Index: lams_tool_larsrc/web/pages/itemreview/instructionsnav.jsp
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diff -u -r2dd38c31c3e3fb4858c7ab7ac2d3143587a15949 -rc325b5f32102c66679ed0d7827c89bcc7671895d
--- lams_tool_larsrc/web/pages/itemreview/instructionsnav.jsp	(.../instructionsnav.jsp)	(revision 2dd38c31c3e3fb4858c7ab7ac2d3143587a15949)
+++ lams_tool_larsrc/web/pages/itemreview/instructionsnav.jsp	(.../instructionsnav.jsp)	(revision c325b5f32102c66679ed0d7827c89bcc7671895d)
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 						    var url="<c:url value="/learning/completeItem"/>?sessionMapID=${sessionMapID}&mode=${mode}&itemUid=${param.itemUid}&reqID="+reqIDVar.getTime();
 							jQuery.ajax({
 								type:   'GET',
-								dateType: 	'script',
+								dataType: 	'script',
 								url:    url,
 								timeout: 5000,
 
@@ -66,12 +66,19 @@
 									jQuery("input#FinishInstruction").addClass("disabled");
 								},
 
-								error: function() {
-									alert('server timeout');
+								error: function(jqXHR, textStatus, errorThrown) {
+									alert('Error while marking item as complete.\nStatus: ' + textStatus + '\nError: ' + errorThrown);
 								},
 
-								success:  function(data) {
-									eval(data);
+								success:  function() {
+									var winParent = window.parent;
+									if (!winParent.opener.checkNew) {
+										// there can be an extra iframe in the hierarchy
+										winParent = winParent.parent;
+									}
+									winParent.opener.checkNew();
+									winParent.opener=null;
+									winParent.close();
 								},
 
 								complete:  function() {