Index: lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/util/ForumConstants.java
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diff -u -r0cae9f7a40ca2fd2c14a2d27f9c016cf7d708882 -r6f2921676dc2b18ab8f8471a40d95e5db1ffa92c
--- lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/util/ForumConstants.java	(.../ForumConstants.java)	(revision 0cae9f7a40ca2fd2c14a2d27f9c016cf7d708882)
+++ lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/util/ForumConstants.java	(.../ForumConstants.java)	(revision 6f2921676dc2b18ab8f8471a40d95e5db1ffa92c)
@@ -81,5 +81,7 @@
 
 	public static final String ATTR_FORUM_TITLE = "title";
 	public static final String ATTR_FORUM_INSTRCUTION = "instruction";
+
+	public static final String FORUM_TITLE = "forum_title";
 	
 }
Index: lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/web/actions/LearningAction.java
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diff -u -rc92fdf440219cca0ca62951bf4a08a3137100356 -r6f2921676dc2b18ab8f8471a40d95e5db1ffa92c
--- lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/web/actions/LearningAction.java	(.../LearningAction.java)	(revision c92fdf440219cca0ca62951bf4a08a3137100356)
+++ lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/web/actions/LearningAction.java	(.../LearningAction.java)	(revision 6f2921676dc2b18ab8f8471a40d95e5db1ffa92c)
@@ -223,6 +223,13 @@
 	 */
 	private ActionForward newTopic(ActionMapping mapping, ActionForm form,
 			HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response) {
+		Long sessionId = (Long) request.getSession().getAttribute(
+				AttributeNames.PARAM_TOOL_SESSION_ID);
+		forumService = getForumManager();
+		ForumToolSession session = forumService
+				.getSessionBySessionId(sessionId);
+		
+		request.setAttribute(ForumConstants.FORUM_TITLE,session.getForum().getTitle());
 		return mapping.findForward("success");
 	}
 
@@ -242,10 +249,12 @@
 				AttributeNames.PARAM_TOOL_SESSION_ID);
 		ToolAccessMode mode = (ToolAccessMode) request.getSession()
 				.getAttribute(AttributeNames.ATTR_MODE);
+		
+		ForumToolSession session = null;
 		if (mode == ToolAccessMode.LEARNER || mode==ToolAccessMode.AUTHOR) {
 			// get sessionId from HttpServletRequest
 			forumService = getForumManager();
-			ForumToolSession session = forumService
+			session = forumService
 					.getSessionBySessionId(sessionId);
 			session.setStatus(ForumConstants.SESSION_STATUS_FINISHED);
 			forumService.updateSession(session);
@@ -277,7 +286,9 @@
 		// get all root topic to display on init page
 		List rootTopics = forumService.getRootTopics(sessionId);
 		request.setAttribute(ForumConstants.AUTHORING_TOPICS_LIST, rootTopics);
-
+		if(session != null)
+			request.setAttribute(ForumConstants.FORUM_TITLE,session.getForum().getTitle());
+		
 		return mapping.findForward("success");
 	}
 
@@ -301,16 +312,21 @@
 
 		forumService = getForumManager();
 		// get root topic list
-		List msgDtoList = forumService.getTopicThread(topicId);
+		List<MessageDTO> msgDtoList = forumService.getTopicThread(topicId);
 
 		setAuthorMark(msgDtoList);
 
+		
 		request.setAttribute(ForumConstants.AUTHORING_TOPIC_THREAD, msgDtoList);
+		String title = getForumTitle(msgDtoList);
+		request.setAttribute(ForumConstants.FORUM_TITLE,title);
 		request.getSession().setAttribute(ForumConstants.ROOT_TOPIC_UID,topicId);
 		return mapping.findForward("success");
 
 	}
 
+
+
 	/**
 	 * Create a new root topic.
 	 * 
@@ -354,6 +370,7 @@
 	
 		List rootTopics = forumService.getRootTopics(sessionId);
 		request.setAttribute(ForumConstants.AUTHORING_TOPICS_LIST, rootTopics);
+		
 		return mapping.findForward("success");
 	}
 
@@ -384,9 +401,13 @@
 		// cache this parentId in order to create reply
 		request.getSession().setAttribute("parentId", parentId);
 		
+		String title = getForumTitle(topic);
+		request.setAttribute(ForumConstants.FORUM_TITLE,title);
+		
 		return mapping.findForward("success");
 	}
 
+
 	/**
 	 * Create a replayed topic for a parent topic.
 	 * 
@@ -425,6 +446,9 @@
 		
 		request.setAttribute(ForumConstants.AUTHORING_TOPIC_THREAD, msgDtoList);
 		
+		String title = getForumTitle(msgDtoList);
+		request.setAttribute(ForumConstants.FORUM_TITLE,title);
+		
 		return mapping.findForward("success");
 	}
 
@@ -453,6 +477,9 @@
 
 		// cache this topicId in order to create reply
 		request.getSession().setAttribute("topicId", topicId);
+		
+		String title = getForumTitle(topic);
+		request.setAttribute(ForumConstants.FORUM_TITLE,title);		
 		return mapping.findForward("success");
 	}
 
@@ -556,6 +583,8 @@
 		setAuthorMark(msgDtoList);
 		request.setAttribute(ForumConstants.AUTHORING_TOPIC_THREAD, msgDtoList);
 		
+		String title = getForumTitle(msgDtoList);
+		request.setAttribute(ForumConstants.FORUM_TITLE,title);		
 		return mapping.findForward("success");
 	}
 
@@ -602,9 +631,12 @@
 		// save message into database
 		forumService.updateTopic(messagePO);
 
+		String title = getForumTitle(messagePO);
+		request.setAttribute(ForumConstants.FORUM_TITLE,title);		
 		return mapping.findForward("success");
 	}
 
+
 	// ==========================================================================================
 	// Utility methods
 	// ==========================================================================================
@@ -710,4 +742,37 @@
 			message.setAttachments(attSet);
 		}
 	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * @param msgDtoList
+	 */
+	private String getForumTitle(List<MessageDTO> msgDtoList) {
+		String title = "";
+		for(MessageDTO msgDto : msgDtoList){
+			title = getForumTitle(msgDto);
+			break;
+		}
+		
+		return title;
+	}
+	private String getForumTitle(MessageDTO msgDto) {
+		Message msg = msgDto.getMessage();
+		return getForumTitle(msg);
+	}
+
+
+	private String getForumTitle(Message msg) {
+		String title = "";
+		ForumToolSession session  = msg.getToolSession();
+		Forum forum;
+		if(session == null){
+			forum = msg.getForum();
+		}else
+			forum = session.getForum();
+		
+		if(forum != null)
+			title = forum.getTitle();
+		return title;
+	}
+	
 }
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/WEB-INF/web.xml
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diff -u -r477b19dd83e2be0e1b3b2493fb4cdbe68a5cddc1 -r6f2921676dc2b18ab8f8471a40d95e5db1ffa92c
--- lams_tool_forum/web/WEB-INF/web.xml	(.../web.xml)	(revision 477b19dd83e2be0e1b3b2493fb4cdbe68a5cddc1)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/WEB-INF/web.xml	(.../web.xml)	(revision 6f2921676dc2b18ab8f8471a40d95e5db1ffa92c)
@@ -68,19 +68,13 @@
      <url-pattern>/*</url-pattern>
   </filter-mapping>
 
-    <!--
-    To use non XDoclet listeners, create a listeners.xml file that
-    contains the additional listeners and place it in your
-    project's merge dir.
-    -->
+  <listener>
+	<listener-class>
+		org.springframework.web.context.ContextLoaderListener
+	</listener-class>
+</listener>	
 
  <servlet>
-	<servlet-name>context</servlet-name>
-	<servlet-class>org.springframework.web.context.ContextLoaderServlet</servlet-class>
-	<load-on-startup>1</load-on-startup>
-</servlet>
-
-<servlet>
 		<servlet-name>exportPortfolio</servlet-name>
 		<servlet-class>org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.forum.web.actions.ExportServlet</servlet-class>
 </servlet>
@@ -104,7 +98,7 @@
       <param-name>validate</param-name>
       <param-value>true</param-value>
     </init-param>
-    <load-on-startup>2</load-on-startup>
+    <load-on-startup>1</load-on-startup>
 </servlet>
 
 <servlet>