Index: lams_tool_laqa/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/qa/web/QaLearningAction.java
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diff -u -rc625cc6ab9f7ecf8b52d200e78e865d4eddb257e -r038a82507a043a33ef067b527f193eba54705e8f
--- lams_tool_laqa/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/qa/web/QaLearningAction.java	(.../QaLearningAction.java)	(revision c625cc6ab9f7ecf8b52d200e78e865d4eddb257e)
+++ lams_tool_laqa/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/qa/web/QaLearningAction.java	(.../QaLearningAction.java)	(revision 038a82507a043a33ef067b527f193eba54705e8f)
@@ -924,6 +924,7 @@
 	//handle rating criterias
 	int commentsMinWordsLimit = 0;
 	boolean isCommentsEnabled = false;
+	int countRatedQuestions = 0;
 	if (qaContent.isAllowRateAnswers()) {
 	    
 	    // create itemIds list
@@ -953,13 +954,13 @@
 		
 		response.setItemRatingDto(itemRatingDto);
 	    }
-	    
+
 	    // store how many items are rated
-	    int countRatedQuestions = qaService.getCountItemsRatedByUser(qaContent.getQaContentId(), userId.intValue());
-	    sessionMap.put(AttributeNames.ATTR_COUNT_RATED_ITEMS, countRatedQuestions);
+	    countRatedQuestions = qaService.getCountItemsRatedByUser(qaContent.getQaContentId(), userId.intValue());
 	}
 	sessionMap.put("commentsMinWordsLimit", commentsMinWordsLimit);
 	sessionMap.put("isCommentsEnabled", isCommentsEnabled);
+	sessionMap.put(AttributeNames.ATTR_COUNT_RATED_ITEMS, countRatedQuestions);
 	
 	generalLearnerFlowDTO.setUserResponses(userResponses);
 	generalLearnerFlowDTO.setRequestLearningReportProgress(new Boolean(true).toString());
@@ -1009,7 +1010,7 @@
 	
 	//handle rating criterias
 	List<ItemRatingDTO> itemRatingDtos = null;
-	if (isAllowRateAnswers) {
+	if (isAllowRateAnswers && !responses.isEmpty()) {
 	    //create itemIds list
 	    List<Long> itemIds = new LinkedList<Long>();
 	    for (QaUsrResp response : responses) {
Index: lams_tool_laqa/web/learning/LearnerRep.jsp
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diff -u -r3a8781497ba5a90b5dd63a364582dad5d0823d8b -r038a82507a043a33ef067b527f193eba54705e8f
--- lams_tool_laqa/web/learning/LearnerRep.jsp	(.../LearnerRep.jsp)	(revision 3a8781497ba5a90b5dd63a364582dad5d0823d8b)
+++ lams_tool_laqa/web/learning/LearnerRep.jsp	(.../LearnerRep.jsp)	(revision 038a82507a043a33ef067b527f193eba54705e8f)
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@
 		LAMS_URL = '${lams}',
 		COUNT_RATED_ITEMS = ${sessionMap.countRatedItems},
 		COMMENT_TEXTAREA_TIP_LABEL = '<fmt:message key="label.comment.textarea.tip"/>',
-		WARN_COMMENTS_IS_BLANK_LABEL = '<fmt:message key="error.resource.image.comment.blank"/>',
-		WARN_MIN_NUMBER_WORDS_LABEL = '<fmt:message key="warning.minimum.number.words"><fmt:param value="${sessionMap.commentsMinWordsLimit}"/></fmt:message>';
+		WARN_COMMENTS_IS_BLANK_LABEL = '<fmt:message key="warning.comment.blank"/>',
+		WARN_MIN_NUMBER_WORDS_LABEL = "<fmt:message key="warning.minimum.number.words"><fmt:param value="${sessionMap.commentsMinWordsLimit}"/></fmt:message>";
 	</script>
 	<script src="${lams}includes/javascript/jquery.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
 	<script src="${lams}includes/javascript/jquery.jRating.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
Index: lams_tool_laqa/web/learning/RevisitedLearnerRep.jsp
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diff -u -r3a8781497ba5a90b5dd63a364582dad5d0823d8b -r038a82507a043a33ef067b527f193eba54705e8f
--- lams_tool_laqa/web/learning/RevisitedLearnerRep.jsp	(.../RevisitedLearnerRep.jsp)	(revision 3a8781497ba5a90b5dd63a364582dad5d0823d8b)
+++ lams_tool_laqa/web/learning/RevisitedLearnerRep.jsp	(.../RevisitedLearnerRep.jsp)	(revision 038a82507a043a33ef067b527f193eba54705e8f)
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@
 		LAMS_URL = '${lams}',
 		COUNT_RATED_ITEMS = ${sessionMap.countRatedItems},
 		COMMENT_TEXTAREA_TIP_LABEL = '<fmt:message key="label.comment.textarea.tip"/>',
-		WARN_COMMENTS_IS_BLANK_LABEL = '<fmt:message key="error.resource.image.comment.blank"/>',
-		WARN_MIN_NUMBER_WORDS_LABEL = '<fmt:message key="warning.minimum.number.words"><fmt:param value="${sessionMap.commentsMinWordsLimit}"/></fmt:message>';
+		WARN_COMMENTS_IS_BLANK_LABEL = '<fmt:message key="warning.comment.blank"/>',
+		WARN_MIN_NUMBER_WORDS_LABEL = "<fmt:message key="warning.minimum.number.words"><fmt:param value="${sessionMap.commentsMinWordsLimit}"/></fmt:message>";
 	</script>
 	<script src="${lams}includes/javascript/jquery.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
 	<script src="${lams}includes/javascript/jquery.jRating.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
Index: lams_tool_laqa/web/learning/mobile/LearnerRep.jsp
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diff -u -r3a8781497ba5a90b5dd63a364582dad5d0823d8b -r038a82507a043a33ef067b527f193eba54705e8f
--- lams_tool_laqa/web/learning/mobile/LearnerRep.jsp	(.../LearnerRep.jsp)	(revision 3a8781497ba5a90b5dd63a364582dad5d0823d8b)
+++ lams_tool_laqa/web/learning/mobile/LearnerRep.jsp	(.../LearnerRep.jsp)	(revision 038a82507a043a33ef067b527f193eba54705e8f)
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@
 		LAMS_URL = '${lams}',
 		COUNT_RATED_ITEMS = ${sessionMap.countRatedItems},
 		COMMENT_TEXTAREA_TIP_LABEL = '<fmt:message key="label.comment.textarea.tip"/>',
-		WARN_COMMENTS_IS_BLANK_LABEL = '<fmt:message key="error.resource.image.comment.blank"/>',
-		WARN_MIN_NUMBER_WORDS_LABEL = '<fmt:message key="warning.minimum.number.words"><fmt:param value="${sessionMap.commentsMinWordsLimit}"/></fmt:message>';
+		WARN_COMMENTS_IS_BLANK_LABEL = '<fmt:message key="warning.comment.blank"/>',
+		WARN_MIN_NUMBER_WORDS_LABEL = "<fmt:message key="warning.minimum.number.words"><fmt:param value="${sessionMap.commentsMinWordsLimit}"/></fmt:message>";
 	</script>
 	<script src="${lams}includes/javascript/jquery.js" type="text/javascript" ></script>
 	<script src="${lams}includes/javascript/jquery.jRating.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
Index: lams_tool_laqa/web/learning/mobile/RevisitedLearnerRep.jsp
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diff -u -r3a8781497ba5a90b5dd63a364582dad5d0823d8b -r038a82507a043a33ef067b527f193eba54705e8f
--- lams_tool_laqa/web/learning/mobile/RevisitedLearnerRep.jsp	(.../RevisitedLearnerRep.jsp)	(revision 3a8781497ba5a90b5dd63a364582dad5d0823d8b)
+++ lams_tool_laqa/web/learning/mobile/RevisitedLearnerRep.jsp	(.../RevisitedLearnerRep.jsp)	(revision 038a82507a043a33ef067b527f193eba54705e8f)
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@
 		LAMS_URL = '${lams}',
 		COUNT_RATED_ITEMS = ${sessionMap.countRatedItems},
 		COMMENT_TEXTAREA_TIP_LABEL = '<fmt:message key="label.comment.textarea.tip"/>',
-		WARN_COMMENTS_IS_BLANK_LABEL = '<fmt:message key="error.resource.image.comment.blank"/>',
-		WARN_MIN_NUMBER_WORDS_LABEL = '<fmt:message key="warning.minimum.number.words"><fmt:param value="${sessionMap.commentsMinWordsLimit}"/></fmt:message>';
+		WARN_COMMENTS_IS_BLANK_LABEL = '<fmt:message key="warning.comment.blank"/>',
+		WARN_MIN_NUMBER_WORDS_LABEL = "<fmt:message key="warning.minimum.number.words"><fmt:param value="${sessionMap.commentsMinWordsLimit}"/></fmt:message>";
 	</script>
 	<script src="${lams}includes/javascript/jquery.js" type="text/javascript" ></script>
 	<script src="${lams}includes/javascript/jquery.jRating.js" type="text/javascript"></script>