Index: lams_tool_laqa/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/qa/web/QaStarterAction.java
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diff -u -r0fb4d41712e31bd525abb02f100373875b1c7fc6 -r2f18edf42c26f541a6270cac2dd1d5b2455fda91
--- lams_tool_laqa/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/qa/web/QaStarterAction.java	(.../QaStarterAction.java)	(revision 0fb4d41712e31bd525abb02f100373875b1c7fc6)
+++ lams_tool_laqa/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/qa/web/QaStarterAction.java	(.../QaStarterAction.java)	(revision 2f18edf42c26f541a6270cac2dd1d5b2455fda91)
@@ -426,14 +426,22 @@
 		if (qaContent.getTitle() == null)
 		{
 			qaGeneralAuthoringDTO.setActivityTitle("Q&A Title");
-			qaGeneralAuthoringDTO.setActivityInstructions("Q&A Instructions");
 		}
 		else
 		{
 			qaGeneralAuthoringDTO.setActivityTitle(qaContent.getTitle());
+		}
+
+		
+		if (qaContent.getInstructions() == null)
+		{
+		    qaGeneralAuthoringDTO.setActivityInstructions("Q&A Instructions");
+		}
+		else
+		{
 			qaGeneralAuthoringDTO.setActivityInstructions( qaContent.getInstructions());
-			
 		}
+		
 		sessionMap.put(ACTIVITY_TITLE_KEY, qaGeneralAuthoringDTO.getActivityTitle());
 	    sessionMap.put(ACTIVITY_INSTRUCTIONS_KEY, qaGeneralAuthoringDTO.getActivityInstructions());