Index: lams_tool_assessment/web/pages/learning/learning.jsp
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diff -u -r0b1d534ce1915b907afff0171909f90226b31921 -r8969536d397a74ec1c26188bdd4b207dc605c569
--- lams_tool_assessment/web/pages/learning/learning.jsp	(.../learning.jsp)	(revision 0b1d534ce1915b907afff0171909f90226b31921)
+++ lams_tool_assessment/web/pages/learning/learning.jsp	(.../learning.jsp)	(revision 8969536d397a74ec1c26188bdd4b207dc605c569)
@@ -112,34 +112,36 @@
                 });
             }
 
-            initWebsocket('assessmentTimeLimit${sessionMap.assessment.contentId}',
-                '<lams:WebAppURL />'.replace('http', 'ws')
-                + 'learningWebsocket?toolContentID=${sessionMap.assessment.contentId}',
-                function (e) {
-                    // read JSON object
-                    var input = JSON.parse(e.data);
+            <c:if test="${mode != 'teacher'}">
+            	initWebsocket('assessmentTimeLimit${sessionMap.assessment.contentId}',
+                	'<lams:WebAppURL />'.replace('http', 'ws') + 'learningWebsocket?toolContentID=${sessionMap.assessment.contentId}',
+	                function (e) {
+	                    // read JSON object
+	                    var input = JSON.parse(e.data);
+	
+	                    if (input.clearTimer == true) {
+	                        // teacher stopped the timer, destroy it
+	                        $('#countdown').countdown('destroy').remove();
+	                    } else {
+	                        // teacher updated the timer
+	                        var secondsLeft = +input.secondsLeft,
+	                            counterInitialised = $('#countdown').length > 0;
+	
+	                        if (counterInitialised) {
+	                            // just set the new time
+	                            $('#countdown').countdown('option', 'until', secondsLeft + 'S');
+	                        } else {
+	                            // initialise the timer
+	                            displayCountdown(secondsLeft);
+	                        }
+	                    }
+	
+	                    // reset ping timer
+	                    websocketPing('assessmentTimeLimit${sessionMap.assessment.contentId}', true);
+	                }
+                );
+            </c:if>
 
-                    if (input.clearTimer == true) {
-                        // teacher stopped the timer, destroy it
-                        $('#countdown').countdown('destroy').remove();
-                    } else {
-                        // teacher updated the timer
-                        var secondsLeft = +input.secondsLeft,
-                            counterInitialised = $('#countdown').length > 0;
-
-                        if (counterInitialised) {
-                            // just set the new time
-                            $('#countdown').countdown('option', 'until', secondsLeft + 'S');
-                        } else {
-                            // initialise the timer
-                            displayCountdown(secondsLeft);
-                        }
-                    }
-
-                    // reset ping timer
-                    websocketPing('assessmentTimeLimit${sessionMap.assessment.contentId}', true);
-                });
-
             //autocomplete for VSA
             $('.ui-autocomplete-input').each(function(){
                 $(this).autocomplete({