Index: lams_tool_laqa/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/qa/util/QaUtils.java
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diff -u -r0550d38d2c0eb5b51a510aa4234526ce08fb5c70 -r7fed05776858c4fa3eb3738438590a5a0b116dc4
--- lams_tool_laqa/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/qa/util/QaUtils.java	(.../QaUtils.java)	(revision 0550d38d2c0eb5b51a510aa4234526ce08fb5c70)
+++ lams_tool_laqa/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/qa/util/QaUtils.java	(.../QaUtils.java)	(revision 7fed05776858c4fa3eb3738438590a5a0b116dc4)
@@ -80,13 +80,7 @@
 
 	qaAuthoringForm.setReflectionSubject(reflectionSubject);
 
-	ToolAccessMode mode;
-	String modeStr = request.getParameter(AttributeNames.ATTR_MODE);
-	if (StringUtils.equalsIgnoreCase(modeStr, ToolAccessMode.TEACHER.toString())) {
-	    mode = ToolAccessMode.TEACHER;
-	} else {
-	    mode = ToolAccessMode.AUTHOR;
-	}
+	ToolAccessMode mode = WebUtil.readToolAccessModeAuthorDefaulted(request);
 	request.setAttribute(AttributeNames.ATTR_MODE, mode.toString());
     }