Index: lams_tool_assessment/web/pages/learning/learning.jsp
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diff -u -r30b838c2ace64169f440c86a9756fd0959cf2323 -r8d440baa0d18441b56553aabcc56e1981a84b206
--- lams_tool_assessment/web/pages/learning/learning.jsp	(.../learning.jsp)	(revision 30b838c2ace64169f440c86a9756fd0959cf2323)
+++ lams_tool_assessment/web/pages/learning/learning.jsp	(.../learning.jsp)	(revision 8d440baa0d18441b56553aabcc56e1981a84b206)
@@ -274,15 +274,19 @@
 		<c:if test="${hasEditRight && (mode != 'teacher')}">
 		
 			function learnerAutosave(){
-				// if (isWaitingForConfirmation) return;
-				
+
 				//copy value from CKEditor (only available in essay type of questions) to textarea before ajax submit
 				$("textarea[id^='question']").each(function()  {
 					var ckeditorData = CKEDITOR.instances[this.name].getData();
 					//skip out empty values
-					this.value = ((ckeditorData == null) || (ckeditorData.replace(/&nbsp;| |<br \/>|\s|<p>|<\/p>|\xa0/g, "").length == 0)) ? "" : ckeditorData;						
+					this.value = ((ckeditorData == null) || (ckeditorData.replace(/&nbsp;| |<br \/>|\s|<p>|<\/p>|\xa0/g, "").length == 0)) ? "" : ckeditorData;		
 				});
+
 				
+
+				// copy value from lams:textarea (only available in essay and mark hedging type of questions) to hidden input before ajax submit
+				$("textarea[name$=__textarea]").change();
+				
 				//ajax form submit
 				$('#answers').ajaxSubmit({
 					url: "<c:url value='/learning/autoSaveAnswers.do'/>?sessionMapID=${sessionMapID}&date=" + new Date().getTime(),
@@ -327,6 +331,10 @@
 				}
 			}
 			disableButtons();
+
+			// copy value from lams:textarea (only available in essay and mark hedging type of questions) to hidden input before submit
+			$("textarea[name$=__textarea]").change();
+			
 	        var myForm = $("#answers");
 	        myForm.attr("action", "<c:url value='/learning/submitAll.do?sessionMapID=${sessionMapID}'/>&isTimelimitExpired=" + isTimelimitExpired);
 	        myForm.submit();