Index: lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/NoticeboardConstants.java
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diff -u -r7475d08afc280b5e2e5ddf04e8bf35e3166aaf80 -r0ef9aeb213cba0c607f94d4282f08b7f0a94663e
--- lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/NoticeboardConstants.java	(.../NoticeboardConstants.java)	(revision 7475d08afc280b5e2e5ddf04e8bf35e3166aaf80)
+++ lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/NoticeboardConstants.java	(.../NoticeboardConstants.java)	(revision 0ef9aeb213cba0c607f94d4282f08b7f0a94663e)
@@ -56,10 +56,6 @@
 
     public static final String AUTHOR_PAGE = "authoringContent";
 
-    public static final String DISPLAY_MESSAGE = "displayMessage";
-    public static final String DISPLAY_LEARNER_CONTENT = "displayLearnerContent";
-    public static final String REFLECT_ON_ACTIVITY = "reflectOnActivity";
-
     public static final String MONITOR_PAGE = "monitorPage";
     public static final String MONITOR_REFLECTION_PAGE = "monitorReflectionPage";
     public static final String MONITOR_COMMENTS_PAGE = "monitorCommentsPage";
Index: lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/web/controller/AuthoringController.java
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diff -u -rf7937adfea85b6a6976eaa98df8c68db93f9f060 -r0ef9aeb213cba0c607f94d4282f08b7f0a94663e
--- lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/web/controller/AuthoringController.java	(.../AuthoringController.java)	(revision f7937adfea85b6a6976eaa98df8c68db93f9f060)
+++ lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/web/controller/AuthoringController.java	(.../AuthoringController.java)	(revision 0ef9aeb213cba0c607f94d4282f08b7f0a94663e)
@@ -84,6 +84,12 @@
     @RequestMapping("/authoring")
     public String unspecified(@ModelAttribute NbAuthoringForm nbAuthoringForm, HttpServletRequest request,
 	    HttpServletResponse response) {
+	/*
+	 * DefineLater is used in the basic screen. If defineLater is set, then in the authoring page,
+	 * the two tabs {Advanced, Instructions} are not visible.
+	 */
+	nbAuthoringForm.setDefineLater(request.getParameter(NoticeboardConstants.DEFINE_LATER));
+	
 	ToolAccessMode mode = WebUtil.readToolAccessModeAuthorDefaulted(request);
 	return readDatabaseData(nbAuthoringForm, request, mode);
     }
@@ -98,6 +104,7 @@
 	NoticeboardContent nb = nbService.retrieveNoticeboard(contentId);
 	nb.setDefineLater(true);
 	nbService.saveNoticeboard(nb);
+	nbAuthoringForm.setDefineLater("true");
 
 	// audit log the teacher has started editing activity in monitor
 	nbService.auditLogStartEditingActivityInMonitor(contentId);
@@ -114,12 +121,6 @@
 
 	nbAuthoringForm.setToolContentID(contentId.toString());
 
-	/*
-	 * DefineLater is used in the basic screen. If defineLater is set, then in the authoring page,
-	 * the two tabs {Advanced, Instructions} are not visible.
-	 */
-	nbAuthoringForm.setDefineLater(request.getParameter(NoticeboardConstants.DEFINE_LATER));
-
 	if (!contentExists(nbService, contentId)) {
 	    //	Pre-fill the form with the default content
 	    //NoticeboardContent nb =	nbService.retrieveNoticeboard(NoticeboardConstants.DEFAULT_CONTENT_ID);
Index: lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/web/controller/LearningController.java
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diff -u -r3988dd2424a42af96cc77cb1c70b6cd59fda1f0a -r0ef9aeb213cba0c607f94d4282f08b7f0a94663e
--- lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/web/controller/LearningController.java	(.../LearningController.java)	(revision 3988dd2424a42af96cc77cb1c70b6cd59fda1f0a)
+++ lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/web/controller/LearningController.java	(.../LearningController.java)	(revision 0ef9aeb213cba0c607f94d4282f08b7f0a94663e)
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Qualifier;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Controller;
-import org.springframework.ui.Model;
 import org.springframework.util.LinkedMultiValueMap;
 import org.springframework.util.MultiValueMap;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.ModelAttribute;
@@ -182,24 +181,11 @@
 	request.setAttribute("allowComments", nbContent.isAllowComments());
 	request.setAttribute("likeAndDislike", nbContent.isCommentsLikeAndDislike());
 	request.setAttribute("anonymous", nbContent.isAllowAnonymous());
-
 	Boolean userFinished = (nbUser != null && NoticeboardUser.COMPLETED.equals(nbUser.getUserStatus()));
 	request.setAttribute("userFinished", userFinished);
-
 	request.setAttribute(AttributeNames.ATTR_IS_LAST_ACTIVITY, nbService.isLastActivity(toolSessionID));
 
-	/*
-	 * Checks to see if the runOffline flag is set.
-	 * If the particular flag is set, control is forwarded to jsp page
-	 * displaying to the user the message according to what flag is set.
-	 */
-	if (displayMessageToUser(nbContent, errorMap)) {
-	    request.setAttribute("errorMap", errorMap);
-	    return "message";
-	}
-
 	return "learnerContent";
-
     }
 
     @RequestMapping("/teacher")
@@ -214,7 +200,6 @@
 	    HttpServletResponse response) throws NbApplicationException {
 	NbLearnerForm.setMode("author");
 	return learner(NbLearnerForm, request, response);
-
     }
 
     /**
@@ -237,38 +222,15 @@
 	    default:
 		throw new NbApplicationException("Invalid flag");
 	}
-
     }
 
     /**
-     * <p>
-     * This methods checks the defineLater and runOffline flag. If defineLater flag is set, then a message is added to
-     * an ActionMessages object saying that the contents have not been defined yet. If the runOffline flag is set, a
-     * message is added to ActionMessages saying that the contents are not being run online. This method will return
-     * true if any one of the defineLater or runOffline flag is set. Otherwise false will be returned.
-     * </p>
-     */
-    private boolean displayMessageToUser(NoticeboardContent content, MultiValueMap<String, String> errorMap) {
-	boolean isDefineLaterSet = isFlagSet(content, NoticeboardConstants.FLAG_DEFINE_LATER);
-	errorMap = new LinkedMultiValueMap<>();
-	if (isDefineLaterSet) {
-	    if (isDefineLaterSet) {
-		errorMap.add("GLOBAL", messageService.getMessage("message.defineLaterSet"));
-	    }
-	    return true;
-	} else {
-	    return false;
-	}
-    }
-
-    /**
      * Indicates that the user has finished viewing the noticeboard. The session is set to complete and leaveToolSession
      * is called.
      */
     @RequestMapping("/finish")
     public String finish(@ModelAttribute NbLearnerForm nbLearnerForm, HttpServletRequest request,
 	    HttpServletResponse response) throws ServletException, IOException {
-
 	Long userID = getUserID(request);
 
 	Long toolSessionID = Long.valueOf(nbLearnerForm.getToolSessionID());
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