Index: lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/LoginRequestLtiServlet.java
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diff -u -r0bb35103dafb599b99c0284f48d4058b5d106ea0 -r4d916717581aaac21676d79af6d9c9c53d92787d
--- lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/LoginRequestLtiServlet.java	(.../LoginRequestLtiServlet.java)	(revision 0bb35103dafb599b99c0284f48d4058b5d106ea0)
+++ lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/LoginRequestLtiServlet.java	(.../LoginRequestLtiServlet.java)	(revision 4d916717581aaac21676d79af6d9c9c53d92787d)
@@ -129,18 +129,14 @@
 	}
 	ExtServerLessonMap lesson = integrationService.getLtiConsumerLesson(consumerKey, resourceLinkId);
 
-	//Determine method based on role parameter. Monitor roles can be either LTI standard ones or tool consumer's custom ones set
+	//Determine method based on the "role" parameter. Author roles can be either LTI standard ones or tool consumer's custom ones set
 	//In case of ContentItemSelectionRequest user must still be a stuff member in order to create a lesson.
-	String method;
 	boolean isCustomMonitorRole = LtiUtils.isToolConsumerCustomRole(roles,
 		extServer.getLtiToolConsumerMonitorRoles());
-	if (LtiUtils.isStaff(roles) || LtiUtils.isAdmin(roles) || isCustomMonitorRole) {
-	    method = (lesson == null) ? LoginRequestDispatcher.METHOD_AUTHOR : LoginRequestDispatcher.METHOD_MONITOR;
+	String method = LtiUtils.isStaff(roles) || LtiUtils.isAdmin(roles) || isCustomMonitorRole
+		? LoginRequestDispatcher.METHOD_AUTHOR
+		: LoginRequestDispatcher.METHOD_LEARNER_STRICT_AUTHENTICATION;
 
-	} else {
-	    method = LoginRequestDispatcher.METHOD_LEARNER_STRICT_AUTHENTICATION;
-	}
-
 	//provide empty lessonId in case of learner accesses LTI link before teacher authored it
 	String lessonId = lesson == null ? "" : lesson.getLessonId().toString();