Index: lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/util/NbWebUtil.java
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diff -u -r08950e1090443c3423a3d1c587416a2fccd8bbdf -r72fa17227e3f1f28a3919142afea2de07542a981
--- lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/util/NbWebUtil.java	(.../NbWebUtil.java)	(revision 08950e1090443c3423a3d1c587416a2fccd8bbdf)
+++ lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/util/NbWebUtil.java	(.../NbWebUtil.java)	(revision 72fa17227e3f1f28a3919142afea2de07542a981)
@@ -60,33 +60,6 @@
 	 		
 	 	}
 	 	
-	     /**
-	      * <p> This method checks the two tool content flags, defineLater and contentInUse
-	      * to determine whether the tool content is modifiable or not. Returns true if the content is
-	      * modifiable and false otherwise 
-	      * <br>Tool content is modifiable if:
-	      * <li>defineLater is set to true</li>
-	      * <li>defineLater is set to false and contentInUse is set to false</li>
-	      * <br>Tool content is not modifiable if:
-	      * <li>contentInUse is set to true</li></p>
-	      * @param content The instance of NoticeboardContent to check
-	      * @return true if content is modifiable and false otherwise
-	      * @throws NbApplicationException
-	      */
-	     public static boolean isContentEditable(NoticeboardContent content) throws NbApplicationException
-	     {
-	         if ( (content.isDefineLater() == true) && (content.isContentInUse()==true) )
-	         {
-	             throw new NbApplicationException("An exception has occurred: There is a bug in this tool, conflicting flags are set");
-	                     //return false;
-	         }
-	         else if ( (content.isDefineLater() == true) && (content.isContentInUse() == false))
-	             return true;
-	         else if ( (content.isDefineLater() == false) && (content.isContentInUse() == false))
-	             return true;
-	         else //  (content.isContentInUse()==true && content.isDefineLater() == false)
-	             return false;
-	     }
 	     
 	     /**
 	     * <p>This method is used in authoring and monitoring to display the list of files that have been uploaded.
Index: lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/web/NbAuthoringAction.java
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diff -u -r0eff987dabffcb85157c77e5ec92072fb26a038a -r72fa17227e3f1f28a3919142afea2de07542a981
--- lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/web/NbAuthoringAction.java	(.../NbAuthoringAction.java)	(revision 0eff987dabffcb85157c77e5ec92072fb26a038a)
+++ lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/web/NbAuthoringAction.java	(.../NbAuthoringAction.java)	(revision 72fa17227e3f1f28a3919142afea2de07542a981)
@@ -163,28 +163,14 @@
 			 * author is not allowed to edit content 
 			 */
 			
-			if (NbWebUtil.isContentEditable(nb))
-			{
-			    /* Define later set to true when the edit activity tab is brought up 
-			     * So that users cannot start using the content while the staff member is editing the content */
-			    nbForm.populateFormWithNbContentValues(nb);
-			    nbForm.setContentFolderID(contentFolderId);
-			    nb.setDefineLater(Boolean.parseBoolean(nbForm.getDefineLater()));
-			    nbService.saveNoticeboard(nb);
+		    /* Define later set to true when the edit activity tab is brought up 
+		     * So that users cannot start using the content while the staff member is editing the content */
+		    nbForm.populateFormWithNbContentValues(nb);
+		    nbForm.setContentFolderID(contentFolderId);
+		    nb.setDefineLater(Boolean.parseBoolean(nbForm.getDefineLater()));
+		    nbService.saveNoticeboard(nb);
 			    
-			    /** TODO: setup values in the instructions map */
-			 
-			}
-			else
-			{
-			    //The contentInUse flag is set and a user has already reached this activity.
-			    saveMessages(request, null); //ensure there are no existing messages
-			    ActionMessages message = new ActionMessages();
-			    message.add(ActionMessages.GLOBAL_MESSAGE, new ActionMessage("message.contentInUseSet"));
-			    saveMessages(request, message);
-			    return mapping.findForward(NoticeboardConstants.DISPLAY_MESSAGE);
-			    
-			}
+		    /** TODO: setup values in the instructions map */
 			
 			//Setup the map containing the files that have been uploaded for this particular tool content id
 			attachmentList = NbWebUtil.setupAttachmentList(nbService,nb);
Index: lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/web/NbMonitoringAction.java
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diff -u -r4aae0391a4892385de3df761a655e0ab8b1c0183 -r72fa17227e3f1f28a3919142afea2de07542a981
--- lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/web/NbMonitoringAction.java	(.../NbMonitoringAction.java)	(revision 4aae0391a4892385de3df761a655e0ab8b1c0183)
+++ lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/web/NbMonitoringAction.java	(.../NbMonitoringAction.java)	(revision 72fa17227e3f1f28a3919142afea2de07542a981)
@@ -109,17 +109,13 @@
     	monitorForm.setOfflineInstructions(content.getOfflineInstructions());
 		monitorForm.setAttachmentsList(NbWebUtil.setupAttachmentList(nbService, content));
 
-		if ( NbWebUtil.isContentEditable(content) ) {
-			monitorForm.setContentEditable("true");
-		    //set up the request parameters to append to the URL
-		    Map<String,Object> map = new HashMap<String,Object>();
-		    map.put(NoticeboardConstants.TOOL_CONTENT_ID, toolContentId.toString());
-		    map.put(NoticeboardConstants.DEFINE_LATER, "true");
-		    map.put(NoticeboardConstants.CONTENT_FOLDER_ID, contentFolderID);
-		    monitorForm.setParametersToAppend(map);
-		} else {
-			monitorForm.setContentEditable("false");
-		}
+		monitorForm.setContentEditable("true");
+	    //set up the request parameters to append to the URL
+	    Map<String,Object> mapParameters = new HashMap<String,Object>();
+	    mapParameters.put(NoticeboardConstants.TOOL_CONTENT_ID, toolContentId.toString());
+	    mapParameters.put(NoticeboardConstants.DEFINE_LATER, "true");
+	    mapParameters.put(NoticeboardConstants.CONTENT_FOLDER_ID, contentFolderID);
+	    monitorForm.setParametersToAppend(mapParameters);
 		
         //Get the total number of learners that have participated in this tool activity
         monitorForm.setTotalLearners(nbService.calculateTotalNumberOfUsers(toolContentId));