboard-owned will be considered unexpected and moved to the backup directory.

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System Backup and Recovery

  • Administrators should backup the database and file system according to the needs of the Institution. Blackboard Learn supports full backup and restores at the operating system and database levels. As a general rule, daily backups should be kept for two weeks, as errors may not appear for several days. Recovery plans should include how to restore th...
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Incremental Data Protection

  • Blackboard Learnincludes the following utilities for incrementally backing up individual courses and organizations: 1. Export/Import: Export takes course content and puts it in a package that can be used in another course at a later date. One or more course areas can be included in the package. 2. Archive/Restore: The Archive Course function creates a record of the course includi…
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Avoiding Recovery of Files During Upgrade

  • During a Blackboard Learn upgrade, items such as custom folders and archived snapshots that are stored directly beneath the blackboard_home directory are moved to a time-stamped backup directory. Customized files and folders that are not Blackboard-owned will be considered unexpected and moved to the backup directory. To avoid your customized non-Blackboard-owne…
See more on help.blackboard.com