Index: lams_learning/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/learning/web/action/ChooseActivityAction.java
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diff -u -r08950e1090443c3423a3d1c587416a2fccd8bbdf -rf3e61ae90d8b2e951ff3d0fda1185720e839c8e3
--- lams_learning/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/learning/web/action/ChooseActivityAction.java	(.../ChooseActivityAction.java)	(revision 08950e1090443c3423a3d1c587416a2fccd8bbdf)
+++ lams_learning/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/learning/web/action/ChooseActivityAction.java	(.../ChooseActivityAction.java)	(revision f3e61ae90d8b2e951ff3d0fda1185720e839c8e3)
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.learning.service.ICoreLearnerService;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.learning.web.util.ActivityMapping;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.learning.web.util.LearningWebUtil;
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.learning.web.form.ActivityForm;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.learningdesign.Activity;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.lesson.LearnerProgress;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.lesson.Lesson;
@@ -87,8 +88,16 @@
 
 		// need to do the choose first as the chooseActivity changes the progress details 
 		setupProgressString(actionForm, request);
-
-		ActionForward forward = actionMappings.getActivityForward(activity, progress, true);
+		
+		ActivityForm activityForm = (ActivityForm) actionForm;
+		ActionForward forward = null;
+		
+		if(activityForm.getInFrame())
+			// escape child frame and open url in parent frame
+			forward = actionMappings.getRedirectForward(progress, true);
+		else
+			forward = actionMappings.getActivityForward(activity, progress, true);
+		
 		return forward;
 	}
 
Index: lams_learning/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/learning/web/action/DisplayOptionsActivityAction.java
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diff -u -r08950e1090443c3423a3d1c587416a2fccd8bbdf -rf3e61ae90d8b2e951ff3d0fda1185720e839c8e3
--- lams_learning/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/learning/web/action/DisplayOptionsActivityAction.java	(.../DisplayOptionsActivityAction.java)	(revision 08950e1090443c3423a3d1c587416a2fccd8bbdf)
+++ lams_learning/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/learning/web/action/DisplayOptionsActivityAction.java	(.../DisplayOptionsActivityAction.java)	(revision f3e61ae90d8b2e951ff3d0fda1185720e839c8e3)
@@ -118,6 +118,11 @@
 		setupProgressString(form, request);
 
 		String forward = "displayOptions";
+	
+		// set frame flag if last run activity was Parallel Activity
+		if(learnerProgress.getCurrentActivity().isParallelActivity())
+			form.setInFrame(true);
+		
 		return mapping.findForward(forward);
 	}
 	
Index: lams_learning/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/learning/web/form/ActivityForm.java
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diff -u -r08950e1090443c3423a3d1c587416a2fccd8bbdf -rf3e61ae90d8b2e951ff3d0fda1185720e839c8e3
--- lams_learning/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/learning/web/form/ActivityForm.java	(.../ActivityForm.java)	(revision 08950e1090443c3423a3d1c587416a2fccd8bbdf)
+++ lams_learning/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/learning/web/form/ActivityForm.java	(.../ActivityForm.java)	(revision f3e61ae90d8b2e951ff3d0fda1185720e839c8e3)
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@
 	/** Lesson to which this activity belongs. Id comes from the learner progress */
 	private Long lessonID;
 	
+	private boolean inFrame;
+	
 	/** 
 	 * Method reset
 	 * @param mapping
@@ -100,4 +102,12 @@
 	public void setLessonID(Long lessonID) {
 		this.lessonID = lessonID;
 	}
+	
+	public boolean getInFrame() {
+		return inFrame;
+	}
+	
+	public void setInFrame(boolean inFrame) {
+		this.inFrame = inFrame;
+	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
Index: lams_learning/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/learning/web/util/ActivityMapping.java
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diff -u -r08950e1090443c3423a3d1c587416a2fccd8bbdf -rf3e61ae90d8b2e951ff3d0fda1185720e839c8e3
--- lams_learning/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/learning/web/util/ActivityMapping.java	(.../ActivityMapping.java)	(revision 08950e1090443c3423a3d1c587416a2fccd8bbdf)
+++ lams_learning/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/learning/web/util/ActivityMapping.java	(.../ActivityMapping.java)	(revision f3e61ae90d8b2e951ff3d0fda1185720e839c8e3)
@@ -150,12 +150,7 @@
                 {
                     // if previous activity was a parallel activity then we need to
                     // clear frames.
-                    String strutsAction = "/requestDisplay.do";
-                    String activityURL = this.getActivityURL(progress.getNextActivity());
-                    strutsAction += "?url=" + activityURL;
-                    actionForward = strutsActionToForward(strutsAction,
-                                                          null,
-                                                          redirect);
+                    this.getRedirectForward(progress, redirect);
                 }
                 else
                 {
@@ -174,6 +169,20 @@
         }
         return actionForward;
     }
+    
+    public ActionForward getRedirectForward(LearnerProgress progress, boolean redirect) {
+    	ActionForward actionForward = null;
+    	
+    	String strutsAction = "/requestDisplay.do";
+        String activityURL = this.getActivityURL(progress.getNextActivity());
+        strutsAction += "?url=" + activityURL;
+        
+    	actionForward = strutsActionToForward(strutsAction,
+    											null,
+    											redirect);
+    	return actionForward;
+    	
+    }
 
     /**
      * Generates an ActivityURL for an Activity using it's progress. The URL is for
Index: lams_learning/web/optionsActivity.jsp
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diff -u -r2abd967a284225b79e09d8cac9341d6cacc3e86e -rf3e61ae90d8b2e951ff3d0fda1185720e839c8e3
--- lams_learning/web/optionsActivity.jsp	(.../optionsActivity.jsp)	(revision 2abd967a284225b79e09d8cac9341d6cacc3e86e)
+++ lams_learning/web/optionsActivity.jsp	(.../optionsActivity.jsp)	(revision f3e61ae90d8b2e951ff3d0fda1185720e839c8e3)
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@
 	
 	<html:form action="/ChooseActivity" method="POST">
 	<input type="hidden" name="lams_token" value="<c:out value='${lams_token}' />" />
-		
+	<input type="hidden" name="inFrame" value="<c:out value="${optionsActivityForm.inFrame}" />" />
+	
 	<div id="content">
 
 		<h1><c:out value="${optionsActivityForm.title}"/></h1>