Index: lams_tool_laqa/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/qa/service/IQaService.java
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diff -u -r1a02559e19419af9991eaeb9363f809355b39bc7 -r7095cfba4c04b9581b3615df808869f9b36d8117
--- lams_tool_laqa/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/qa/service/IQaService.java	(.../IQaService.java)	(revision 1a02559e19419af9991eaeb9363f809355b39bc7)
+++ lams_tool_laqa/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/qa/service/IQaService.java	(.../IQaService.java)	(revision 7095cfba4c04b9581b3615df808869f9b36d8117)
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
 
     void removeToolSession(Long toolSessionId) throws DataMissingException, ToolException;
 
-    QaQueUsr createUser(Long toolSessionID);
+    QaQueUsr createUser(Long toolSessionID, Integer userId);
 
     void updateSession(QaSession qaSession);
 
Index: lams_tool_laqa/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/qa/service/QaServicePOJO.java
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diff -u -r35cf8bc552c7ec3b030123258466c0e2856dcc7e -r7095cfba4c04b9581b3615df808869f9b36d8117
--- lams_tool_laqa/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/qa/service/QaServicePOJO.java	(.../QaServicePOJO.java)	(revision 35cf8bc552c7ec3b030123258466c0e2856dcc7e)
+++ lams_tool_laqa/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/qa/service/QaServicePOJO.java	(.../QaServicePOJO.java)	(revision 7095cfba4c04b9581b3615df808869f9b36d8117)
@@ -263,18 +263,16 @@
 	qaQuestionDAO.createQueContent(question);
     }
 
-    public QaQueUsr createUser(Long toolSessionID) {
-	HttpSession ss = SessionManager.getSession();
-	UserDTO toolUser = (UserDTO) ss.getAttribute(AttributeNames.USER);
-	Long userId = toolUser.getUserID().longValue();
-	String userName = toolUser.getLogin();
-	String fullName = toolUser.getFirstName() + " " + toolUser.getLastName();
+    public QaQueUsr createUser(Long toolSessionID, Integer userId) {
+	User user = (User) userManagementService.findById(User.class, userId);
+	String userName = user.getLogin();
+	String fullName = user.getFirstName() + " " + user.getLastName();
 	QaSession qaSession = getSessionById(toolSessionID.longValue());
 
-	QaQueUsr user = new QaQueUsr(userId, userName, fullName, qaSession, new TreeSet());
-	qaQueUsrDAO.createUsr(user);
+	QaQueUsr qaUser = new QaQueUsr(userId.longValue(), userName, fullName, qaSession, new TreeSet());
+	qaQueUsrDAO.createUsr(qaUser);
 
-	return user;
+	return qaUser;
     }
 
     @Override
Index: lams_tool_laqa/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/qa/web/QaLearningStarterAction.java
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diff -u -r0d77d361b9de3231610850be31c7f3aab60d675b -r7095cfba4c04b9581b3615df808869f9b36d8117
--- lams_tool_laqa/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/qa/web/QaLearningStarterAction.java	(.../QaLearningStarterAction.java)	(revision 0d77d361b9de3231610850be31c7f3aab60d675b)
+++ lams_tool_laqa/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/qa/web/QaLearningStarterAction.java	(.../QaLearningStarterAction.java)	(revision 7095cfba4c04b9581b3615df808869f9b36d8117)
@@ -397,21 +397,20 @@
 	// get back login user DTO 
 	HttpSession ss = SessionManager.getSession();
 	UserDTO toolUser = (UserDTO) ss.getAttribute(AttributeNames.USER);
-	Long userId = new Long(toolUser.getUserID().longValue());	
+	Integer userId = toolUser.getUserID();
 	
-	QaQueUsr qaUser = qaService.getUserByIdAndSession(userId, new Long(toolSessionId));
+	QaQueUsr qaUser = qaService.getUserByIdAndSession(userId.longValue(), new Long(toolSessionId));
 	if (qaUser == null) {
-	    qaUser = qaService.createUser(new Long(toolSessionId));
+	    qaUser = qaService.createUser(new Long(toolSessionId), userId);
 	}
 
 	return qaUser;
     }
 
     private QaQueUsr getSpecifiedUser(String toolSessionId, Integer userId) {
-	QaQueUsr qaUser = qaService.getUserByIdAndSession(new Long(userId.intValue()), new Long(toolSessionId));
+	QaQueUsr qaUser = qaService.getUserByIdAndSession(userId.longValue(), new Long(toolSessionId));
 	if (qaUser == null) {
-	    logger.error("Unable to find specified user for Q&A activity. Screens are likely to fail. SessionId="
-		    + new Long(toolSessionId) + " UserId=" + userId);
+	    qaUser = qaService.createUser(new Long(toolSessionId), userId);
 	}
 	return qaUser;
     }