Index: lams_tool_lamc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/mc/McGeneralLearnerFlowDTO.java
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diff -u -r00df9ca2ddfb10b63d2260f8fa940108e13d72f2 -rb05b20cc6c000c499f72bc6dbe1ceec0d7a28ba0
--- lams_tool_lamc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/mc/McGeneralLearnerFlowDTO.java	(.../McGeneralLearnerFlowDTO.java)	(revision 00df9ca2ddfb10b63d2260f8fa940108e13d72f2)
+++ lams_tool_lamc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/mc/McGeneralLearnerFlowDTO.java	(.../McGeneralLearnerFlowDTO.java)	(revision b05b20cc6c000c499f72bc6dbe1ceec0d7a28ba0)
@@ -348,6 +348,10 @@
             .append("questionListingMode: ", questionListingMode)
             .append("learnerProgress: ", learnerProgress)
             .append("reportViewOnly: ", reportViewOnly)
+            .append("reflection: ", reflection)
+            .append("reflectionSubject: ", reflectionSubject)
+            .append("notebookEntry: ", notebookEntry)
+            .append("notebookEntriesVisible: ", notebookEntriesVisible)
             .toString();
     }
 
Index: lams_tool_lamc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/mc/McUtils.java
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diff -u -r7b82319529db9ef570c4b52ac1e0f2de7228ddd1 -rb05b20cc6c000c499f72bc6dbe1ceec0d7a28ba0
--- lams_tool_lamc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/mc/McUtils.java	(.../McUtils.java)	(revision 7b82319529db9ef570c4b52ac1e0f2de7228ddd1)
+++ lams_tool_lamc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/mc/McUtils.java	(.../McUtils.java)	(revision b05b20cc6c000c499f72bc6dbe1ceec0d7a28ba0)
@@ -65,7 +65,17 @@
 		IMcService mcService=(IMcService)request.getSession().getAttribute(TOOL_SERVICE);
 	    return mcService;
 	}
+	
+    public static String replaceNewLines(String text)
+    {
+        logger.debug("using text: " + text);
+        String newText = text.replaceAll("\n","<br>");
+        logger.debug("newText: " + newText);
+        
+        return newText;
+    }
 
+
 	/**
 	 * 
 	 * getGMTDateTime(HttpServletRequest request)
Index: lams_tool_lamc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/mc/web/McLearningAction.java
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diff -u -r00df9ca2ddfb10b63d2260f8fa940108e13d72f2 -rb05b20cc6c000c499f72bc6dbe1ceec0d7a28ba0
--- lams_tool_lamc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/mc/web/McLearningAction.java	(.../McLearningAction.java)	(revision 00df9ca2ddfb10b63d2260f8fa940108e13d72f2)
+++ lams_tool_lamc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/mc/web/McLearningAction.java	(.../McLearningAction.java)	(revision b05b20cc6c000c499f72bc6dbe1ceec0d7a28ba0)
@@ -1355,7 +1355,8 @@
         logger.debug("notebookEntry: " + notebookEntry);
 		
 		if (notebookEntry != null) {
-		    mcGeneralLearnerFlowDTO.setNotebookEntry(notebookEntry.getEntry());
+		    String notebookEntryPresentable=McUtils.replaceNewLines(notebookEntry.getEntry());
+		    mcGeneralLearnerFlowDTO.setNotebookEntry(notebookEntryPresentable);
 		}
 
 		
Index: lams_tool_lamc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/mc/web/McLearningStarterAction.java
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diff -u -r00df9ca2ddfb10b63d2260f8fa940108e13d72f2 -rb05b20cc6c000c499f72bc6dbe1ceec0d7a28ba0
--- lams_tool_lamc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/mc/web/McLearningStarterAction.java	(.../McLearningStarterAction.java)	(revision 00df9ca2ddfb10b63d2260f8fa940108e13d72f2)
+++ lams_tool_lamc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/mc/web/McLearningStarterAction.java	(.../McLearningStarterAction.java)	(revision b05b20cc6c000c499f72bc6dbe1ceec0d7a28ba0)
@@ -352,8 +352,11 @@
 	    logger.debug("isRunOffline: " + isRunOffline);
 	    if (isRunOffline == true)
 	    {
-	    	McUtils.cleanUpSessionAbsolute(request);
-	    	logger.debug("warning to learner: the activity is offline.");
+	        logger.debug("the activity is offline.");
+			logger.debug("MC_GENERAL_LEARNER_FLOW_DTO: " +  request.getAttribute(MC_GENERAL_LEARNER_FLOW_DTO));
+			
+	    	//McUtils.cleanUpSessionAbsolute(request);
+	    	
 	    	logger.debug("fwding to :" + RUN_OFFLINE);
 			return (mapping.findForward(RUN_OFFLINE));
 	    }
@@ -363,7 +366,7 @@
 	    logger.debug("isDefineLater: " + isDefineLater);
 	    if (isDefineLater == true)
 	    {
-	    	McUtils.cleanUpSessionAbsolute(request);
+	    	//McUtils.cleanUpSessionAbsolute(request);
 	    	logger.debug("fwding to :" + DEFINE_LATER);
 	    	return (mapping.findForward(DEFINE_LATER));
 	    }
@@ -491,6 +494,7 @@
 	protected void commonContentSetup(HttpServletRequest request, McContent mcContent, IMcService mcService, 
 	        McLearningForm mcLearningForm, String toolSessionID)
 	{
+	    logger.debug("dettingcommon content: ");
 		Map mapQuestionsContent= new TreeMap(new McComparator());
 		
 		List listQuestionAndCandidateAnswersDTO=LearningUtil.buildQuestionAndCandidateAnswersDTO(request, mcContent, mcService);
@@ -520,7 +524,9 @@
         logger.debug("notebookEntry: " + notebookEntry);
 		
 		if (notebookEntry != null) {
-		    mcGeneralLearnerFlowDTO.setNotebookEntry(notebookEntry.getEntry());
+		    
+		    String notebookEntryPresentable=McUtils.replaceNewLines(notebookEntry.getEntry());
+		    mcGeneralLearnerFlowDTO.setNotebookEntry(notebookEntryPresentable);
 		}