Index: lams_central/web/includes/javascript/authoring/authoringActivity.js
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diff -u -r62aaf160878735888d077bf28fac3c1989bb8fbd -r1e182a71e8141fae947f1ad8c9f63caeb6b2db32
--- lams_central/web/includes/javascript/authoring/authoringActivity.js	(.../authoringActivity.js)	(revision 62aaf160878735888d077bf28fac3c1989bb8fbd)
+++ lams_central/web/includes/javascript/authoring/authoringActivity.js	(.../authoringActivity.js)	(revision 1e182a71e8141fae947f1ad8c9f63caeb6b2db32)
@@ -1351,7 +1351,7 @@
 		// fetch authoring URL for a Tool Activity
 		if (!activity.authorURL && activity.toolID) {
 			$.ajax({
-				async : false,
+				async : true,
 				cache : false,
 				url : LAMS_URL + "authoring/createToolContent.do",
 				dataType : 'json',
Index: lams_central/web/includes/javascript/authoring/authoringGeneral.js
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diff -u -r79d4c004b54067740d3a5fee93ae584dcfd51f7f -r1e182a71e8141fae947f1ad8c9f63caeb6b2db32
--- lams_central/web/includes/javascript/authoring/authoringGeneral.js	(.../authoringGeneral.js)	(revision 79d4c004b54067740d3a5fee93ae584dcfd51f7f)
+++ lams_central/web/includes/javascript/authoring/authoringGeneral.js	(.../authoringGeneral.js)	(revision 1e182a71e8141fae947f1ad8c9f63caeb6b2db32)
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@
 			
 			$.ajax({
 				cache : false,
-				async : false,
+				async : true,
 				url : LAMS_URL + "workspace/createFolder.do",
 				dataType : 'text',
 				data : {
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@
 			
 			$.ajax({
 				cache : false,
-				async : false,
+				async : true,
 				url : LAMS_URL + "workspace/deleteResource.do",
 				dataType : 'text',
 				data : {
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@
 			
 			$.ajax({
 				cache : false,
-				async : false,
+				async : true,
 				url : LAMS_URL + "workspace/renameResource.do",
 				dataType : 'text',
 				data : {
@@ -1540,7 +1540,7 @@
 		if (GeneralLib.canClose() || confirm(LABELS.LIVEEDIT_CANCEL_CONFIRM)) {
 			$.ajax({
 				type  : 'POST',
-				async : false,
+				async : true,
 				cache : false,
 				url : LAMS_URL + 'authoring/finishLearningDesignEdit.do',
 				data : {
@@ -1720,7 +1720,7 @@
 		}
 		// get LD details
 		$.ajax({
-			async : false,
+			async : true,
 			cache : false,
 			url : LAMS_URL + "authoring/openLearningDesign.do",
 			dataType : 'json',