Index: lams_monitoring/web/tblmonitor/tblmonitor.jsp
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diff -u -r323598b50c9896906844e615be698a45d1b675ab -re9b2b083ad3802e79ed5fbf51ae98967575c198d
--- lams_monitoring/web/tblmonitor/tblmonitor.jsp	(.../tblmonitor.jsp)	(revision 323598b50c9896906844e615be698a45d1b675ab)
+++ lams_monitoring/web/tblmonitor/tblmonitor.jsp	(.../tblmonitor.jsp)	(revision e9b2b083ad3802e79ed5fbf51ae98967575c198d)
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@
 			LAMS_URL = '<lams:LAMSURL/>',
 			TAB_REFRESH_INTERVAL = 20 * 1000, // refresh tab every 20 seconds
 			lastTabMethod = null, // these variables are needed for tab refresh
-			lastTabToolContentID = null;
+			lastTabToolContentID = null,
+			tlbMonitorHorizontalScrollElement = null; // keeps ID of element which can be scrolled right,
+												      // so we can re-scroll it after refresh
 	
 		$(document).ready(function(){
 			<!-- Menu Toggle Script -->
@@ -81,6 +83,10 @@
 			
 			var url = "<lams:LAMSURL/>monitoring/tblmonitor/"
 			var options = {};
+			// check if tab declared an element scrollable
+			// if so, store where it was scrolled to
+			var horizontalScroll = tlbMonitorHorizontalScrollElement == null ? null : $(tlbMonitorHorizontalScrollElement).scrollLeft();
+			tlbMonitorHorizontalScrollElement = null;
 			
 			if (method == "tra" || method == "traStudentChoices" || method == "burningQuestions") {
 				toolContentID = "${traToolContentId}";
@@ -123,7 +129,14 @@
 			
 			$("#tblmonitor-tab-content").load(
 				url,
-				options
+				options,
+				function(){
+					if (horizontalScroll == null || horizontalScroll == 0 || tlbMonitorHorizontalScrollElement == null) {
+						return;
+					}
+					// re-scroll to the same position horizontally
+					$(tlbMonitorHorizontalScrollElement).scrollLeft(horizontalScroll);
+				}
 			);
 		}
 
Index: lams_tool_scratchie/web/pages/monitoring/studentChoices.jsp
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diff -u -rc3ff357cf943928c8d27a674cf4271e5f338a445 -re9b2b083ad3802e79ed5fbf51ae98967575c198d
--- lams_tool_scratchie/web/pages/monitoring/studentChoices.jsp	(.../studentChoices.jsp)	(revision c3ff357cf943928c8d27a674cf4271e5f338a445)
+++ lams_tool_scratchie/web/pages/monitoring/studentChoices.jsp	(.../studentChoices.jsp)	(revision e9b2b083ad3802e79ed5fbf51ae98967575c198d)
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@
 
 <c:if test="${not showStudentChoicesTableOnly}">
 	<script>
+		// tell TBL monitor that this element is scrollable horizontally
+		tlbMonitorHorizontalScrollElement = '#questions-data-container';
+		
 		function exportExcel(){
 			//dynamically create a form and submit it
 			var exportExcelUrl = "<lams:LAMSURL/>tool/lascrt11/tblmonitoring/exportExcel.do?toolContentID=${toolContentID}&reqID=" + (new Date()).getTime();