Index: lams_central/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties
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diff -u -rb1753ebae1f2105f0640b4f5e207f29d99903584 -r2bfac973532eed9a4d4f1611c920273684af2920
--- lams_central/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties	(.../ApplicationResources.properties)	(revision b1753ebae1f2105f0640b4f5e207f29d99903584)
+++ lams_central/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties	(.../ApplicationResources.properties)	(revision 2bfac973532eed9a4d4f1611c920273684af2920)
@@ -829,7 +829,6 @@
 authoring.learning.design.templates = Learning Design Templates
 authoring.template.successful = Your design has been saved as {0}.
 authoring.label.sequence.title = Name
-authoring.error.question.num = RAT Questions: Question {0} may not be blank
 authoring.error.question.correct.num = RAT Questions: One of the answers for Question {0} needs to be correct.
 authoring.description.application.exercise = Application Exercise (These question(s) will be shown during the analysis phase in the sequence.)
 authoring.label.grouping = Teams
@@ -873,7 +872,6 @@
 scale.manage.remove.error.in.use = The scale is used in some outcomes. It can not be removed.
 outcome.authoring.remove.confirm = Are you sure you want to remove this learning outcome?
 signup.email.welcome.subject = LAMS: account details
-authoring.error.application.exercise.question.must.not.be.blank.num = Application Exercise {0} Question {1} may not be blank.
 authoring.error.application.exercise.needs.noticeboard.text = Application Exercises:  {0} is missing the text for the noticeboard.
 authoring.error.rat.not.blank = RAT Questions:  There must be at least one question.
 authoring.template.basic.import.qti = Import IMS QTI
Index: lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/template/web/TBLTemplateController.java
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diff -u -rd4198d73576015c08d18ebf55f3079c84fdf3415 -r2bfac973532eed9a4d4f1611c920273684af2920
--- lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/template/web/TBLTemplateController.java	(.../TBLTemplateController.java)	(revision d4198d73576015c08d18ebf55f3079c84fdf3415)
+++ lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/template/web/TBLTemplateController.java	(.../TBLTemplateController.java)	(revision 2bfac973532eed9a4d4f1611c920273684af2920)
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@
 		String[] learningOutcomes = request.getParameterValues(assessmentPrefix + "learningOutcome");
 		String collectionUid = getTrimmedString(request, assessmentPrefix + "collection", false);
 		Assessment assessment = new Assessment();
-		if (questionText != null) {
+		if (!(questionTitle == null && questionText == null)) {
 		    assessment.setTitle(questionTitle);
 		    assessment.setText(questionText);
 		    assessment.setType(WebUtil.readStrParam(request, assessmentPrefix + "type"));
@@ -702,11 +702,11 @@
 	    for (Entry<Integer, ObjectNode> entry : testQuestions.entrySet()) {
 		Integer questionNumber = entry.getKey();
 		ObjectNode question = entry.getValue();
-		if (!question.has(RestTags.QUESTION_TEXT)) {
-		    Object param = question.has(RestTags.QUESTION_TITLE) ? question.get(RestTags.QUESTION_TITLE)
-			    : questionNumber;
-		    addValidationErrorMessage("authoring.error.question.num", new Object[] { param }, ratErrors);
-		}
+//		if (!question.has(RestTags.QUESTION_TEXT)) {
+//		    Object param = question.has(RestTags.QUESTION_TITLE) ? question.get(RestTags.QUESTION_TITLE)
+//			    : questionNumber;
+//		    addValidationErrorMessage("authoring.error.question.num", new Object[] { param }, ratErrors);
+//		}
 
 		Integer correctAnswerDisplay = correctAnswers.get(entry.getKey());
 		if (correctAnswerDisplay == null) {