Index: lams_tool_laqa/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/qa/util/QaUtils.java
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_tool_laqa/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/qa/util/QaUtils.java,v
diff -u -r1.11.2.6 -r1.11.2.7
--- lams_tool_laqa/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/qa/util/QaUtils.java	13 Oct 2016 14:00:23 -0000	1.11.2.6
+++ lams_tool_laqa/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/qa/util/QaUtils.java	5 Apr 2017 16:28:22 -0000	1.11.2.7
@@ -80,13 +80,7 @@
 
 	qaAuthoringForm.setReflectionSubject(reflectionSubject);
 
-	ToolAccessMode mode;
-	String modeStr = request.getParameter(AttributeNames.ATTR_MODE);
-	if (StringUtils.equalsIgnoreCase(modeStr, ToolAccessMode.TEACHER.toString())) {
-	    mode = ToolAccessMode.TEACHER;
-	} else {
-	    mode = ToolAccessMode.AUTHOR;
-	}
+	ToolAccessMode mode = WebUtil.readToolAccessModeAuthorDefaulted(request);
 	request.setAttribute(AttributeNames.ATTR_MODE, mode.toString());
     }