Index: lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/web/NbAuthoringForm.java
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diff -u -rd3a41dad06984abd5b0198d51471671b40614979 -r4de268b9421a177fd5dcdb28c26ed392000aaf08
--- lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/web/NbAuthoringForm.java	(.../NbAuthoringForm.java)	(revision d3a41dad06984abd5b0198d51471671b40614979)
+++ lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/web/NbAuthoringForm.java	(.../NbAuthoringForm.java)	(revision 4de268b9421a177fd5dcdb28c26ed392000aaf08)
@@ -273,11 +273,14 @@
 	{
 		nbContent.setTitle(getTitle());
 	    nbContent.setContent(getContent());
-		nbContent.setOnlineInstructions(getOnlineInstructions());
-		nbContent.setOfflineInstructions(getOfflineInstructions());
-		nbContent.setReflectOnActivity(getReflectOnActivity());
-		nbContent.setReflectInstructions(getReflectInstructions());
-		nbContent.setDateUpdated(new Date(System.currentTimeMillis()));
+	    if (defineLater == null || defineLater.isEmpty()) {
+	    	// ie. If defineLater is null or empty, this means we are in authoring
+			nbContent.setOnlineInstructions(getOnlineInstructions());
+			nbContent.setOfflineInstructions(getOfflineInstructions());
+			nbContent.setReflectOnActivity(getReflectOnActivity());
+			nbContent.setReflectInstructions(getReflectInstructions());
+			nbContent.setDateUpdated(new Date(System.currentTimeMillis()));
+	    }
 	}
 	
 	public String getCurrentTab() {
Index: lams_tool_nb/web/authoring/authoring.jsp
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diff -u -r18e5e690d2e1a7c3d918759f7a2827c8205feaac -r4de268b9421a177fd5dcdb28c26ed392000aaf08
--- lams_tool_nb/web/authoring/authoring.jsp	(.../authoring.jsp)	(revision 18e5e690d2e1a7c3d918759f7a2827c8205feaac)
+++ lams_tool_nb/web/authoring/authoring.jsp	(.../authoring.jsp)	(revision 4de268b9421a177fd5dcdb28c26ed392000aaf08)
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
 			<html:hidden property="contentFolderID" />
 			<html:hidden property="currentTab" styleId="currentTab" />
 			<html:hidden property="sessionMapID" />
+			<html:hidden property="defineLater" />
 
 			<c:set var="formBean"
 				value="<%=request