Index: lams_monitoring/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties
===================================================================
diff -u -ra61b6ad192148c0ae514f37a9b488c3a15535ee9 -r903a4f947345a9960d5af2f3a7e7ab2f366884e0
--- lams_monitoring/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties	(.../ApplicationResources.properties)	(revision a61b6ad192148c0ae514f37a9b488c3a15535ee9)
+++ lams_monitoring/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties	(.../ApplicationResources.properties)	(revision 903a4f947345a9960d5af2f3a7e7ab2f366884e0)
@@ -217,6 +217,11 @@
 lesson.task.branching  =Instructor chosen branching
 button.task.go  =Go
 button.task.go.tooltip  =Complete this task now
+button.task.gate.open.now =Open now
+button.task.gate.open.now.tooltip =Opens the gate immediately
+button.task.gate.open =Open...
+button.task.gate.open.tooltip =Choose which learners can go through the gate
+label.task.gate.opened =Opened
 lesson.monitors  =Monitors
 lesson.remove.alert  =You have selected to remove this lesson. Removed lessons can not be retrieved again. Continue?
 lesson.remove.doublecheck.alert  =WARNING: This lesson is about to be removed!
Index: lams_monitoring/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/monitoring/web/MonitoringController.java
===================================================================
diff -u -r40de3afab4e8d589660daffb6efd6e568e87f8fa -r903a4f947345a9960d5af2f3a7e7ab2f366884e0
--- lams_monitoring/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/monitoring/web/MonitoringController.java	(.../MonitoringController.java)	(revision 40de3afab4e8d589660daffb6efd6e568e87f8fa)
+++ lams_monitoring/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/monitoring/web/MonitoringController.java	(.../MonitoringController.java)	(revision 903a4f947345a9960d5af2f3a7e7ab2f366884e0)
@@ -285,13 +285,12 @@
     }
 
     @RequestMapping(path = "/addLesson", method = RequestMethod.POST)
-    public String addLesson(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response,
-	    @RequestParam String lessonName, @RequestParam long learningDesignID)
-	    throws IOException, ServletException, ParseException {
+    public String addLesson(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response, @RequestParam String lessonName,
+	    @RequestParam long learningDesignID) throws IOException, ServletException, ParseException {
 	if (!ValidationUtil.isOrgNameValid(lessonName)) {
 	    throw new IOException("Lesson name contains invalid characters");
 	}
-	
+
 	String[] organisationIdsStr = request.getParameterValues(AttributeNames.PARAM_ORGANISATION_ID);
 	boolean introEnable = WebUtil.readBooleanParam(request, "introEnable", false);
 	String introDescription = introEnable ? request.getParameter("introDescription") : null;
@@ -461,8 +460,7 @@
      * The Struts dispatch method to archive a lesson.
      */
     @RequestMapping(path = "/archiveLesson", method = RequestMethod.POST)
-    public void archiveLesson(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response)
-	    throws IOException {
+    public void archiveLesson(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response) throws IOException {
 	long lessonId = WebUtil.readLongParam(request, AttributeNames.PARAM_LESSON_ID);
 	try {
 	    monitoringService.archiveLesson(lessonId, getUserId());
@@ -475,8 +473,7 @@
      * The Struts dispatch method to "unarchive" a lesson. Returns it back to its previous state.
      */
     @RequestMapping(path = "/unarchiveLesson", method = RequestMethod.POST)
-    public void unarchiveLesson(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response)
-	    throws IOException {
+    public void unarchiveLesson(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response) throws IOException {
 	long lessonId = WebUtil.readLongParam(request, AttributeNames.PARAM_LESSON_ID);
 	try {
 	    monitoringService.unarchiveLesson(lessonId, getUserId());
@@ -628,8 +625,8 @@
 	}
 
 	if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
-	    log.debug("Force complete for learners " + learnerIdNameBuf.toString() + " lesson "
-		    + lessonId + ". " + message);
+	    log.debug("Force complete for learners " + learnerIdNameBuf.toString() + " lesson " + lessonId + ". "
+		    + message);
 	}
 
 	// audit log force completion attempt
@@ -1135,7 +1132,7 @@
 		    indfm.format(tzFinishDate) + " " + user.getTimeZone().getDisplayName(userLocale));
 	}
 
-	List<ContributeActivityDTO> contributeActivities = getContributeActivities(lessonId, false);
+	List<ContributeActivityDTO> contributeActivities = getContributeActivities(lessonId, false, false);
 	if (contributeActivities != null) {
 	    responseJSON.set("contributeActivities", JsonUtil.readArray(contributeActivities));
 	}
@@ -1205,7 +1202,7 @@
 	}
 
 	ObjectNode responseJSON = JsonNodeFactory.instance.objectNode();
-	List<ContributeActivityDTO> contributeActivities = getContributeActivities(lessonId, true);
+	List<ContributeActivityDTO> contributeActivities = getContributeActivities(lessonId, true, true);
 	if (contributeActivities != null) {
 	    responseJSON.set("contributeActivities", JsonUtil.readArray(contributeActivities));
 	}
@@ -1632,7 +1629,8 @@
     }
 
     @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-    private List<ContributeActivityDTO> getContributeActivities(Long lessonId, boolean skipCompletedBranching) {
+    private List<ContributeActivityDTO> getContributeActivities(Long lessonId, boolean skipCompletedBranching,
+	    boolean skipOpenedGates) {
 	List<ContributeActivityDTO> contributeActivities = monitoringService.getAllContributeActivityDTO(lessonId);
 	Lesson lesson = lessonService.getLesson(lessonId);
 
@@ -1660,7 +1658,7 @@
 			    contributeEntry.setIsComplete(learners.isEmpty());
 			}
 
-			if (!contributeEntry.getIsRequired() || contributeEntry.getIsComplete()) {
+			if (!contributeEntry.getIsRequired() || (skipOpenedGates && contributeEntry.getIsComplete())) {
 			    entryIterator.remove();
 			}
 		    }
Index: lams_monitoring/web/includes/javascript/monitorLesson.js
===================================================================
diff -u -ra61b6ad192148c0ae514f37a9b488c3a15535ee9 -r903a4f947345a9960d5af2f3a7e7ab2f366884e0
--- lams_monitoring/web/includes/javascript/monitorLesson.js	(.../monitorLesson.js)	(revision a61b6ad192148c0ae514f37a9b488c3a15535ee9)
+++ lams_monitoring/web/includes/javascript/monitorLesson.js	(.../monitorLesson.js)	(revision 903a4f947345a9960d5af2f3a7e7ab2f366884e0)
@@ -639,30 +639,45 @@
 		cell = $('<div />').addClass('contributeEntryCell').html(entryContent);
 		row = row.append(cell);
 	}
-	
-	if (contributeActivities ) {
+	if (contributeActivities) {
 		$.each(contributeActivities, function(){
 			var cell = $('<div />').addClass('contributeActivityCell').text(this.title);
-			row = $('<div />').addClass('contributeRow').insertAfter(row).append(cell);
+				row = $('<div />').addClass('contributeRow').insertAfter(row).append(cell);
 			
 			$.each(this.contributeEntries, function(){
 				var entryContent = '';
-				switch(this.contributionType) {
+				switch (this.contributionType) {
 					case 3  : entryContent = LABELS.CONTRIBUTE_GATE; break;
 					case 6  : entryContent = LABELS.CONTRIBUTE_GROUPING; break;
 					case 7  : entryContent = LABELS.CONTRIBUTE_TOOL; break;
 					case 9  : entryContent = LABELS.CONTRIBUTE_BRANCHING; break;
 					case 11 : entryContent = LABELS.CONTRIBUTE_CONTENT_EDITED; break; 
 					case 12 : entryContent = LABELS.CONTRIBUTE_GATE_PASSWORD; break; 
 				}
-				entryContent += '<span class="btn btn-xs btn-primary pull-right" onClick="javascript:openPopUp(\''
-							 + this.url + '\',\'ContributeActivity\', 800, 1280, true)" title="' + LABELS.CONTRIBUTE_TOOLTIP
-							 + '">' + LABELS.CONTRIBUTE_BUTTON + '</span>';
+				switch (this.contributionType) {
+					case 3  : 
+					case 12 : if (this.isComplete) {
+						 		entryContent += '<span class="pull-right"><strong>' + LABELS.CONTRIBUTE_OPENED_GATE + '</strong></span>';
+							} else {
+								entryContent += '<span class="btn btn-xs btn-primary pull-right loffset10" onClick="javascript:openPopUp(\''
+									 + this.url + '\',\'ContributeActivity\', 800, 1280, true)" title="' + LABELS.CONTRIBUTE_OPEN_GATE_TOOLTIP
+									 + '">' + LABELS.CONTRIBUTE_OPEN_GATE_BUTTON + '</span>';
+								entryContent += '<span class="btn btn-xs btn-primary pull-right" onClick="javascript:openGateNow('
+									 + contributeActivity.activityID + ')" title="' + LABELS.CONTRIBUTE_OPEN_GATE_NOW_TOOLTIP
+									 + '">' + LABELS.CONTRIBUTE_OPEN_GATE_NOW_BUTTON + '</span>';
+							}
+							break;
+					default : entryContent += '<span class="btn btn-xs btn-primary pull-right" onClick="javascript:openPopUp(\''
+						 + this.url + '\',\'ContributeActivity\', 800, 1280, true)" title="' + LABELS.CONTRIBUTE_TOOLTIP
+						 + '">' + LABELS.CONTRIBUTE_BUTTON + '</span>';
+				}
+
 				cell = $('<div />').addClass('contributeEntryCell').html(entryContent);
 				row = row.append(cell);
 			});
 		});
 	}
+	
 	if ($('.contributeRow').length == 0) {
 		$('#requiredTasks').hide();
 	} else {
@@ -858,6 +873,21 @@
 	colorDialogList(table);
 } 
 
+function openGateNow(activityId) {
+	var data = {
+		'activityId' : activityId
+	};
+	data[csrfTokenName] = csrfTokenValue;
+	$.ajax({
+		'type' : 'post',
+		'url'  : LAMS_URL + 'monitoring/gate/openGate.do',
+		'data'  : data,
+		'success' : function(){
+			updateLessonTab();
+		}
+	});
+}
+
 //********** SEQUENCE TAB FUNCTIONS **********
 
 /**
Index: lams_monitoring/web/monitor.jsp
===================================================================
diff -u -r5f6f06409fcbd7b3d32ad24c26b4905b54ec7c6f -r903a4f947345a9960d5af2f3a7e7ab2f366884e0
--- lams_monitoring/web/monitor.jsp	(.../monitor.jsp)	(revision 5f6f06409fcbd7b3d32ad24c26b4905b54ec7c6f)
+++ lams_monitoring/web/monitor.jsp	(.../monitor.jsp)	(revision 903a4f947345a9960d5af2f3a7e7ab2f366884e0)
@@ -158,6 +158,16 @@
 				CONTRIBUTE_TOOLTIP : '<c:out value="${CONTRIBUTE_TOOLTIP_VAR}" />',
 				<fmt:message key="button.task.go" var="CONTRIBUTE_BUTTON_VAR"/>
 				CONTRIBUTE_BUTTON : '<c:out value="${CONTRIBUTE_BUTTON_VAR}" />',
+				<fmt:message key="button.task.gate.open.now" var="CONTRIBUTE_OPEN_GATE_NOW_BUTTON_VAR"/>
+				CONTRIBUTE_OPEN_GATE_NOW_BUTTON : '<c:out value="${CONTRIBUTE_OPEN_GATE_NOW_BUTTON_VAR}" />',
+				<fmt:message key="button.task.gate.open.now.tooltip" var="CONTRIBUTE_OPEN_GATE_NOW_TOOLTIP_VAR"/>
+				CONTRIBUTE_OPEN_GATE_NOW_TOOLTIP : '<c:out value="${CONTRIBUTE_OPEN_GATE_NOW_TOOLTIP_VAR}" />',
+				<fmt:message key="button.task.gate.open" var="CONTRIBUTE_OPEN_GATE_BUTTON_VAR"/>
+				CONTRIBUTE_OPEN_GATE_BUTTON : '<c:out value="${CONTRIBUTE_OPEN_GATE_BUTTON_VAR}" />',
+				<fmt:message key="button.task.gate.open.tooltip" var="CONTRIBUTE_OPEN_GATE_TOOLTIP_VAR"/>
+				CONTRIBUTE_OPEN_GATE_TOOLTIP : '<c:out value="${CONTRIBUTE_OPEN_GATE_TOOLTIP_VAR}" />',
+				<fmt:message key="label.task.gate.opened" var="CONTRIBUTE_OPENED_GATE_VAR"/>
+				CONTRIBUTE_OPENED_GATE : '<c:out value="${CONTRIBUTE_OPENED_GATE_VAR}" />',
 				<fmt:message key="lesson.task.attention" var="CONTRIBUTE_ATTENTION_VAR"/>
 				CONTRIBUTE_ATTENTION : '<c:out value="${CONTRIBUTE_ATTENTION_VAR}" />',
 				<fmt:message key="button.help" var="BUTTON_HELP_VAR"/>
@@ -517,6 +527,7 @@
 							<div id="chartDiv" class="panel-body"></div>
 						</div>
 					</div>
+					
 					<!-- Required tasks -->
 					<div id="requiredTasks" class="panel panel-warning" style="display: none;">
 						<div class="panel-heading">
@@ -526,48 +537,6 @@
 							<span id="contributeHeader"></span>
 						</div>
 					</div>
-					
-					<table id="tabLessonTable" class="table table-striped">
-						<tr id="contributeHeader">
-							<td colspan="2" class="active">
-								<fmt:message key="lesson.required.tasks"/>
-							</td>
-						</tr>
-						<c:forEach var="activity" items="${contributeActivities}">
-							<tr class="contributeRow">
-								<td colspan="2" class="contributeActivityCell">
-									<c:out value="${activity.title}" />
-								</td>
-							</tr>
-							<c:forEach var="entry" items="${activity.contributeEntries}">
-								<c:if test="${entry.isRequired}">
-									<tr class="contributeRow">
-										<td colspan="2" class="contributeEntryCell">
-											<c:choose>
-												<c:when test="${entry.contributionType eq 3}">
-													<fmt:message key="lesson.task.gate"/>
-												</c:when>
-												<c:when test="${entry.contributionType eq 6}">
-													<fmt:message key="lesson.task.grouping"/>
-												</c:when>
-												<c:when test="${entry.contributionType eq 9}">
-													<fmt:message key="lesson.task.branching"/>
-												</c:when>
-												<c:when test="${entry.contributionType eq 12}">
-													<fmt:message key="lesson.task.gate.password"/>
-												</c:when>
-											</c:choose>
-											<a href="#" class="btn btn-sm btn-default"
-											   onClick="javascript:openPopUp('${entry.URL}','ContributeActivity', 648, 1152, true)"
-											   title='<fmt:message key="button.task.go.tooltip"/>'>
-											   <fmt:message key="button.task.go"/>
-											</a>
-										</td>
-									</tr>
-								</c:if>
-							</c:forEach>
-						</c:forEach>
-					</table>
 				</lams:TabBody>
 				
 				<lams:TabBody id="2" titleKey="label.advanced">
Index: lams_monitoring/web/tblmonitor/gates.jsp
===================================================================
diff -u -r89279cb44b252167269043889b3c3c0a4164e0bb -r903a4f947345a9960d5af2f3a7e7ab2f366884e0
--- lams_monitoring/web/tblmonitor/gates.jsp	(.../gates.jsp)	(revision 89279cb44b252167269043889b3c3c0a4164e0bb)
+++ lams_monitoring/web/tblmonitor/gates.jsp	(.../gates.jsp)	(revision 903a4f947345a9960d5af2f3a7e7ab2f366884e0)
@@ -6,6 +6,22 @@
 
 <script type="text/javascript">
 	$(document).ready(function() {$("time.timeago").timeago();});
+	
+
+	function openGateNow(activityId) {
+		var data = {
+			'activityId' : activityId,
+			'<csrf:tokenname/>' : '<csrf:tokenvalue/>'
+		};
+		$.ajax({
+			'type' : 'post',
+			'url'  : '<lams:LAMSURL/>monitoring/gate/openGate.do',
+			'data'  : data,
+			'success' : function(){
+				refresh();
+			}
+		});
+	}
 </script>
 
 <!-- Header -->
@@ -58,10 +74,16 @@
 							</small>
 						</c:if>
 
-						<button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-primary pull-right"
+						<button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-primary pull-right loffset10"
+								title="<fmt:message key='button.task.gate.open.tooltip'/>"
 								onClick="javascript:openPopUp('${permissionGate.url}','ContributeActivity', 600, 800, true)">
-							<fmt:message key="label.gate.open"/>
+							<fmt:message key="button.task.gate.open"/>
 						</button>
+						<button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-primary pull-right"
+								title="<fmt:message key='button.task.gate.open.now.tooltip'/>"
+								onClick="javascript:openGateNow(${permissionGate.activityID})">
+							<fmt:message key="button.task.gate.open.now"/>
+						</button>
 					</c:otherwise>
 				</c:choose>