Index: lams_flash/src/central/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/monitoring/mv/MonitorController.as
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diff -u -rc645668a11086e5356242fb747671002434381c2 -r21ac49e7aee837a829a0b51ba0238a10c0af4f79
--- lams_flash/src/central/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/monitoring/mv/MonitorController.as	(.../MonitorController.as)	(revision c645668a11086e5356242fb747671002434381c2)
+++ lams_flash/src/central/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/monitoring/mv/MonitorController.as	(.../MonitorController.as)	(revision 21ac49e7aee837a829a0b51ba0238a10c0af4f79)
@@ -495,6 +495,11 @@
 		JsPopup.getInstance().launchPopupWindow(exp_url, 'ExportPortfolio', 410, 640, true, true, false, false, false);
 	}
 
+	private function openInstantMessaging():Void {
+		var im_url:String = _root.serverURL+"learning/lessonChat.jsp?lessonID="+_root.lessonID+"&presenceEnabledPatch="+_monitorModel.getSequence().learnerPresenceAvailable+"&presenceImEnabled="+_monitorModel.getSequence().learnerImAvailable;
+		JsPopup.getInstance().launchPopupWindow(im_url, 'IMpopup', 570, 796, true, true, false, false, false);
+	}
+
 	private function openJournalEntries():Void{
 		var journals_url:String = _root.serverURL+"learning/notebook.do?method=viewAllJournals&lessonID="+_root.lessonID;
 		JsPopup.getInstance().launchPopupWindow(journals_url, 'JournalEntries', 570, 796, true, true, false, false, false);
@@ -517,6 +522,8 @@
 			_monitorModel.setDialogOpen("LM_DIALOG");
 		} else if(tgt.indexOf("viewLearners_btn") != -1){
 			_monitorModel.setDialogOpen("VM_DIALOG");
+		} else if(tgt.indexOf("learners_openIM_btn") != -1) {
+			openInstantMessaging();
 		} else if(tgt.indexOf("start_btn") != -1){
 			_monitorModel.getMonitor().startLesson(false, _root.lessonID);
 		} else if(tgt.indexOf("viewAllTimeChart_btn") != -1){
Index: lams_flash/src/central/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/monitoring/mv/tabviews/LessonTabView.as
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diff -u -rc2fc4ad885aa140b63aa94ea31252a42977966df -r21ac49e7aee837a829a0b51ba0238a10c0af4f79
--- lams_flash/src/central/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/monitoring/mv/tabviews/LessonTabView.as	(.../LessonTabView.as)	(revision c2fc4ad885aa140b63aa94ea31252a42977966df)
+++ lams_flash/src/central/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/monitoring/mv/tabviews/LessonTabView.as	(.../LessonTabView.as)	(revision 21ac49e7aee837a829a0b51ba0238a10c0af4f79)
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@
 	//Button
 	private var viewLearners_btn:Button;
 	private var editClass_btn:Button;
+	private var learners_openIM_btn:Button;
 	private var statusApply_btn:Button;
 	private var schedule_btn:Button;
 	private var start_btn:Button;
@@ -262,6 +263,7 @@
 		
 		editClass_btn.addEventListener("click", _monitorController);
 		viewLearners_btn.addEventListener("click", _monitorController);
+		learners_openIM_btn.addEventListener("click", _monitorController);
 		schedule_btn.addEventListener("click", Delegate.create(this, scheduleLessonStart));
 		start_btn.addEventListener("click", _monitorController);
 		statusApply_btn.addEventListener("click", Proxy.create(this, changeStatus));
@@ -398,6 +400,7 @@
 		scheduleTime._y = scheduleTime._y - 30
 		viewLearners_btn._y = viewLearners_btn._y - 30
 		editClass_btn._y = editClass_btn._y - 30
+		learners_openIM_btn._y = learners_openIM_btn._y - 30
 		changeStatus_cmb._y = changeStatus_cmb._y - 30
 		statusApply_btn._y = statusApply_btn._y - 30
 		schedule_btn._y = schedule_btn._y - 30
@@ -439,6 +442,8 @@
 			learner_eim_cb.enabled = false;
 			learner_eim_cb.selected = false;
 		}
+		
+		learners_openIM_btn._visible = learner_eim_cb.selected;
 	}
 	
 	private function populateStatusList(stateID:Number):Void{
@@ -812,6 +817,7 @@
 		//Button
 		viewLearners_btn.label = Dictionary.getValue('ls_manage_learners_btn');
 		editClass_btn.label = Dictionary.getValue('ls_manage_editclass_btn');
+		learners_openIM_btn.label = Dictionary.getValue('ls_manage_openim_btn');
 		statusApply_btn.label = Dictionary.getValue('ls_manage_apply_btn');
 		schedule_btn.label = Dictionary.getValue('ls_manage_schedule_btn');
 		start_btn.label = Dictionary.getValue('ls_manage_start_btn');
@@ -879,9 +885,12 @@
 				}
 			}
 			else if (r == "presenceAvailable") {
+				mm.getSequence().learnerPresenceAvailable = learner_epres_cb.selected;
+				
 				if (learner_epres_cb.selected) {
 					Application.getInstance().getComms().getRequest('Presence.do?method=createXmppRoom&lessonId=' + _root.lessonID, Proxy.create(this, createRoomResponseHandler), false);
 					Cursor.showCursor(ApplicationParent.C_DEFAULT);
+					
 					learner_eim_cb.enabled = true;
 					
 					var msg:String = Dictionary.getValue('ls_confirm_presence_enabled') ;
@@ -891,15 +900,22 @@
 					learner_eim_cb.enabled = false;
 					learner_eim_cb.selected = false;
 					
+					learners_openIM_btn._visible  = false;
+					mm.getSequence().learnerImAvailable = false;
+					
 					var msg:String = Dictionary.getValue('ls_confirm_presence_disabled') ;
 					LFMessage.showMessageAlert(msg);
 				}
 			}
 			else if (r == "presenceImAvailable") {
+				learners_openIM_btn._visible = learner_eim_cb.selected;
+				
+				mm.getSequence().learnerImAvailable = learner_eim_cb.selected;
+				
 				if (learner_eim_cb.selected) {
 					var msg:String = Dictionary.getValue('ls_confirm_presence_im_enabled') ;
 					LFMessage.showMessageAlert(msg);
-
+					
 				}else {
 					var msg:String = Dictionary.getValue('ls_confirm_presence_im_disabled') ;
 					LFMessage.showMessageAlert(msg);
@@ -950,6 +966,7 @@
 		styleObj = _tm.getStyleObject('button');
 		viewLearners_btn.setStyle('styleName',styleObj);
 		editClass_btn.setStyle('styleName',styleObj);
+		learners_openIM_btn.setStyle('styleName',styleObj);
 		schedule_btn.setStyle('styleName',styleObj);
 		start_btn.setStyle('styleName',styleObj);
 		statusApply_btn.setStyle('styleName',styleObj);