Index: lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/util/CentralConstants.java
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diff -u -r51fb2a37254f24bb2a805d4ffd54482c779f43fa -r82f71b01ece6c901faf317fa94fb10edfdac4df7
--- lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/util/CentralConstants.java	(.../CentralConstants.java)	(revision 51fb2a37254f24bb2a805d4ffd54482c779f43fa)
+++ lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/util/CentralConstants.java	(.../CentralConstants.java)	(revision 82f71b01ece6c901faf317fa94fb10edfdac4df7)
@@ -188,4 +188,6 @@
     public static final String PARAM_LEARNER_PRESENCE_ENABLE = "learnerSeeOnline";
 
     public static final String PARAM_LEARNER_IM_ENABLE = "learnerInstantMessaging";
+    
+    public static final String PARAM_ENABLE_NOTIFICATIONS = "enableNotifications";
 }
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Index: lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/webservice/xml/LessonManagerServlet.java
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diff -u -r5773f84ed608838de3521ecde87c52f3c72d478c -r82f71b01ece6c901faf317fa94fb10edfdac4df7
--- lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/webservice/xml/LessonManagerServlet.java	(.../LessonManagerServlet.java)	(revision 5773f84ed608838de3521ecde87c52f3c72d478c)
+++ lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/webservice/xml/LessonManagerServlet.java	(.../LessonManagerServlet.java)	(revision 82f71b01ece6c901faf317fa94fb10edfdac4df7)
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@
 	boolean presenceEnable = WebUtil.readBooleanParam(request, CentralConstants.PARAM_LEARNER_PRESENCE_ENABLE,
 		false);
 	boolean imEnable = WebUtil.readBooleanParam(request, CentralConstants.PARAM_LEARNER_IM_ENABLE, false);
+	boolean enableNotifications = WebUtil.readBooleanParam(request, CentralConstants.PARAM_ENABLE_NOTIFICATIONS, false);
 
 	Long ldId = null;
 	Long lsId = null;
@@ -160,7 +161,7 @@
 	    if (method.equals(CentralConstants.METHOD_START)) {
 		ldId = new Long(ldIdStr);
 		Long lessonId = startLesson(serverId, datetime, hashValue, username, ldId, courseId, title, desc,
-			country, lang, customCSV, presenceEnable, imEnable);
+			country, lang, customCSV, presenceEnable, imEnable, enableNotifications);
 
 		element = document.createElement(CentralConstants.ELEM_LESSON);
 		element.setAttribute(CentralConstants.ATTR_LESSON_ID, lessonId.toString());
@@ -176,7 +177,7 @@
 	    } else if (method.equals(CentralConstants.METHOD_SCHEDULE)) {
 		ldId = new Long(ldIdStr);
 		Long lessonId = scheduleLesson(serverId, datetime, hashValue, username, ldId, courseId, title, desc,
-			startDate, country, lang, customCSV, presenceEnable, imEnable);
+			startDate, country, lang, customCSV, presenceEnable, imEnable, enableNotifications);
 
 		element = document.createElement(CentralConstants.ELEM_LESSON);
 		element.setAttribute(CentralConstants.ATTR_LESSON_ID, lessonId.toString());
@@ -327,7 +328,7 @@
 
     public Long startLesson(String serverId, String datetime, String hashValue, String username, long ldId,
 	    String courseId, String title, String desc, String countryIsoCode, String langIsoCode, String customCSV,
-	    boolean presenceEnable, boolean imEnable) throws RemoteException {
+	    boolean presenceEnable, boolean imEnable, boolean enableNotifications) throws RemoteException {
 	try {
 	    ExtServerOrgMap serverMap = LessonManagerServlet.integrationService.getExtServerOrgMap(serverId);
 	    Authenticator.authenticate(serverMap, datetime, username, hashValue);
@@ -340,7 +341,7 @@
 	    // 1. init lesson
 	    Lesson lesson = LessonManagerServlet.monitoringService.initializeLesson(title, desc, ldId,
 		    organisation.getOrganisationId(), user.getUserId(), customCSV, false, false, presenceEnable,
-		    imEnable, true, false, false, null, null);
+		    imEnable, true, enableNotifications, false, null, null);
 	    // 2. create lessonClass for lesson
 	    createLessonClass(lesson, organisation, user);
 	    // 3. start lesson
@@ -356,7 +357,8 @@
 
     public Long scheduleLesson(String serverId, String datetime, String hashValue, String username, long ldId,
 	    String courseId, String title, String desc, String startDate, String countryIsoCode, String langIsoCode,
-	    String customCSV, boolean presenceEnable, boolean imEnable) throws RemoteException {
+	    String customCSV, boolean presenceEnable, boolean imEnable, boolean enableNotifications)
+	    throws RemoteException {
 	try {
 	    ExtServerOrgMap serverMap = LessonManagerServlet.integrationService.getExtServerOrgMap(serverId);
 	    Authenticator.authenticate(serverMap, datetime, username, hashValue);
@@ -366,7 +368,7 @@
 	    // 1. init lesson
 	    Lesson lesson = LessonManagerServlet.monitoringService.initializeLesson(title, desc, ldId,
 		    orgMap.getOrganisation().getOrganisationId(), userMap.getUser().getUserId(), customCSV, false,
-		    false, presenceEnable, imEnable, true, false, false, null, null);
+		    false, presenceEnable, imEnable, true, enableNotifications, false, null, null);
 	    // 2. create lessonClass for lesson
 	    createLessonClass(lesson, orgMap.getOrganisation(), userMap.getUser());
 	    // 3. schedule lesson