Index: lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/web/NbLearnerAction.java
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diff -u -r1bf30edca36c1de9ca329e9140bf4673c1225028 -rf34fe94dfdf0e7794d5845d1cc63f2d72de2f0cb
--- lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/web/NbLearnerAction.java	(.../NbLearnerAction.java)	(revision 1bf30edca36c1de9ca329e9140bf4673c1225028)
+++ lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/web/NbLearnerAction.java	(.../NbLearnerAction.java)	(revision f34fe94dfdf0e7794d5845d1cc63f2d72de2f0cb)
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
 	  ToolSessionManager sessionMgrService = NoticeboardServiceProxy.getNbSessionManager(getServlet().getServletContext());
 		  
       ToolAccessMode mode = WebUtil.getToolAccessMode(learnerForm.getMode());
-      if (mode == ToolAccessMode.LEARNER)
+      if (mode == ToolAccessMode.LEARNER || mode == ToolAccessMode.AUTHOR)
 	  {
 		  NoticeboardSession nbSession = nbService.retrieveNoticeboardSession(toolSessionID);
 		  NoticeboardUser nbUser = nbService.retrieveNoticeboardUser(userID);
Index: lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/web/NbLearnerStarterAction.java
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diff -u -r1bf30edca36c1de9ca329e9140bf4673c1225028 -rf34fe94dfdf0e7794d5845d1cc63f2d72de2f0cb
--- lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/web/NbLearnerStarterAction.java	(.../NbLearnerStarterAction.java)	(revision 1bf30edca36c1de9ca329e9140bf4673c1225028)
+++ lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/web/NbLearnerStarterAction.java	(.../NbLearnerStarterAction.java)	(revision f34fe94dfdf0e7794d5845d1cc63f2d72de2f0cb)
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
         }
         
         ToolAccessMode mode = WebUtil.readToolAccessModeParam(request, AttributeNames.PARAM_MODE,false);
-        if (mode == ToolAccessMode.LEARNER)
+        if (mode == ToolAccessMode.LEARNER || mode == ToolAccessMode.AUTHOR )
         {
             /* Set the ContentInUse flag to true, and defineLater flag to false */
             nbContent.setContentInUse(true);