Index: lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/HomeAction.java
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diff -u -rde884cf8c730a25d2f2296f7a768d3fd45508c99 -r169f966c6669b38b4180cab310ff7b8616ee1990
--- lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/HomeAction.java	(.../HomeAction.java)	(revision de884cf8c730a25d2f2296f7a768d3fd45508c99)
+++ lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/HomeAction.java	(.../HomeAction.java)	(revision 169f966c6669b38b4180cab310ff7b8616ee1990)
@@ -167,7 +167,6 @@
 		req.setAttribute("learnerURL", "learnerURL");
 		req.setAttribute("lesson", lesson);
 		req.setAttribute("displayDesignImage", lesson.isDisplayDesignImage());
-		req.setAttribute("isMonitor", lesson.getLessonClass().isStaffMember(getRealUser(user)));
 
 		// check if we need to create learning design SVG
 		if (lesson.isDisplayDesignImage()) {
Index: lams_central/web/editLessonIntro.jsp
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diff -u -rd1bd9bd5e64acfc2e661fccd282079b1e60c7c7f -r169f966c6669b38b4180cab310ff7b8616ee1990
--- lams_central/web/editLessonIntro.jsp	(.../editLessonIntro.jsp)	(revision d1bd9bd5e64acfc2e661fccd282079b1e60c7c7f)
+++ lams_central/web/editLessonIntro.jsp	(.../editLessonIntro.jsp)	(revision 169f966c6669b38b4180cab310ff7b8616ee1990)
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
 				},
 			    success:    function() {
 			    	alert('<fmt:message key="label.lesson.introduction.updated"/>');
-			    	if ( typeof parent.window.closeIntroductionDialog !== "undefined") {
+			    	if ( typeof parent.window.refreshMonitor !== "undefined") {
+						parent.window.refreshMonitor('lesson', false);
 						parent.window.closeIntroductionDialog();
 			    	}
 			    }
Index: lams_monitoring/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/monitoring/web/MonitoringAction.java
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diff -u -r6c25dd12df73e7840338036b707f0d461c4bdcad -r169f966c6669b38b4180cab310ff7b8616ee1990
--- lams_monitoring/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/monitoring/web/MonitoringAction.java	(.../MonitoringAction.java)	(revision 6c25dd12df73e7840338036b707f0d461c4bdcad)
+++ lams_monitoring/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/monitoring/web/MonitoringAction.java	(.../MonitoringAction.java)	(revision 169f966c6669b38b4180cab310ff7b8616ee1990)
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpSession;
 
+import org.apache.commons.lang.StringEscapeUtils;
 import org.apache.struts.action.ActionForm;
 import org.apache.struts.action.ActionForward;
 import org.apache.struts.action.ActionMapping;
@@ -1040,6 +1041,9 @@
 	responseJSON.put("numberPossibleLearners", getLessonService().getCountLessonLearners(lessonId, null));
 	responseJSON.put("lessonStateID", lesson.getLessonStateId());
 
+	responseJSON.put("lessonName", StringEscapeUtils.escapeHtml(lesson.getLessonName()));
+	responseJSON.put("lessonDescription", lesson.getLessonDescription());
+	
 	Date startOrScheduleDate = lesson.getStartDateTime() == null ? lesson.getScheduleStartDate()
 		: lesson.getStartDateTime();
 	if (startOrScheduleDate != null) {
Index: lams_monitoring/web/includes/javascript/monitorLesson.js
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diff -u -rd1bd9bd5e64acfc2e661fccd282079b1e60c7c7f -r169f966c6669b38b4180cab310ff7b8616ee1990
--- lams_monitoring/web/includes/javascript/monitorLesson.js	(.../monitorLesson.js)	(revision d1bd9bd5e64acfc2e661fccd282079b1e60c7c7f)
+++ lams_monitoring/web/includes/javascript/monitorLesson.js	(.../monitorLesson.js)	(revision 169f966c6669b38b4180cab310ff7b8616ee1990)
@@ -316,6 +316,8 @@
 			}
 			
 			updateContributeActivities(response.contributeActivities);
+			$('.lead','#tabLessonLessonName').html('<strong>'+response.lessonName+'</strong>');
+			$('#description').html(response.lessonDescription);
 		}
 	});