Index: lams_monitoring/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/monitoring/web/DummyForm.java
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diff -u -r04ddbcceec831fcb71c1c9d160300569ac1547f6 -rca3ad097610bd056ab66d6e7a8a1f2622a215522
--- lams_monitoring/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/monitoring/web/DummyForm.java	(.../DummyForm.java)	(revision 04ddbcceec831fcb71c1c9d160300569ac1547f6)
+++ lams_monitoring/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/monitoring/web/DummyForm.java	(.../DummyForm.java)	(revision ca3ad097610bd056ab66d6e7a8a1f2622a215522)
@@ -21,11 +21,16 @@
 
 package org.lamsfoundation.lams.monitoring.web;
 
+import java.util.Calendar;
+import java.util.GregorianCalendar;
+
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
 
 import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
+import org.apache.struts.action.ActionErrors;
 import org.apache.struts.action.ActionForm;
 import org.apache.struts.action.ActionMapping;
+import org.apache.struts.action.ActionMessage;
 
 /**
  * See DummyMonitoringAction
@@ -38,7 +43,11 @@
 	private String desc;
 	private Long learningDesignId;
 	private Integer organisationId;
-
+	private Integer startDay;
+	private Integer startMonth;
+	private Integer startYear;
+	private Integer startHour;
+	private Integer startMinute;
 	
 	public void reset(ActionMapping mapping, HttpServletRequest request) {
 		
@@ -92,5 +101,65 @@
 		this.organisationId = organisationId;
 	}
 
+	public Integer getStartDay() {
+		return startDay;
+	}
 
+
+	public void setStartDay(Integer startDay) {
+		this.startDay = startDay;
+	}
+
+
+	public Integer getStartHour() {
+		return startHour;
+	}
+
+
+	public void setStartHour(Integer startHour) {
+		this.startHour = startHour;
+	}
+
+
+	public Integer getStartMinute() {
+		return startMinute;
+	}
+
+
+	public void setStartMinute(Integer startMinute) {
+		this.startMinute = startMinute;
+	}
+
+
+	public Integer getStartMonth() {
+		return startMonth;
+	}
+
+
+	public void setStartMonth(Integer startMonth) {
+		this.startMonth = startMonth;
+	}
+
+
+	public Integer getStartYear() {
+		return startYear;
+	}
+
+
+	public void setStartYear(Integer startYear) {
+		this.startYear = startYear;
+	}
+	
+	public Calendar getStartDate() {
+		if ( getStartDay() != null && getStartDay().intValue() > 0 ) {
+			Calendar cal = new GregorianCalendar();
+			cal.set(Calendar.DAY_OF_MONTH, getStartDay().intValue());
+			cal.set(Calendar.MONTH, getStartMonth() != null ? getStartMonth().intValue()-1 : 1);
+			cal.set(Calendar.YEAR, getStartYear() != null ? getStartYear().intValue() : 0);
+			cal.set(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY, getStartHour() != null ? getStartHour().intValue() : 0);
+			cal.set(Calendar.MINUTE, getStartMinute() != null ? getStartMinute().intValue() : 0);
+			return cal;
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
Index: lams_monitoring/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/monitoring/web/DummyMonitoringAction.java
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diff -u -r2b516bec2b4c42ad0c7f3ea68db139d31d831205 -rca3ad097610bd056ab66d6e7a8a1f2622a215522
--- lams_monitoring/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/monitoring/web/DummyMonitoringAction.java	(.../DummyMonitoringAction.java)	(revision 2b516bec2b4c42ad0c7f3ea68db139d31d831205)
+++ lams_monitoring/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/monitoring/web/DummyMonitoringAction.java	(.../DummyMonitoringAction.java)	(revision ca3ad097610bd056ab66d6e7a8a1f2622a215522)
@@ -203,18 +203,18 @@
         
         testLesson = monitoringService.createLessonClassForLesson(testLesson.getLessonId().longValue(),
         		organisation,
-        		"Leaner Group",
+        		"Learner Group",
 				learners,
 				"Staff Group",
                 staffs);
 
         // start the lesson.
-        this.monitoringService = MonitoringServiceProxy.getMonitoringService(getServlet().getServletContext());
-//        Calendar cal = Calendar.getInstance();
-//        cal.setTime(new Date());
-//        cal.add(Calendar.MILLISECOND,5000);
-//        monitoringService.startLessonOnSchedule(testLesson.getLessonId().longValue(),cal.getTime());
-        monitoringService.startLesson(testLesson.getLessonId().longValue());
+        Calendar startDate = dummyForm.getStartDate();
+        if ( startDate == null ) {
+            monitoringService.startLesson(testLesson.getLessonId().longValue());
+        } else {
+        	monitoringService.startLessonOnSchedule(testLesson.getLessonId().longValue(),startDate.getTime());
+        }
 
     	return mapping.findForward(LESSON_STARTED_FORWARD);
     }
Index: lams_monitoring/web/dummyStart.jsp
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diff -u -rccd319d5814f7182b441e35cd615aa162fef83fb -rca3ad097610bd056ab66d6e7a8a1f2622a215522
--- lams_monitoring/web/dummyStart.jsp	(.../dummyStart.jsp)	(revision ccd319d5814f7182b441e35cd615aa162fef83fb)
+++ lams_monitoring/web/dummyStart.jsp	(.../dummyStart.jsp)	(revision ca3ad097610bd056ab66d6e7a8a1f2622a215522)
@@ -46,9 +46,19 @@
 		<tr><td class="formlabel">Title</td>
 		<td class="formcontrol"><html:text property="title" maxlength="80"  size="50"/></td></tr>
 
-		<tr><td class="formlabel">Description</td>
+		<tr><td class="formlabel">Description (optional)</td>
 		<td class="formcontrol"><html:text property="desc" maxlength="80"  size="50"/></td></tr>
 
+		<tr><td class="formlabel">Start lesson at date/time (optional)<BR>
+		Format: DD/MM/YYYY HH:MM (24hr time)</td>
+		<td class="formcontrol">
+			<html:text property="startDay" maxlength="2"  size="3"/>/
+			<html:text property="startMonth" maxlength="2"  size="3"/>/
+			<html:text property="startYear" maxlength="4"  size="5"/>&nbsp;&nbsp;
+			<html:text property="startHour" maxlength="2"  size="3"/>:
+			<html:text property="startMinute" maxlength="2"  size="3"/>			
+		</td></tr>
+
 		<tr><td class="formlabel">Organisation</td>
 		<td class="formcontrol">
 			<select name="organisationId">