Index: lams_tool_larsrc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/rsrc/web/action/LearningAction.java
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diff -u -r8ba1cfa3477c5f3ad8a3064db149742d82e8d949 -r1669429a6a7740c4ae8c5d02038720ff41c36ad3
--- lams_tool_larsrc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/rsrc/web/action/LearningAction.java	(.../LearningAction.java)	(revision 8ba1cfa3477c5f3ad8a3064db149742d82e8d949)
+++ lams_tool_larsrc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/rsrc/web/action/LearningAction.java	(.../LearningAction.java)	(revision 1669429a6a7740c4ae8c5d02038720ff41c36ad3)
@@ -154,7 +154,14 @@
 		
 //		get back the resource and item list and display them on page
 		IResourceService service = getResourceService();
-		ResourceUser resourceUser = getCurrentUser(service,sessionId);
+		ResourceUser resourceUser = null;
+		if ( mode.equals(ToolAccessMode.TEACHER) ) {
+			//monitoring mode - user is specified in URL
+			resourceUser = getSpecifiedUser(service, sessionId, 
+					WebUtil.readIntParam(request, AttributeNames.PARAM_USER_ID, false));
+		} else {
+			resourceUser = getCurrentUser(service,sessionId);
+		}
 
 		List<ResourceItem> items = null;
 		Resource resource;
@@ -561,6 +568,15 @@
 		}
 		return resourceUser;
 	}
+	private ResourceUser getSpecifiedUser(IResourceService service, Long sessionId, Integer userId) {
+		ResourceUser resourceUser = service.getUserByIDAndSession(new Long(userId.intValue()),sessionId);
+		if ( resourceUser == null ) {
+			log.error("Unable to find specified user for share resources activity. Screens are likely to fail. SessionId="
+					+sessionId+" UserId="+userId);
+		}
+		return resourceUser;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * @param itemForm
 	 * @return
Index: lams_tool_larsrc/web/pages/learning/learning.jsp
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diff -u -recfd06ed9f05e30114b9ed8d1600a251bb7681d8 -r1669429a6a7740c4ae8c5d02038720ff41c36ad3
--- lams_tool_larsrc/web/pages/learning/learning.jsp	(.../learning.jsp)	(revision ecfd06ed9f05e30114b9ed8d1600a251bb7681d8)
+++ lams_tool_larsrc/web/pages/learning/learning.jsp	(.../learning.jsp)	(revision 1669429a6a7740c4ae8c5d02038720ff41c36ad3)
@@ -138,12 +138,13 @@
 		</table>
 
 
-		<p>
-			<a href="#" onclick="return checkNew()" class="button"> <fmt:message
-					key="label.check.for.new" /> </a>
-		</p>
+		<c:if test="${mode != 'teacher'}">
+			<p>
+				<a href="#" onclick="return checkNew()" class="button"> <fmt:message
+						key="label.check.for.new" /> </a>
+			</p>
+		</c:if>
 
-
 		<c:if test="${mode != 'teacher' && (not finishedLock)}">
 			<c:if test="${resource.allowAddFiles || resource.allowAddUrls}">
 
@@ -231,10 +232,12 @@
 					</c:otherwise>
 				</c:choose>
 				
-				<html:button property="FinishButton"
-					onclick="return continueReflect()" styleClass="button">
-					<fmt:message key="label.edit" />
-				</html:button>											
+				<c:if test="${mode != 'teacher'}">
+					<html:button property="FinishButton"
+						onclick="return continueReflect()" styleClass="button">
+						<fmt:message key="label.edit" />
+					</html:button>											
+				</c:if>
 			</div>
 		</c:if>