Index: lams_learning/web/discussion/startLearner.jsp
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diff -u -r31c9e48805c892219764f239a229b6c6c9fe14f7 -r47dddf6db4afaba99d8f3f88fc50b16df9251a76
--- lams_learning/web/discussion/startLearner.jsp	(.../startLearner.jsp)	(revision 31c9e48805c892219764f239a229b6c6c9fe14f7)
+++ lams_learning/web/discussion/startLearner.jsp	(.../startLearner.jsp)	(revision 47dddf6db4afaba99d8f3f88fc50b16df9251a76)
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	if (discussionSentimentWidget.length === 0) {
 		// there was no discussion before - load the widget from scratch
 		$('<div />').attr('id', 'discussion-sentiment-widget').appendTo('body')
-			.load("<lams:LAMSURL />learning/discussion/learner.jsp?lessonId=${param.lessonId}&selectedOption=${selectedOption}");
+			.load('<lams:LAMSURL />learning/discussion/learner.jsp?lessonId=<c:out value="${param.lessonId}" />&selectedOption=${selectedOption}');
 	} else {
 		// the widget already exists and monitor changed the topic, so clear out the selected option and optionally set a new one
 		selectDiscussionSentimentOption('${selectedOption}', true, false);