Index: lams_central/web/WEB-INF/web.xml
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diff -u -rbf7188dd95898df53f786a38b116214d005c8fb2 -r9ec094b99f07058e55715478a99c77423acda2f9
--- lams_central/web/WEB-INF/web.xml	(.../web.xml)	(revision bf7188dd95898df53f786a38b116214d005c8fb2)
+++ lams_central/web/WEB-INF/web.xml	(.../web.xml)	(revision 9ec094b99f07058e55715478a99c77423acda2f9)
@@ -649,6 +649,7 @@
 			<url-pattern>/includes/javascript/*</url-pattern>
 			<url-pattern>/includes/font-awesome/*</url-pattern>
 			<url-pattern>/ckeditor/*</url-pattern>
+			<url-pattern>/loadVars.jsp</url-pattern>
 			<url-pattern>/favicon.ico</url-pattern>
 			<http-method>GET</http-method>
  			<http-method>POST</http-method>
Index: lams_central/web/includes/javascript/learning-design-treeview.js
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diff -u -r0549136389d906a0aa8837ffc15f8d57bc45d5b6 -r9ec094b99f07058e55715478a99c77423acda2f9
--- lams_central/web/includes/javascript/learning-design-treeview.js	(.../learning-design-treeview.js)	(revision 0549136389d906a0aa8837ffc15f8d57bc45d5b6)
+++ lams_central/web/includes/javascript/learning-design-treeview.js	(.../learning-design-treeview.js)	(revision 9ec094b99f07058e55715478a99c77423acda2f9)
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 		ldTree : null,
 		// can be i18n
 		LABEL_RUN_SEQUENCES_FOLDER : 'Run sequences',
-		FOLDER_CONTENTS_FETCH_URL = LAMS_URL + 'home/getFolderContents.do',
+		FOLDER_CONTENTS_FETCH_URL : 'home/getFolderContents.do',
 		
 		
 		/**
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 				result = [];
 				
 			$.ajax({
-				url : FOLDER_CONTENTS_FETCH_URL,
+				url : LAMS_URL + this.FOLDER_CONTENTS_FETCH_URL,
 				data : {
 					'folderID' : folderID,
 					'allowInvalidDesigns' : allowInvalidDesigns
Index: lams_central/web/includes/javascript/openUrls.js
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diff -u -r92525f17be9db4e57a8551ff92d004f319fb4b73 -r9ec094b99f07058e55715478a99c77423acda2f9
--- lams_central/web/includes/javascript/openUrls.js	(.../openUrls.js)	(revision 92525f17be9db4e57a8551ff92d004f319fb4b73)
+++ lams_central/web/includes/javascript/openUrls.js	(.../openUrls.js)	(revision 9ec094b99f07058e55715478a99c77423acda2f9)
@@ -49,35 +49,39 @@
 
 function openMonitorLesson( lessonID, url ) {
 	if (!url) {
-		url = '/lams/home/monitorLesson.do';
+		url = '/lams/home/monitorLesson.do?';
 	}
+	url += 'lessonID='+ lessonID;
 	
 	if (isMac) {
 		if(belowMinRes) {
-			monitorLessonWin = window.open(url + '?lessonID='+ lessonID,'mWindow','width=' + monitor_width 
+			monitorLessonWin = window.open(url,'mWindow','width=' + monitor_width 
 							   + ',height=' + monitor_height + ',resizable,scrollbars' + getCenterParams(monitor_width, monitor_height));
 		} else {
-			monitorLessonWin = window.open(url + '?lessonID='+lessonID,'mWindow','width=' + monitor_width
+			monitorLessonWin = window.open(url,'mWindow','width=' + monitor_width
 							   + ',height=' + monitor_height + ',resizable,scrollbars' + getCenterParams(monitor_width, monitor_height));
 		}
 	} else {
 		if (monitorLessonWin && !monitorLessonWin.closed) {
-			monitorLessonWin.location = url + '?lessonID='+lessonID;
+			monitorLessonWin.location = url;
 			monitorLessonWin.focus();
 		} else {
-			monitorLessonWin = window.open(url + '?lessonID='+lessonID,'mWindow','width=' + monitor_width
+			monitorLessonWin = window.open(url,'mWindow','width=' + monitor_width
 							   + ',height=' + monitor_height + ',resizable,resizable,scrollbars'
 							   + getCenterParams(monitor_width, monitor_height));
 		}
 	}
 }
 
 function openTBLMonitorLesson( lessonID ) {
-	openMonitorLesson(lessonID, '/lams/monitoring/tblmonitor/start.do')
+	openMonitorLesson(lessonID, '/lams/monitoring/tblmonitor/start.do?')
 }
 
-function openLearner( lessonId ) {
-	var learnerUrl = '/lams/home/learner.do?lessonID=' + lessonId;
+function openLearner( lessonId, url ) {
+	if (!url) {
+		url = '/lams/home/learner.do?';
+	}
+	var learnerUrl = url + 'lessonID=' + lessonId;
 	
 	if (isMac) {
 		learnWin = window.open(learnerUrl,'lWindow','width=' + learner_width + ',height=' + learner_height