Index: lams_bb_integration/src/org/lamsfoundation/ld/integration/blackboard/LamsSecurityUtil.java
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_bb_integration/src/org/lamsfoundation/ld/integration/blackboard/Attic/LamsSecurityUtil.java,v
diff -u -r1.23 -r1.24
--- lams_bb_integration/src/org/lamsfoundation/ld/integration/blackboard/LamsSecurityUtil.java	10 Feb 2015 18:22:06 -0000	1.23
+++ lams_bb_integration/src/org/lamsfoundation/ld/integration/blackboard/LamsSecurityUtil.java	10 Feb 2015 22:23:31 -0000	1.24
@@ -361,7 +361,14 @@
 	String serverAddr = getServerAddress();
 	String serverKey = getServerKey();
 	String courseId = ctx.getCourse().getCourseId();
+	
 	String username = ctx.getUser().getUserName();
+	String firstName = ctx.getUser().getGivenName();
+	String lastName = ctx.getUser().getFamilyName();
+	String email = ctx.getUser().getEmailAddress();
+	String locale = ctx.getUser().getLocale();
+	String country = getCountry(locale);
+	String lang = getLanguage(locale);
 
 	if (serverId == null || serverAddr == null || serverKey == null) {
 	    throw new RuntimeException("Unable to start lesson, one or more lams configuration properties is null");
@@ -375,8 +382,9 @@
 	    String serviceURL = serverAddr + "/services/xml/LessonManager?method=singleStudentProgress" + "&serverId="
 		    + URLEncoder.encode(serverId, "utf8") + "&datetime=" + timestamp + "&username="
 		    + URLEncoder.encode(username, "utf8") + "&hashValue=" + hash + "&courseId="
-		    + URLEncoder.encode(courseId, "utf8") + "&lsId=" + new Long(lsId).toString() + "&progressUser="
-		    + URLEncoder.encode(username, "utf8");
+		    + URLEncoder.encode(courseId, "utf8") + "&country=" + country + "&lang=" + lang + "&firstName="
+		    + URLEncoder.encode(firstName, "UTF-8") + "&lastName=" + URLEncoder.encode(lastName, "UTF-8")
+		    + "&email=" + URLEncoder.encode(email, "UTF-8") + "&lsId=" + new Long(lsId).toString();
 
 	    logger.info("Retirieving learner progress: " + serviceURL);
 
Index: lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/util/CentralConstants.java
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/util/CentralConstants.java,v
diff -u -r1.37 -r1.38
--- lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/util/CentralConstants.java	15 Jul 2014 08:17:01 -0000	1.37
+++ lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/util/CentralConstants.java	10 Feb 2015 22:23:34 -0000	1.38
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@
     
     public static final String PARAM_SVG_FORMAT = "svgFormat";
 
-    public static final String PARAM_PROGRESS_USER = "progressUser";
-
     public static final String PARAM_MODE = "mode";
 
     public static final String PARAM_FILEPATH = "filePath";
Index: lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/webservice/xml/LessonManagerServlet.java
===================================================================
RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/webservice/xml/LessonManagerServlet.java,v
diff -u -r1.52 -r1.53
--- lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/webservice/xml/LessonManagerServlet.java	30 Jan 2015 23:25:17 -0000	1.52
+++ lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/webservice/xml/LessonManagerServlet.java	10 Feb 2015 22:23:34 -0000	1.53
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@
 	String lang = request.getParameter(CentralConstants.PARAM_LANG);
 	String method = request.getParameter(CentralConstants.PARAM_METHOD);
 	String filePath = request.getParameter(CentralConstants.PARAM_FILEPATH);
-	String progressUser = request.getParameter(CentralConstants.PARAM_PROGRESS_USER);
 	String outputsUser = request.getParameter("outputsUser");
 	String learnerIds = request.getParameter(CentralConstants.PARAM_LEARNER_IDS);
 	String monitorIds = request.getParameter(CentralConstants.PARAM_MONITOR_IDS);
@@ -197,9 +196,13 @@
 		element = getAllStudentProgress(document, serverId, datetime, hashValue, username, lsId, courseId);
 
 	    } else if (method.equals(CentralConstants.METHOD_SINGLE_STUDENT_PROGRESS)) {
+		String firstName = request.getParameter(LoginRequestDispatcher.PARAM_FIRST_NAME);
+		String lastName = request.getParameter(LoginRequestDispatcher.PARAM_LAST_NAME);
+		String email = request.getParameter(LoginRequestDispatcher.PARAM_EMAIL);
+		
 		lsId = new Long(lsIdStr);
-		element = getSingleStudentProgress(document, serverId, datetime, hashValue, username, lsId, courseId,
-			progressUser);
+		element = getSingleStudentProgress(document, serverId, datetime, hashValue, username, firstName,
+			lastName, lang, country, email, lsId, courseId);
 
 	    } else if (method.equals(CentralConstants.METHOD_IMPORT)) {
 
@@ -435,11 +438,11 @@
     }
 
     public Element getSingleStudentProgress(Document document, String serverId, String datetime, String hashValue,
-	    String username, long lsId, String courseID, String progressUser) throws RemoteException {
+	    String username, String firstName, String lastName, String language, String country, String email,
+	    long lsId, String courseID) throws RemoteException {
 	try {
 	    ExtServerOrgMap serverMap = LessonManagerServlet.integrationService.getExtServerOrgMap(serverId);
 	    Authenticator.authenticate(serverMap, datetime, username, hashValue);
-	    ExtUserUseridMap userMap = LessonManagerServlet.integrationService.getExtUserUseridMap(serverMap, username);
 	    Lesson lesson = LessonManagerServlet.lessonService.getLesson(lsId);
 
 	    Element element = document.createElement(CentralConstants.ELEM_LESSON_PROGRESS);
@@ -448,10 +451,14 @@
 	    if (lesson != null) {
 		int activitiesTotal = lesson.getLearningDesign().getActivities().size();
 
-		ExtUserUseridMap progressUserMap = LessonManagerServlet.integrationService.getExistingExtUserUseridMap(
-			serverMap, progressUser);
+		// create new user if required
+		final boolean usePrefix = true;
+		final boolean isUpdateUserDetails = false;
+		ExtUserUseridMap userMap = LessonManagerServlet.integrationService.getImplicitExtUserUseridMap(
+			serverMap, username, firstName, lastName, language, country, email, usePrefix,
+			isUpdateUserDetails);
 
-		LearnerProgress learnProg = LessonManagerServlet.lessonService.getUserProgressForLesson(progressUserMap
+		LearnerProgress learnProg = LessonManagerServlet.lessonService.getUserProgressForLesson(userMap
 			.getUser().getUserId(), lsId);
 
 		Element learnerProgElem = document.createElement(CentralConstants.ELEM_LEARNER_PROGRESS);
@@ -472,9 +479,9 @@
 			learnerProgElem.setAttribute(CentralConstants.ATTR_ACTIVITIES_ATTEMPTED, ""
 				+ attemptedActivities);
 			// learnerProgElem.setAttribute(CentralConstants.ATTR_CURRENT_ACTIVITY , currActivity);
-			learnerProgElem.setAttribute(CentralConstants.ATTR_STUDENT_ID, "" + progressUserMap.getSid());
+			learnerProgElem.setAttribute(CentralConstants.ATTR_STUDENT_ID, "" + userMap.getSid());
 			learnerProgElem.setAttribute(CentralConstants.ATTR_COURSE_ID, courseID);
-			learnerProgElem.setAttribute(CentralConstants.ATTR_USERNAME, progressUser);
+			learnerProgElem.setAttribute(CentralConstants.ATTR_USERNAME, username);
 			learnerProgElem.setAttribute(CentralConstants.ATTR_LESSON_ID, "" + lsId);
 		    }
 		} else {
@@ -484,9 +491,9 @@
 			learnerProgElem.setAttribute(CentralConstants.ATTR_ACTIVITIES_COMPLETED, "0");
 			learnerProgElem.setAttribute(CentralConstants.ATTR_ACTIVITIES_ATTEMPTED, "0");
 			// learnerProgElem.setAttribute(CentralConstants.ATTR_CURRENT_ACTIVITY , currActivity);
-			learnerProgElem.setAttribute(CentralConstants.ATTR_STUDENT_ID, "" + progressUserMap.getSid());
+			learnerProgElem.setAttribute(CentralConstants.ATTR_STUDENT_ID, "" + userMap.getSid());
 			learnerProgElem.setAttribute(CentralConstants.ATTR_COURSE_ID, courseID);
-			learnerProgElem.setAttribute(CentralConstants.ATTR_USERNAME, progressUser);
+			learnerProgElem.setAttribute(CentralConstants.ATTR_USERNAME, username);
 			learnerProgElem.setAttribute(CentralConstants.ATTR_LESSON_ID, "" + lsId);
 		    }
 		}