Index: lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/lesson/dto/LessonDetailsDTO.java
===================================================================
diff -u -r44f25ff763552baf103b1bb4ed7d1d2466a937dc -r752da4bc77129305245c4c8cf9f63f5f6c6deb4e
--- lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/lesson/dto/LessonDetailsDTO.java	(.../LessonDetailsDTO.java)	(revision 44f25ff763552baf103b1bb4ed7d1d2466a937dc)
+++ lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/lesson/dto/LessonDetailsDTO.java	(.../LessonDetailsDTO.java)	(revision 752da4bc77129305245c4c8cf9f63f5f6c6deb4e)
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@
 
     private Long lessonID;
     private String lessonName;
-    private String lessonDescription;
+    private String lessonIntro;;
+    private String learningDesignDescription;
     private Integer lessonStateID;
     private Date createDateTime;
     private String createDateTimeStr;
@@ -72,8 +73,8 @@
     public LessonDetailsDTO(Lesson lesson) {
 	this.lessonID = lesson.getLessonId();
 	this.lessonName = lesson.getLessonName();
-	this.lessonDescription = lesson.getLessonDescription();
-
+	this.lessonIntro = lesson.getLessonDescription();
+	this.learningDesignDescription = lesson.getLearningDesign().getDescription();
 	this.lessonStateID = lesson.getLessonStateId();
 	this.createDateTime = lesson.getCreateDateTime();
 	this.createDateTimeStr = null;
@@ -100,13 +101,16 @@
 		: null;
 
 	this.workspaceFolderID = lesson.getLearningDesign().getWorkspaceFolder() != null
-		? lesson.getLearningDesign().getWorkspaceFolder().getWorkspaceFolderId() : null;
+		? lesson.getLearningDesign().getWorkspaceFolder().getWorkspaceFolderId()
+		: null;
 
 	this.contentFolderID = lesson.getLearningDesign().getContentFolderID() != null
-		? lesson.getLearningDesign().getContentFolderID() : null;
+		? lesson.getLearningDesign().getContentFolderID()
+		: null;
 
 	this.licenseID = lesson.getLearningDesign().getLicense() != null
-		? lesson.getLearningDesign().getLicense().getLicenseID() : null;
+		? lesson.getLearningDesign().getLicense().getLicenseID()
+		: null;
 
 	this.licenseText = lesson.getLearningDesign().getLicenseText();
 
@@ -121,7 +125,7 @@
 	this.liveEditEnabled = lesson.getLiveEditEnabled();
 
 	this.lockedForEdit = lesson.getLockedForEdit();
-	if ( this.lockedForEdit && lesson.getLearningDesign().getEditOverrideUser() != null ) {
+	if (this.lockedForEdit && lesson.getLearningDesign().getEditOverrideUser() != null) {
 	    this.lockedForEditUserId = lesson.getLearningDesign().getEditOverrideUser().getUserId();
 	    this.lockedForEditUsername = lesson.getLearningDesign().getEditOverrideUser().getFullName();
 	}
@@ -264,10 +268,14 @@
 	this.numberStartedLearners = numberStartedLearners;
     }
 
-    public String getLessonDescription() {
-	return lessonDescription;
+    public String getLearningDesignDescription() {
+	return learningDesignDescription;
     }
 
+    public String getLessonIntro() {
+	return lessonIntro;
+    }
+
     public String getLessonName() {
 	return lessonName;
     }
@@ -317,8 +325,8 @@
 	this.lessonName = lessonName;
     }
 
-    public void setLessonDescription(String lessonDescription) {
-	this.lessonDescription = lessonDescription;
+    public void setLearningDesignDescription(String lessonDescription) {
+	this.learningDesignDescription = lessonDescription;
     }
 
     public void setLessonStateID(Integer lessonStateID) {
@@ -414,11 +422,11 @@
     }
 
     public Boolean getGradebookOnComplete() {
-        return gradebookOnComplete;
+	return gradebookOnComplete;
     }
 
     public void setGradebookOnComplete(Boolean gradebookOnComplete) {
-        this.gradebookOnComplete = gradebookOnComplete;
+	this.gradebookOnComplete = gradebookOnComplete;
     }
 
     public Integer getLockedForEditUserId() {
@@ -430,10 +438,10 @@
     }
 
     public String getLockedForEditUsername() {
-        return lockedForEditUsername;
+	return lockedForEditUsername;
     }
 
     public void setLockedForEditUsername(String lockedForEditUsername) {
-        this.lockedForEditUsername = lockedForEditUsername;
+	this.lockedForEditUsername = lockedForEditUsername;
     }
 }
Index: lams_monitoring/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties
===================================================================
diff -u -r06890c4feb9daa16dcea27bc2d38a31c42b33a59 -r752da4bc77129305245c4c8cf9f63f5f6c6deb4e
--- lams_monitoring/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties	(.../ApplicationResources.properties)	(revision 06890c4feb9daa16dcea27bc2d38a31c42b33a59)
+++ lams_monitoring/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties	(.../ApplicationResources.properties)	(revision 752da4bc77129305245c4c8cf9f63f5f6c6deb4e)
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@
 email.notifications = Notifications
 button.email = Email
 lesson.name = Name:
+lesson.intro = Intro:
 lesson.description = Description:
 lesson.state = Status:
 lesson.learners = Learners
Index: lams_monitoring/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/monitoring/web/MonitoringController.java
===================================================================
diff -u -r2c74285f2768b9de8e18c685f6de2c1feec36b1e -r752da4bc77129305245c4c8cf9f63f5f6c6deb4e
--- lams_monitoring/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/monitoring/web/MonitoringController.java	(.../MonitoringController.java)	(revision 2c74285f2768b9de8e18c685f6de2c1feec36b1e)
+++ lams_monitoring/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/monitoring/web/MonitoringController.java	(.../MonitoringController.java)	(revision 752da4bc77129305245c4c8cf9f63f5f6c6deb4e)
@@ -1117,7 +1117,8 @@
 	responseJSON.put("lessonStateID", lesson.getLessonStateId());
 
 	responseJSON.put("lessonName", HtmlUtils.htmlEscape(lesson.getLessonName()));
-	responseJSON.put("lessonDescription", lesson.getLessonDescription());
+	responseJSON.put("lessonIntro", lesson.getLessonDescription());
+	responseJSON.put("learningDesignDescription", learningDesign.getDescription());
 
 	Date startOrScheduleDate = lesson.getStartDateTime() == null ? lesson.getScheduleStartDate()
 		: lesson.getStartDateTime();
Index: lams_monitoring/web/css/_monitorLesson_base.scss
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diff -u -rf18741b5a62481b01d469935b3c32ad4cb62fe54 -r752da4bc77129305245c4c8cf9f63f5f6c6deb4e
--- lams_monitoring/web/css/_monitorLesson_base.scss	(.../_monitorLesson_base.scss)	(revision f18741b5a62481b01d469935b3c32ad4cb62fe54)
+++ lams_monitoring/web/css/_monitorLesson_base.scss	(.../_monitorLesson_base.scss)	(revision 752da4bc77129305245c4c8cf9f63f5f6c6deb4e)
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@
 }
 }
 
-#lessonDetails #description {
+#lessonDetails #description, #lessonDetails #intro {
 	overflow: hidden;
 }
 
Index: lams_monitoring/web/includes/javascript/monitorLesson.js
===================================================================
diff -u -rac26a838efe95d62b8cdb2a44f59fd029feb5f5b -r752da4bc77129305245c4c8cf9f63f5f6c6deb4e
--- lams_monitoring/web/includes/javascript/monitorLesson.js	(.../monitorLesson.js)	(revision ac26a838efe95d62b8cdb2a44f59fd029feb5f5b)
+++ lams_monitoring/web/includes/javascript/monitorLesson.js	(.../monitorLesson.js)	(revision 752da4bc77129305245c4c8cf9f63f5f6c6deb4e)
@@ -487,7 +487,8 @@
 			
 			updateContributeActivities(response.contributeActivities);
 			$('#lesson-name-strong').html(response.lessonName);
-			$('#description').html(response.lessonDescription);
+			$('#description').html(response.learningDesignDescription);
+			$('#intro').html(response.lessonIntro);
 		}
 	});
 	
Index: lams_monitoring/web/monitor.jsp
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diff -u -r8586f7c0085f91a846b7a75ea18a8614cce9c48f -r752da4bc77129305245c4c8cf9f63f5f6c6deb4e
--- lams_monitoring/web/monitor.jsp	(.../monitor.jsp)	(revision 8586f7c0085f91a846b7a75ea18a8614cce9c48f)
+++ lams_monitoring/web/monitor.jsp	(.../monitor.jsp)	(revision 752da4bc77129305245c4c8cf9f63f5f6c6deb4e)
@@ -245,7 +245,13 @@
 			initLearnersTab();
 			initGradebookTab();
 			refreshMonitor();
-			<c:if test="${not empty lesson.lessonDescription}">
+			<c:if test="${not empty lesson.lessonIntro}">
+				$('#intro').readmore({
+					speed: 500,
+					collapsedHeight: 85
+				});
+			</c:if>
+			<c:if test="${not empty lesson.learningDesignDescription}">
 				$('#description').readmore({
 					speed: 500,
 					collapsedHeight: 85
@@ -342,14 +348,22 @@
 						
 							<!-- Lesson details -->
 							<dl id="lessonDetails" class="dl-horizontal">
-								<c:if test="${not empty lesson.lessonDescription}">
+								<c:if test="${not empty lesson.learningDesignDescription}">
 									<dt><fmt:message key="lesson.description"/></dt>
 									<dd id="tabLessonLessonDescription">
 										<div id="description">
-											<c:out value="${lesson.lessonDescription}" escapeXml="false"/>
+											<c:out value="${lesson.learningDesignDescription}" escapeXml="false"/>
 										</div>
 									</dd>
 								</c:if>
+								<c:if test="${not empty lesson.lessonIntro}">
+									<dt><fmt:message key="lesson.intro"/></dt>
+									<dd id="tabLessonLessonIntro">
+										<div id="intro">
+											<c:out value="${lesson.lessonIntro}" escapeXml="false"/>
+										</div>
+									</dd>
+								</c:if>
 								<dt><fmt:message key="lesson.state"/>
 								</dt>
 								<dd>