diff --git a/common/djangoapps/course_modes/tests/factories.py b/common/djangoapps/course_modes/tests/factories.py
index 4c32dea10f..0cfb439700 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/course_modes/tests/factories.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/course_modes/tests/factories.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from course_modes.models import CourseMode
 from factory.django import DjangoModelFactory
+from xmodule.modulestore.locations import SlashSeparatedCourseKey
 
 
 # Factories don't have __init__ methods, and are self documenting
@@ -7,9 +8,10 @@ from factory.django import DjangoModelFactory
 class CourseModeFactory(DjangoModelFactory):
     FACTORY_FOR = CourseMode
 
-    course_id = u'MITx/999/Robot_Super_Course'
+    course_id = SlashSeparatedCourseKey('MITx', '999', 'Robot_Super_Course')
     mode_slug = 'audit'
     mode_display_name = 'audit course'
     min_price = 0
     currency = 'usd'
     expiration_datetime = None
+    suggested_prices = ''
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/course_modes/tests/test_views.py b/common/djangoapps/course_modes/tests/test_views.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9de6f3c09f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/djangoapps/course_modes/tests/test_views.py
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+import ddt
+import unittest
+from django.test import TestCase
+from django.conf import settings
+from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
+from mock import patch, Mock
+
+from course_modes.tests.factories import CourseModeFactory
+from student.tests.factories import CourseEnrollmentFactory, UserFactory
+from xmodule.modulestore.locations import SlashSeparatedCourseKey
+
+
+@ddt.ddt
+class CourseModeViewTest(TestCase):
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.course_id = SlashSeparatedCourseKey('org', 'course', 'run')
+
+        for mode in ('audit', 'verified', 'honor'):
+            CourseModeFactory(mode_slug=mode, course_id=self.course_id)
+
+    @unittest.skipUnless(settings.ROOT_URLCONF == 'lms.urls', 'Test only valid in lms')
+    @ddt.data(
+        # is_active?, enrollment_mode, upgrade?, redirect?
+        (True, 'verified', True, True),     # User is already verified
+        (True, 'verified', False, True),    # User is already verified
+        (True, 'honor', True, False),       # User isn't trying to upgrade
+        (True, 'honor', False, True),       # User is trying to upgrade
+        (True, 'audit', True, False),       # User isn't trying to upgrade
+        (True, 'audit', False, True),       # User is trying to upgrade
+        (False, 'verified', True, False),   # User isn't active
+        (False, 'verified', False, False),  # User isn't active
+        (False, 'honor', True, False),      # User isn't active
+        (False, 'honor', False, False),     # User isn't active
+        (False, 'audit', True, False),      # User isn't active
+        (False, 'audit', False, False),     # User isn't active
+    )
+    @ddt.unpack
+    @patch('course_modes.views.modulestore', Mock())
+    def test_reregister_redirect(self, is_active, enrollment_mode, upgrade, redirect):
+        enrollment = CourseEnrollmentFactory(
+            is_active=is_active,
+            mode=enrollment_mode,
+            course_id=self.course_id
+        )
+
+        self.client.login(
+            username=enrollment.user.username,
+            password='test'
+        )
+
+        if upgrade:
+            get_params = {'upgrade': True}
+        else:
+            get_params = {}
+
+        response = self.client.get(
+            reverse('course_modes_choose', args=[self.course_id.to_deprecated_string()]),
+            get_params,
+            follow=False,
+        )
+
+        if redirect:
+            self.assertEquals(response.status_code, 302)
+            self.assertTrue(response['Location'].endswith(reverse('dashboard')))
+        else:
+            self.assertEquals(response.status_code, 200)
+            # TODO: Fix it so that response.templates works w/ mako templates, and then assert
+            # that the right template rendered
+
+    @unittest.skipUnless(settings.ROOT_URLCONF == 'lms.urls', 'Test only valid in lms')
+    @ddt.data(
+        '',
+        '1,,2',
+        '1, ,2',
+        '1, 2, 3'
+    )
+    @patch('course_modes.views.modulestore', Mock())
+    def test_suggested_prices(self, price_list):
+        course_id = SlashSeparatedCourseKey('org', 'course', 'price_course')
+        user = UserFactory()
+
+        for mode in ('audit', 'honor'):
+            CourseModeFactory(mode_slug=mode, course_id=course_id)
+
+        CourseModeFactory(mode_slug='verified', course_id=course_id, suggested_prices=price_list)
+
+        self.client.login(
+            username=user.username,
+            password='test'
+        )
+
+        response = self.client.get(
+            reverse('course_modes_choose', args=[self.course_id.to_deprecated_string()]),
+            follow=False,
+        )
+
+        self.assertEquals(response.status_code, 200)
+        # TODO: Fix it so that response.templates works w/ mako templates, and then assert
+        # that the right template rendered
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/course_modes/views.py b/common/djangoapps/course_modes/views.py
index 68b44e61cb..62855f65f6 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/course_modes/views.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/course_modes/views.py
@@ -36,16 +36,14 @@ class ChooseModeView(View):
 
         course_key = SlashSeparatedCourseKey.from_deprecated_string(course_id)
 
-        enrollment_mode = CourseEnrollment.enrollment_mode_for_user(request.user, course_key)
+        enrollment_mode, is_active = CourseEnrollment.enrollment_mode_for_user(request.user, course_key)
         upgrade = request.GET.get('upgrade', False)
         request.session['attempting_upgrade'] = upgrade
 
+        # Inactive users always need to re-register
         # verified users do not need to register or upgrade
-        if enrollment_mode == 'verified':
-            return redirect(reverse('dashboard'))
-
         # registered users who are not trying to upgrade do not need to re-register
-        if enrollment_mode is not None and upgrade is False:
+        if is_active and (upgrade is False or enrollment_mode == 'verified'):
             return redirect(reverse('dashboard'))
 
         modes = CourseMode.modes_for_course_dict(course_key)
@@ -64,7 +62,11 @@ class ChooseModeView(View):
             "upgrade": upgrade,
         }
         if "verified" in modes:
-            context["suggested_prices"] = [decimal.Decimal(x) for x in modes["verified"].suggested_prices.split(",")]
+            context["suggested_prices"] = [
+                decimal.Decimal(x.strip())
+                for x in modes["verified"].suggested_prices.split(",")
+                if x.strip()
+            ]
             context["currency"] = modes["verified"].currency.upper()
             context["min_price"] = modes["verified"].min_price
 
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/student/models.py b/common/djangoapps/student/models.py
index 6faec29c0e..8654a32110 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/student/models.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/student/models.py
@@ -880,18 +880,15 @@ class CourseEnrollment(models.Model):
         `user` is a Django User object
         `course_id` is our usual course_id string (e.g. "edX/Test101/2013_Fall)
 
-        Returns the mode for both inactive and active users.
-        Returns None if the courseenrollment record does not exist.
+        Returns (mode, is_active) where mode is the enrollment mode of the student
+            and is_active is whether the enrollment is active.
+        Returns (None, None) if the courseenrollment record does not exist.
         """
         try:
             record = CourseEnrollment.objects.get(user=user, course_id=course_id)
-
-            if hasattr(record, 'mode'):
-                return record.mode
-            else:
-                return None
+            return (record.mode, record.is_active)
         except cls.DoesNotExist:
-            return None
+            return (None, None)
 
     @classmethod
     def enrollments_for_user(cls, user):
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/student/tests/factories.py b/common/djangoapps/student/tests/factories.py
index d44ee95b80..6ad1962c4e 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/student/tests/factories.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/student/tests/factories.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import factory
 from factory.django import DjangoModelFactory
 from uuid import uuid4
 from pytz import UTC
+from xmodule.modulestore.locations import SlashSeparatedCourseKey
 
 # Factories don't have __init__ methods, and are self documenting
 # pylint: disable=W0232, C0111
@@ -109,14 +110,14 @@ class CourseEnrollmentFactory(DjangoModelFactory):
     FACTORY_FOR = CourseEnrollment
 
     user = factory.SubFactory(UserFactory)
-    course_id = u'edX/toy/2012_Fall'
+    course_id = SlashSeparatedCourseKey('edX', 'toy', '2012_Fall')
 
 
 class CourseEnrollmentAllowedFactory(DjangoModelFactory):
     FACTORY_FOR = CourseEnrollmentAllowed
 
     email = 'test@edx.org'
-    course_id = 'edX/test/2012_Fall'
+    course_id = SlashSeparatedCourseKey('edX', 'toy', '2012_Fall')
 
 
 class PendingEmailChangeFactory(DjangoModelFactory):
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/annotator_mixin.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/annotator_mixin.py
index aa597702db..aa0a19d4a8 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/annotator_mixin.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/annotator_mixin.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ from urlparse import urlparse
 from os.path import splitext, basename
 from HTMLParser import HTMLParser
 
-
 def get_instructions(xmltree):
     """ Removes <instructions> from the xmltree and returns them as a string, otherwise None. """
     instructions = xmltree.find('instructions')
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/imageannotation_module.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/imageannotation_module.py
index 9d5ab94083..7a37b35334 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/imageannotation_module.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/imageannotation_module.py
@@ -9,13 +9,19 @@ from xmodule.raw_module import RawDescriptor
 from xblock.core import Scope, String
 from xmodule.annotator_mixin import get_instructions, html_to_text
 from xmodule.annotator_token import retrieve_token
+from xblock.fragment import Fragment
 
 import textwrap
 
+# Make '_' a no-op so we can scrape strings
+_ = lambda text: text
+
 
 class AnnotatableFields(object):
     """ Fields for `ImageModule` and `ImageDescriptor`. """
-    data = String(help="XML data for the annotation", scope=Scope.content, default=textwrap.dedent("""\
+    data = String(help=_("XML data for the annotation"),
+        scope=Scope.content,
+        default=textwrap.dedent("""\
         <annotatable>
             <instructions>
                 <p>
@@ -36,28 +42,47 @@ class AnnotatableFields(object):
         </annotatable>
         """))
     display_name = String(
-        display_name="Display Name",
-        help="Display name for this module",
+        display_name=_("Display Name"),
+        help=_("Display name for this module"),
         scope=Scope.settings,
         default='Image Annotation',
     )
     instructor_tags = String(
-        display_name="Tags for Assignments",
-        help="Add tags that automatically highlight in a certain color using the comma-separated form, i.e. imagery:red,parallelism:blue",
+        display_name=_("Tags for Assignments"),
+        help=_("Add tags that automatically highlight in a certain color using the comma-separated form, i.e. imagery:red,parallelism:blue"),
         scope=Scope.settings,
         default='professor:green,teachingAssistant:blue',
     )
     annotation_storage_url = String(
-        help="Location of Annotation backend",
+        help=_("Location of Annotation backend"),
         scope=Scope.settings,
         default="http://your_annotation_storage.com",
-        display_name="Url for Annotation Storage"
+        display_name=_("Url for Annotation Storage")
     )
     annotation_token_secret = String(
-        help="Secret string for annotation storage",
+        help=_("Secret string for annotation storage"),
         scope=Scope.settings,
         default="xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx",
-        display_name="Secret Token String for Annotation"
+        display_name=_("Secret Token String for Annotation")
+    )
+    default_tab = String(
+        display_name=_("Default Annotations Tab"),
+        help=_("Select which tab will be the default in the annotations table: myNotes, Instructor, or Public."),
+        scope=Scope.settings,
+        default="myNotes",
+    )
+    # currently only supports one instructor, will build functionality for multiple later
+    instructor_email = String(
+        display_name=_("Email for 'Instructor' Annotations"),
+        help=_("Email of the user that will be attached to all annotations that will be found in 'Instructor' tab."),
+        scope=Scope.settings,
+        default="",
+    )
+    annotation_mode = String(
+        display_name=_("Mode for Annotation Tool"),
+        help=_("Type in number corresponding to following modes:  'instructor' or 'everyone'"),
+        scope=Scope.settings,
+        default="everyone",
     )
 
 
@@ -91,18 +116,23 @@ class ImageAnnotationModule(AnnotatableFields, XModule):
         """ Removes <instructions> from the xmltree and returns them as a string, otherwise None. """
         return get_instructions(xmltree)
 
-    def get_html(self):
+    def student_view(self, context):
         """ Renders parameters to template. """
         context = {
             'display_name': self.display_name_with_default,
             'instructions_html': self.instructions,
-            'annotation_storage': self.annotation_storage_url,
             'token': retrieve_token(self.user, self.annotation_token_secret),
             'tag': self.instructor_tags,
             'openseadragonjson': self.openseadragonjson,
+            'annotation_storage': self.annotation_storage_url,
+            'default_tab': self.default_tab,
+            'instructor_email': self.instructor_email,
+            'annotation_mode': self.annotation_mode,
         }
-
-        return self.system.render_template('imageannotation.html', context)
+        fragment = Fragment(self.system.render_template('imageannotation.html', context))
+        fragment.add_javascript_url("/static/js/vendor/tinymce/js/tinymce/tinymce.full.min.js")
+        fragment.add_javascript_url("/static/js/vendor/tinymce/js/tinymce/jquery.tinymce.min.js")
+        return fragment
 
 
 class ImageAnnotationDescriptor(AnnotatableFields, RawDescriptor):  # pylint: disable=abstract-method
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/split_test_module.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/split_test_module.py
index 40a772bcf2..15845978fb 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/split_test_module.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/split_test_module.py
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ class SplitTestModule(SplitTestFields, XModule):
         Record in the tracking logs which child was rendered
         """
         # TODO: use publish instead, when publish is wired to the tracking logs
-        self.system.track_function('xblock.split_test.child_render', {'child-id': self.child.scope_ids.usage_id})
+        self.system.track_function('xblock.split_test.child_render', {'child-id': self.child.scope_ids.usage_id.to_deprecated_string()})
         return Response()
 
     def get_icon_class(self):
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/tests/test_imageannotation.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/tests/test_imageannotation.py
index c19ffc25d0..531d4784ac 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/tests/test_imageannotation.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/tests/test_imageannotation.py
@@ -69,10 +69,10 @@ class ImageAnnotationModuleTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         actual = self.mod._extract_instructions(xmltree)  # pylint: disable=protected-access
         self.assertIsNone(actual)
 
-    def test_get_html(self):
+    def test_student_view(self):
         """
         Tests the function that passes in all the information in the context that will be used in templates/textannotation.html
         """
-        context = self.mod.get_html()
+        context = self.mod.student_view({}).content
         for key in ['display_name', 'instructions_html', 'annotation_storage', 'token', 'tag', 'openseadragonjson']:
             self.assertIn(key, context)
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/tests/test_textannotation.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/tests/test_textannotation.py
index 907eb78780..31d420dd08 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/tests/test_textannotation.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/tests/test_textannotation.py
@@ -54,10 +54,10 @@ class TextAnnotationModuleTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         actual = self.mod._extract_instructions(xmltree)  # pylint: disable=W0212
         self.assertIsNone(actual)
 
-    def test_get_html(self):
+    def test_student_view(self):
         """
         Tests the function that passes in all the information in the context that will be used in templates/textannotation.html
         """
-        context = self.mod.get_html()
+        context = self.mod.student_view({}).content
         for key in ['display_name', 'tag', 'source', 'instructions_html', 'content_html', 'annotation_storage', 'token']:
             self.assertIn(key, context)
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/tests/test_videoannotation.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/tests/test_videoannotation.py
index 410d39d4b1..0dc1a5d902 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/tests/test_videoannotation.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/tests/test_videoannotation.py
@@ -62,10 +62,10 @@ class VideoAnnotationModuleTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(expectedyoutube, result2)
         self.assertEqual(expectednotyoutube, result1)
 
-    def test_get_html(self):
+    def test_student_view(self):
         """
         Tests to make sure variables passed in truly exist within the html once it is all rendered.
         """
-        context = self.mod.get_html()
+        context = self.mod.student_view({}).content
         for key in ['display_name', 'instructions_html', 'sourceUrl', 'typeSource', 'poster', 'annotation_storage']:
             self.assertIn(key, context)
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/textannotation_module.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/textannotation_module.py
index 258f270787..35b1fd8c96 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/textannotation_module.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/textannotation_module.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from xmodule.raw_module import RawDescriptor
 from xblock.core import Scope, String
 from xmodule.annotator_mixin import get_instructions
 from xmodule.annotator_token import retrieve_token
-
+from xblock.fragment import Fragment
 import textwrap
 
 # Make '_' a no-op so we can scrape strings
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ _ = lambda text: text
 
 class AnnotatableFields(object):
     """Fields for `TextModule` and `TextDescriptor`."""
-    data = String(help=_("XML data for the annotation"), scope=Scope.content, default=textwrap.dedent("""\
+    data = String(help=_("XML data for the annotation"),
+        scope=Scope.content,
+        default=textwrap.dedent("""\
         <annotatable>
             <instructions>
                 <p>
@@ -47,8 +49,43 @@ class AnnotatableFields(object):
         scope=Scope.settings,
         default='None',
     )
-    annotation_storage_url = String(help=_("Location of Annotation backend"), scope=Scope.settings, default="http://your_annotation_storage.com", display_name=_("Url for Annotation Storage"))
-    annotation_token_secret = String(help=_("Secret string for annotation storage"), scope=Scope.settings, default="xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx", display_name=_("Secret Token String for Annotation"))
+    diacritics = String(
+        display_name=_("Diacritic Marks"),
+        help=_("Add diacritic marks to be added to a text using the comma-separated form, i.e. markname;urltomark;baseline,markname2;urltomark2;baseline2"),
+        scope=Scope.settings,
+        default='',
+    )
+    annotation_storage_url = String(
+        help=_("Location of Annotation backend"),
+        scope=Scope.settings,
+        default="http://your_annotation_storage.com",
+        display_name=_("Url for Annotation Storage")
+    )
+    annotation_token_secret = String(
+        help=_("Secret string for annotation storage"),
+        scope=Scope.settings,
+        default="xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx",
+        display_name=_("Secret Token String for Annotation")
+    )
+    default_tab = String(
+        display_name=_("Default Annotations Tab"),
+        help=_("Select which tab will be the default in the annotations table: myNotes, Instructor, or Public."),
+        scope=Scope.settings,
+        default="myNotes",
+    )
+    # currently only supports one instructor, will build functionality for multiple later
+    instructor_email = String(
+        display_name=_("Email for 'Instructor' Annotations"),
+        help=_("Email of the user that will be attached to all annotations that will be found in 'Instructor' tab."),
+        scope=Scope.settings,
+        default="",
+    )
+    annotation_mode = String(
+        display_name=_("Mode for Annotation Tool"),
+        help=_("Type in number corresponding to following modes:  'instructor' or 'everyone'"),
+        scope=Scope.settings,
+        default="everyone",
+    )
 
 
 class TextAnnotationModule(AnnotatableFields, XModule):
@@ -73,7 +110,7 @@ class TextAnnotationModule(AnnotatableFields, XModule):
         """ Removes <instructions> from the xmltree and returns them as a string, otherwise None. """
         return get_instructions(xmltree)
 
-    def get_html(self):
+    def student_view(self, context):
         """ Renders parameters to template. """
         context = {
             'course_key': self.runtime.course_id,
@@ -82,10 +119,17 @@ class TextAnnotationModule(AnnotatableFields, XModule):
             'source': self.source,
             'instructions_html': self.instructions,
             'content_html': self.content,
-            'annotation_storage': self.annotation_storage_url,
             'token': retrieve_token(self.user_email, self.annotation_token_secret),
+            'diacritic_marks': self.diacritics,
+            'annotation_storage': self.annotation_storage_url,
+            'default_tab': self.default_tab,
+            'instructor_email': self.instructor_email,
+            'annotation_mode': self.annotation_mode,
         }
-        return self.system.render_template('textannotation.html', context)
+        fragment = Fragment(self.system.render_template('textannotation.html', context))
+        fragment.add_javascript_url("/static/js/vendor/tinymce/js/tinymce/tinymce.full.min.js")
+        fragment.add_javascript_url("/static/js/vendor/tinymce/js/tinymce/jquery.tinymce.min.js")
+        return fragment
 
 
 class TextAnnotationDescriptor(AnnotatableFields, RawDescriptor):
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/videoannotation_module.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/videoannotation_module.py
index f5bd7d3e93..6a8584505b 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/videoannotation_module.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/videoannotation_module.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from xmodule.raw_module import RawDescriptor
 from xblock.core import Scope, String
 from xmodule.annotator_mixin import get_instructions, get_extension
 from xmodule.annotator_token import retrieve_token
+from xblock.fragment import Fragment
 
 import textwrap
 
@@ -18,7 +19,9 @@ _ = lambda text: text
 
 class AnnotatableFields(object):
     """ Fields for `VideoModule` and `VideoDescriptor`. """
-    data = String(help=_("XML data for the annotation"), scope=Scope.content, default=textwrap.dedent("""\
+    data = String(help=_("XML data for the annotation"),
+        scope=Scope.content,
+        default=textwrap.dedent("""\
         <annotatable>
             <instructions>
                 <p>
@@ -31,12 +34,51 @@ class AnnotatableFields(object):
         display_name=_("Display Name"),
         help=_("Display name for this module"),
         scope=Scope.settings,
-        default='Video Annotation',
+        default=_('Video Annotation'),
     )
-    sourceurl = String(help=_("The external source URL for the video."), display_name=_("Source URL"), scope=Scope.settings, default="http://video-js.zencoder.com/oceans-clip.mp4")
-    poster_url = String(help=_("Poster Image URL"), display_name=_("Poster URL"), scope=Scope.settings, default="")
-    annotation_storage_url = String(help=_("Location of Annotation backend"), scope=Scope.settings, default="http://your_annotation_storage.com", display_name=_("Url for Annotation Storage"))
-    annotation_token_secret = String(help=_("Secret string for annotation storage"), scope=Scope.settings, default="xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx", display_name=_("Secret Token String for Annotation"))
+    sourceurl = String(
+        help=_("The external source URL for the video."),
+        display_name=_("Source URL"),
+        scope=Scope.settings, default="http://video-js.zencoder.com/oceans-clip.mp4"
+    )
+    poster_url = String(
+        help=_("Poster Image URL"),
+        display_name=_("Poster URL"),
+        scope=Scope.settings,
+        default=""
+    )
+    annotation_storage_url = String(
+        help=_("Location of Annotation backend"),
+        scope=Scope.settings,
+        default="http://your_annotation_storage.com",
+        display_name=_("Url for Annotation Storage")
+    )
+    annotation_token_secret = String(
+        help=_("Secret string for annotation storage"),
+        scope=Scope.settings,
+        default="xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx",
+        display_name=_("Secret Token String for Annotation")
+    )
+    default_tab = String(
+        display_name=_("Default Annotations Tab"),
+        help=_("Select which tab will be the default in the annotations table: myNotes, Instructor, or Public."),
+        scope=Scope.settings,
+        default="myNotes",
+    )
+    # currently only supports one instructor, will build functionality for multiple later
+    instructor_email = String(
+        display_name=_("Email for 'Instructor' Annotations"),
+        help=_("Email of the user that will be attached to all annotations that will be found in 'Instructor' tab."),
+        scope=Scope.settings,
+        default="",
+    )
+    annotation_mode = String(
+        display_name=_("Mode for Annotation Tool"),
+        help=_("Type in number corresponding to following modes:  'instructor' or 'everyone'"),
+        scope=Scope.settings,
+        default="everyone",
+    )
+
 
 class VideoAnnotationModule(AnnotatableFields, XModule):
     '''Video Annotation Module'''
@@ -72,7 +114,7 @@ class VideoAnnotationModule(AnnotatableFields, XModule):
         ''' get the extension of a given url '''
         return get_extension(src_url)
 
-    def get_html(self):
+    def student_view(self, context):
         """ Renders parameters to template. """
         extension = self._get_extension(self.sourceurl)
 
@@ -84,11 +126,16 @@ class VideoAnnotationModule(AnnotatableFields, XModule):
             'typeSource': extension,
             'poster': self.poster_url,
             'content_html': self.content,
-            'annotation_storage': self.annotation_storage_url,
             'token': retrieve_token(self.user_email, self.annotation_token_secret),
+            'annotation_storage': self.annotation_storage_url,
+            'default_tab': self.default_tab,
+            'instructor_email': self.instructor_email,
+            'annotation_mode': self.annotation_mode,
         }
-
-        return self.system.render_template('videoannotation.html', context)
+        fragment = Fragment(self.system.render_template('videoannotation.html', context))
+        fragment.add_javascript_url("/static/js/vendor/tinymce/js/tinymce/tinymce.full.min.js")
+        fragment.add_javascript_url("/static/js/vendor/tinymce/js/tinymce/jquery.tinymce.min.js")
+        return fragment
 
 
 class VideoAnnotationDescriptor(AnnotatableFields, RawDescriptor):
diff --git a/common/static/js/vendor/ova/OpenSeaDragonAnnotation.js b/common/static/js/vendor/ova/OpenSeaDragonAnnotation.js
index d8c2f595c0..938af6e8d3 100644
--- a/common/static/js/vendor/ova/OpenSeaDragonAnnotation.js
+++ b/common/static/js/vendor/ova/OpenSeaDragonAnnotation.js
@@ -380,19 +380,20 @@ Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
                 clickTimeThreshold: viewer.clickTimeThreshold,
                 clickDistThreshold: viewer.clickDistThreshold
             });
-            
-            /* Set elements to the control menu */
-            viewer.annotatorControl  = viewer.wrapperAnnotation.element;
-            if( viewer.toolbar ){
-                viewer.toolbar.addControl(
-                    viewer.annotatorControl,
-                    {anchor: $.ControlAnchor.BOTTOM_RIGHT}
-                );
-            }else{
-                viewer.addControl(
-                    viewer.annotatorControl,
-                    {anchor: $.ControlAnchor.TOP_LEFT}
-                );
+            if(this.options.viewer.annotation_mode == "everyone" || this.options.viewer.flags){
+                /* Set elements to the control menu */
+                viewer.annotatorControl  = viewer.wrapperAnnotation.element;
+                if( viewer.toolbar ){
+                    viewer.toolbar.addControl(
+                        viewer.annotatorControl,
+                        {anchor: $.ControlAnchor.BOTTOM_RIGHT}
+                    );
+                }else{
+                    viewer.addControl(
+                        viewer.annotatorControl,
+                        {anchor: $.ControlAnchor.TOP_LEFT}
+                    );
+                }
             }
         },
         _reset: function(){
diff --git a/common/static/js/vendor/ova/catch/css/main.css b/common/static/js/vendor/ova/catch/css/main.css
index b79bd80e0a..5f5406c560 100644
--- a/common/static/js/vendor/ova/catch/css/main.css
+++ b/common/static/js/vendor/ova/catch/css/main.css
@@ -379,14 +379,14 @@
     display:inline-block;
     color:#302f2f;
     font-family:arial;
-    font-size:15px;
+    font-size:14px;
     font-weight:bold;
     padding:6px 24px;
     text-decoration:none;
     
     margin: 0px 0px 10px 0px;
     cursor:pointer;
-    width:140px;
+    width:115px;
     text-align:center;
 }
 
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@
 #mainCatch .searchbox input{
     margin: 0;
     padding: 0;
-    width: 60%;
+    width: 50%;
     margin-left: 10px;
     display: inline;
     float: left;
@@ -493,19 +493,28 @@
     cursor:pointer;
 }
 
+#mainCatch .searchbox .clear-search-icon{
+    font-size: 12px;
+    text-decoration: underline;
+    float: right;
+    margin-top: 10px;
+    padding-right: 3px;
+    cursor:pointer;
+}
+
 #mainCatch .searchbox .search-icon:hover{
     opacity:0.5;
     box-shadow: 2px 4px 5px #888888;
 }
 
 #mainCatch .selectors{
-    width:40%;
+    width:45%;
     position:relative;
     float:left;
 }
 
 #mainCatch .searchbox{
-    width:60%;
+    width:52%;
     position:relative;
     float:right;
 }
@@ -515,6 +524,7 @@
     position:relative;
     padding-right:5px;
     margin-top:8px;
+    font-size:14px;
 }
 
 #mainCatch .replies .replyItem .deleteReply{
diff --git a/common/static/js/vendor/ova/catch/js/catch.js b/common/static/js/vendor/ova/catch/js/catch.js
index 442873659f..a45b778d99 100644
--- a/common/static/js/vendor/ova/catch/js/catch.js
+++ b/common/static/js/vendor/ova/catch/js/catch.js
@@ -42,29 +42,29 @@ annotationList:
                 '</div>'+
 
                 '<div class="annotatedBy field">'+
-                    'User'+
+                    gettext('User')+
                 '</div>'+
 
                 '<div class="body field">'+
-                    'Annotation'+
+                    gettext('Annotation')+
                 '</div>'+  
                 
                 '{{#if videoFormat}}'+
                     '<div class="start field">'+
-                        'Start'+
+                        gettext('Start')+
                     '</div>'+
 
                     '<div class="end field">'+
-                        'End'+
+                        gettext('End')+
                     '</div>'+
                 '{{/if}}'+
                 
                 '<div class="totalreplies field">'+
-                    '#Replies'+
+                    gettext('#Replies')+
                 '</div>'+
                 
                 '<div class="annotatedAt field">'+
-                    'Date posted'+
+                    gettext('Date posted')+
                 '</div>'+
             '</div>'+
         '</div>'+
@@ -73,30 +73,41 @@ annotationList:
         '{{/each}}'+
     '</div>'+
     '<div class="annotationListButtons">'+
-        '<div class="moreButtonCatch">More</div>'+
+        '<div class="moreButtonCatch">'+gettext('More')+'</div>'+
     '</div>',
     
+//Main->PublicPrivateInstructor
+annotationPublicPrivateInstructor:
+    '<div class="selectors"><div class="PublicPrivate myNotes active">'+gettext('My Notes')+'<span class="action">myNotes</span></div>'+ 
+    '<div class="PublicPrivate instructor"> '+gettext('Instructor')+'<span class="action">instructor</span></div>'+
+    '<div class="PublicPrivate public"> '+gettext('Public')+'<span class="action">public</span></div></div>'+
+    '<div class="searchbox"><div class="searchinst">'+gettext('Search')+'</div><select class="dropdown-list">'+
+    '<option>'+gettext('Users')+'</option>'+
+    '<option>'+gettext('Tags')+'</option>'+
+    '<option>'+gettext('Annotation Text')+'</option>'+
+    '</select><input type="text" name="search"/><div class="search-icon" alt="Run search."></div><div class="clear-search-icon" alt="Clear search.">'+gettext('Clear')+'</div></div>',
+    
 //Main->PublicPrivate
 annotationPublicPrivate:
-    '<div class="selectors"><div class="PublicPrivate myNotes active">My Notes<span class="action">myNotes</span></div>'+ 
-    '<div class="PublicPrivate public"> Public<span class="action">public</span></div></div>'+
-    '<div class="searchbox"><div class="searchinst">Search</div><select class="dropdown-list">'+
-    '<option>Users</option>'+
-    '<option>Tags</option>'+
-    '<option>Annotation Text</option>'+
-    '</select><input type="text" name="search"/><div class="search-icon" alt="Run search."></div></div>',
+    '<div class="selectors"><div class="PublicPrivate myNotes active">'+gettext('My Notes')+'<span class="action">myNotes</span></div>'+ 
+    '<div class="PublicPrivate public"> '+gettext('Public')+'<span class="action">public</span></div></div>'+
+    '<div class="searchbox"><div class="searchinst">'+gettext('Search')+'</div><select class="dropdown-list">'+
+    '<option>'+gettext('Users')+'</option>'+
+    '<option>'+gettext('Tags')+'</option>'+
+    '<option>'+gettext('Annotation Text')+'</option>'+
+    '</select><input type="text" name="search"/><div class="search-icon" alt="Run search."></div><div class="clear-search-icon" alt="Clear search.">'+gettext('Clear')+'</div></div>',
     
 //Main->MediaSelector
 annotationMediaSelector:
     '<ul class="ui-tabs-nav">'+
         '<li class="ui-state-default" media="text">'+
-            'Text'+
+            gettext('Text')+
         '</li>'+
         '<li class="ui-state-default" media="video">'+
-            'Video'+
+            gettext('Video')+
         '</li>'+
-        'li class="ui-state-default" media="image">'+
-            'Image'+
+        '<li class="ui-state-default" media="image">'+
+            gettext('Image')+
         '</li>'+
     '</ul>',
 
@@ -126,7 +137,7 @@ annotationReply:
                         '<div class="map"></div>'+
                     '</div>'+
                     '{{/if}}'+
-                    '<div class="deleteReply">Delete</div>'+
+                    '<div class="deleteReply">'+gettext('Delete')+'</div>'+
                 '</p>'+
                 '<p>'+
                     '{{#if this.text}}'+
@@ -233,13 +244,13 @@ annotationDetail:
         '</div>'+
 
         '<div class="controlReplies">'+
-            '<div class="newReply" style="text-decoration:underline">Reply</div>&nbsp;'+
+            '<div class="newReply" style="text-decoration:underline">'+gettext('Reply')+'</div>&nbsp;'+
             '<div class="hideReplies" style="text-decoration:underline;display:{{#if hasReplies}}block{{else}}none{{/if}}">Show Replies</div>&nbsp;'+
             '{{#if authToEditButton}}'+
-                '<div class="editAnnotation" style="text-decoration:underline">Edit</div>'+
+                '<div class="editAnnotation" style="text-decoration:underline">'+gettext('Edit')+'</div>'+
             '{{/if}}'+
             '{{#if authToDeleteButton}}'+
-                '<div class="deleteAnnotation" style="text-decoration:underline">Delete</div>'+
+                '<div class="deleteAnnotation" style="text-decoration:underline">'+gettext('Delete')+'</div>'+
             '{{/if}}'+
         '</div>'+
         
@@ -248,7 +259,7 @@ annotationDetail:
         
     '{{#if tags}}'+
         '<div class="tags">'+
-            '<h3>Tags:</h3>'+
+            '<h3>'+gettext('Tags:')+'</h3>'+
             '{{#each tags}}'+
                 '<div class="tag">'+
                     '{{this}}'+
@@ -290,14 +301,14 @@ CatchAnnotation = function (element, options) {
     
     //Reset element an create a new element div
     element.html('<div id="mainCatch" class="annotationListContainer"></div>');
-    
+    this.current_tab = this.options.default_tab;
     //INIT
     var self = this;
     $( document ).ready(function() {
         self.init();
         self.refreshCatch(true);
-    var moreBut = self.element.find('.annotationListButtons .moreButtonCatch');
-    moreBut.hide(); 
+        var moreBut = self.element.find('.annotationListButtons .moreButtonCatch');
+        moreBut.hide(); 
     });
     
     return this;
@@ -310,6 +321,7 @@ CatchAnnotation.prototype = {
         this.TEMPLATENAMES = [
             "annotationList", //Main
             "annotationPublicPrivate", //Main->PublicPrivate
+            "annotationPublicPrivateInstructor", //Main->PublicPrivateInstructor
             "annotationMediaSelector", //Main->MediaSelector
             "annotationItem", //Main->ContainerRow
             "annotationReply",//Main->ContainerRow->Reply
@@ -317,8 +329,8 @@ CatchAnnotation.prototype = {
             "annotationDetail",//Main->ContainerRow->DetailRow
         ];
         //annotator
-        var wrapper = $('.annotator-wrapper').parent()[0],
-            annotator = $.data(wrapper, 'annotator');
+        var wrapper = $('.annotator-wrapper').parent()[0];
+        var annotator = $.data(wrapper, 'annotator');
         this.annotator = annotator;
         
         //Subscribe to annotator
@@ -336,10 +348,22 @@ CatchAnnotation.prototype = {
         this.HTMLTEMPLATES = CatchSources.HTMLTEMPLATES(this.options.imageUrlRoot);
         this.TEMPLATES = {};
         this._compileTemplates();
+        
+        // the default annotations are the user's personal ones instead of instructor
+        // if the default tab is instructor, we must refresh the catch to pull the ones
+        // under the instructor's email. passing empty strings as arguments will default
+        // to pulling the annotations for the email within this.options.userId.
+        if(this.options.default_tab.toLowerCase() == 'instructor'){
+            this.options.userId = this.options.instructor_email;
+            this._refresh('','');
+        }
     },
 //    
 //     GLOBAL UTILITIES
 // 
+    getTemplate: function(templateName){
+        return this.TEMPLATES[templateName]() || '';
+    },
     refreshCatch: function(newInstance) {
         var mediaType = this.options.media || 'text',
             annotationItems = [],
@@ -380,10 +404,16 @@ CatchAnnotation.prototype = {
         
         if (newInstance){
             var videoFormat = (mediaType === "video") ? true:false;
+            var publicPrivateTemplate = '';
+            if (self.options.showPublicPrivate) {
+                var templateName = this.options.instructor_email ? 
+                    "annotationPublicPrivateInstructor" : 
+                    "annotationPublicPrivate";
+            }
             el.html(self.TEMPLATES.annotationList({ 
                 annotationItems: annotationItems, 
                 videoFormat: videoFormat,
-                PublicPrivate: self.options.showPublicPrivate?self.TEMPLATES.annotationPublicPrivate():'',
+                PublicPrivate: this.getTemplate(templateName),
                 MediaSelector: self.options.showMediaSelector?self.TEMPLATES.annotationMediaSelector():'',
             }));
         }else{
@@ -402,10 +432,21 @@ CatchAnnotation.prototype = {
         //Set PublicPrivate
         var PublicPrivateButtons = el.find('.annotationListButtons .PublicPrivate').removeClass('active'); //reset
         for (var index=0;index<PublicPrivateButtons.length;index++) {
-            var span = $(PublicPrivateButtons[index]).find('span'),
-                isUser = (typeof self.options.userId!='undefined' && self.options.userId!='' && self.options.userId!=null);
-            if (isUser && span.html()=="myNotes") $(PublicPrivateButtons[index]).addClass('active');
-            else if (!isUser && span.html()=="public") $(PublicPrivateButtons[index]).addClass('active');
+            var span = $(PublicPrivateButtons[index]).find('span');
+            if (span.html().toLowerCase()==self.current_tab.toLowerCase()) {
+                switch (self.current_tab.toLowerCase()){
+                    case 'public':
+                        self.options.userId = '';
+                        break;
+                    case 'instructor':
+                        self.options.userId = this.options.instructor_email;
+                        break;
+                    default:
+                        self.options.userId = this.annotator.plugins.Permissions.user.id;
+                        break;
+                }
+                $(PublicPrivateButtons[index]).addClass('active');
+            }
         }
         
         //reset all old events
@@ -423,6 +464,7 @@ CatchAnnotation.prototype = {
             onControlRepliesClick = this.__bind(this._onControlRepliesClick, this),
             onMoreButtonClick = this.__bind(this._onMoreButtonClick, this),
             onSearchButtonClick = this.__bind(this._onSearchButtonClick, this),
+            onClearSearchButtonClick = this.__bind(this._onClearSearchButtonClick, this),
             onDeleteReplyButtonClick = this.__bind(this._onDeleteReplyButtonClick, this),
             onZoomToImageBoundsButtonClick = this.__bind(this._onZoomToImageBoundsButtonClick, this);
     
@@ -463,6 +505,9 @@ CatchAnnotation.prototype = {
         
         //Search Button
         el.on("click",".searchbox .search-icon", onSearchButtonClick);
+
+        //Clear Search Button
+        el.on("click",".searchbox .clear-search-icon", onClearSearchButtonClick);
         
         //Delete Reply Button
         el.on("click", ".replies .replyItem .deleteReply", onDeleteReplyButtonClick);
@@ -471,16 +516,16 @@ CatchAnnotation.prototype = {
     changeMedia: function(media) {
         var media = media || 'text';
         this.options.media = media;
-    this._refresh();
+        this._refresh();
         this.refreshCatch(true);
-    this.checkTotAnnotations();
+        this.checkTotAnnotations();
     },
     changeUserId: function(userId) {
         var userId = userId || '';
         this.options.userId = userId;
         this._refresh();
         this.refreshCatch(true);
-    this.checkTotAnnotations();
+        this.checkTotAnnotations();
     },
     loadAnnotations: function() {
         var annotator = this.annotator,
@@ -568,21 +613,26 @@ CatchAnnotation.prototype = {
             var annotations = annotator.plugins['Store'].annotations,
                 tot = typeof annotations !='undefined'?annotations.length:0,
                 attempts = 0; // max 100
+            if(annotation.media == "image"){
+            	self.refreshCatch(true);
+            	self.checkTotAnnotations();
+            } else {
             //This is to watch the annotations object, to see when is deleted the annotation
-            var ischanged = function(){
-                var new_tot = annotator.plugins['Store'].annotations.length;
-                if (attempts<100)
-                    setTimeout(function(){
-                        if (new_tot != tot){
-                            self.refreshCatch(true);
-                            self.checkTotAnnotations();
-                        }else{
-                            attempts++;
-                            ischanged();
-                        }
-                    },100); //wait for the change in the annotations
-            };
-            ischanged();
+				var ischanged = function(){
+					var new_tot = annotator.plugins['Store'].annotations.length;
+					if (attempts<100)
+						setTimeout(function(){
+							if (new_tot != tot){
+								self.refreshCatch(true);
+								self.checkTotAnnotations();
+							}else{
+								attempts++;
+								ischanged();
+							}
+						},100); //wait for the change in the annotations
+				};
+				ischanged();
+            }
         });
         annotator.subscribe("annotationCreated", function (annotation){
             var attempts = 0; // max 100
@@ -770,6 +820,10 @@ CatchAnnotation.prototype = {
         var allannotations = this.annotator.plugins['Store'].annotations,
             osda = this.annotator.osda;
 
+        if(this.options.externalLink){
+            uri += (uri.indexOf('?') >= 0)?'&osdaId='+osdaId:'?osdaId='+osdaId;
+            location.href = uri;
+        }
         for(var item in allannotations){
             var an = allannotations[item];
             if (typeof an.id!='undefined' && an.id == osdaId){//this is the annotation
@@ -1011,8 +1065,18 @@ CatchAnnotation.prototype = {
             userId = '';
     
         //Get userI
-         userId = (action.html()=="myNotes")? this.annotator.plugins.Permissions.user.id : '';
-        
+        switch (action.html()){
+            case 'public':
+                userId = '';
+                break;
+            case 'instructor':
+                userId = this.options.instructor_email;
+                break;
+            default:
+                userId = this.annotator.plugins.Permissions.user.id;
+                break;
+        }
+        this.current_tab = action.html();
         //Change userid and refresh
         this.changeUserId(userId);
     },
@@ -1069,6 +1133,9 @@ CatchAnnotation.prototype = {
         this._refresh(searchtype,searchInput);
         
     },
+    _onClearSearchButtonClick: function(evt){
+        this._refresh('','');    
+    },
     _clearAnnotator: function(){
         var annotator = this.annotator,
             store = annotator.plugins.Store,
diff --git a/common/static/js/vendor/ova/openseadragon.js b/common/static/js/vendor/ova/openseadragon.js
index 789c0ce403..559aa5bcd7 100644
--- a/common/static/js/vendor/ova/openseadragon.js
+++ b/common/static/js/vendor/ova/openseadragon.js
@@ -7872,14 +7872,14 @@ $.extend( $.IIIF1_1TileSource.prototype, $.TileSource.prototype, {
             uri;
 
         if ( level_width < this.tile_width && level_height < this.tile_height ){
-            iiif_size = level_width + "," + level_height;
+            iiif_size = level_width + ",";
             iiif_region = 'full';
         } else {
             iiif_tile_x = x * iiif_tile_size_width;
             iiif_tile_y = y * iiif_tile_size_height;
             iiif_tile_w = Math.min( iiif_tile_size_width, this.width - iiif_tile_x );
             iiif_tile_h = Math.min( iiif_tile_size_height, this.height - iiif_tile_y );
-            iiif_size = Math.ceil(iiif_tile_w * scale) + "," +  Math.ceil(iiif_tile_h * scale);
+            iiif_size = Math.ceil(iiif_tile_w * scale) + ",";
             iiif_region = [ iiif_tile_x, iiif_tile_y, iiif_tile_w, iiif_tile_h ].join(',');
         }
         uri = [ this['@id'], iiif_region, iiif_size, IIIF_ROTATION, IIIF_QUALITY ].join('/');
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/certificates/queue.py b/lms/djangoapps/certificates/queue.py
index 105eab04e4..cbcad9ea2b 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/certificates/queue.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/certificates/queue.py
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ class XQueueCertInterface(object):
             course_name = course.display_name or course_id.to_deprecated_string()
             is_whitelisted = self.whitelist.filter(user=student, course_id=course_id, whitelist=True).exists()
             grade = grades.grade(student, self.request, course)
-            enrollment_mode = CourseEnrollment.enrollment_mode_for_user(student, course_id)
+            enrollment_mode, __ = CourseEnrollment.enrollment_mode_for_user(student, course_id)
             mode_is_verified = (enrollment_mode == GeneratedCertificate.MODES.verified)
             user_is_verified = SoftwareSecurePhotoVerification.user_is_verified(student)
             user_is_reverified = SoftwareSecurePhotoVerification.user_is_reverified_for_all(course_id, student)
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/notes/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/notes/views.py
index 59820ceedf..fb2ebe39eb 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/notes/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/notes/views.py
@@ -11,9 +11,7 @@ from xmodule.modulestore.locations import SlashSeparatedCourseKey
 @login_required
 def notes(request, course_id):
     ''' Displays the student's notes. '''
-
     course_key = SlashSeparatedCourseKey.from_deprecated_string(course_id)
-
     course = get_course_with_access(request.user, 'load', course_key)
     if not notes_enabled_for_course(course):
         raise Http404
@@ -28,6 +26,7 @@ def notes(request, course_id):
         'student': student,
         'storage': storage,
         'token': retrieve_token(student.email, course.annotation_token_secret),
+        'default_tab': 'myNotes',
     }
 
     return render_to_response('notes.html', context)
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/verify_student/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/verify_student/views.py
index 17d1513667..0d2754ff7c 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/verify_student/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/verify_student/views.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class VerifyView(View):
                 reverse('verify_student_verified',
                         kwargs={'course_id': course_id.to_deprecated_string()}) + "?upgrade={}".format(upgrade)
             )
-        elif CourseEnrollment.enrollment_mode_for_user(request.user, course_id) == 'verified':
+        elif CourseEnrollment.enrollment_mode_for_user(request.user, course_id) == ('verified', True):
             return redirect(reverse('dashboard'))
         else:
             # If they haven't completed a verification attempt, we have to
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ class VerifiedView(View):
         """
         upgrade = request.GET.get('upgrade', False)
         course_id = SlashSeparatedCourseKey.from_deprecated_string(course_id)
-        if CourseEnrollment.enrollment_mode_for_user(request.user, course_id) == 'verified':
+        if CourseEnrollment.enrollment_mode_for_user(request.user, course_id) == ('verified', True):
             return redirect(reverse('dashboard'))
         verify_mode = CourseMode.mode_for_course(course_id, "verified")
 
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ def show_requirements(request, course_id):
     Show the requirements necessary for the verification flow.
     """
     course_id = SlashSeparatedCourseKey.from_deprecated_string(course_id)
-    if CourseEnrollment.enrollment_mode_for_user(request.user, course_id) == 'verified':
+    if CourseEnrollment.enrollment_mode_for_user(request.user, course_id) == ('verified', True):
         return redirect(reverse('dashboard'))
 
     upgrade = request.GET.get('upgrade', False)
diff --git a/lms/templates/imageannotation.html b/lms/templates/imageannotation.html
index 3342d296bb..74ce462560 100644
--- a/lms/templates/imageannotation.html
+++ b/lms/templates/imageannotation.html
@@ -9,72 +9,69 @@
 </style>
 
 <div class="annotatable-wrapper">
-	<div class="annotatable-header">
-		% if display_name is not UNDEFINED and display_name is not None:
-			<div class="annotatable-title">${display_name}</div>
-		% endif
-	</div>
-	% if instructions_html is not UNDEFINED and instructions_html is not None:
-	<div class="annotatable-section shaded">
-		<div class="annotatable-section-title">
-		    ${_('Instructions')}
-		    <a class="annotatable-toggle annotatable-toggle-instructions expanded" href="javascript:void(0)">${_('Collapse Instructions')}</a>
-		</div>
-		<div class="annotatable-section-body annotatable-instructions">
-		    ${instructions_html}
-		</div>
-	</div>
-	% endif
-	<div class="annotatable-section">
-		<div class="annotatable-content">
-		    <div id="imageHolder" class="openseadragon1"> 
+    <div class="annotatable-header">
+        % if display_name is not UNDEFINED and display_name is not None:
+            <div class="annotatable-title">${display_name}</div>
+        % endif
+    </div>
+    % if instructions_html is not UNDEFINED and instructions_html is not None:
+    <div class="annotatable-section shaded">
+        <div class="annotatable-section-title">
+            ${_('Instructions')}
+            <a class="annotatable-toggle annotatable-toggle-instructions expanded" href="javascript:void(0)">${_('Collapse Instructions')}</a>
+        </div>
+        <div class="annotatable-section-body annotatable-instructions">
+            ${instructions_html}
+        </div>
+    </div>
+    % endif
+    <div class="annotatable-section">
+        <div class="annotatable-content">
+            <div id="imageHolder" class="openseadragon1"> 
                 <%namespace name='static' file='/static_content.html'/>
                 ${static.css(group='style-vendor-tinymce-content', raw=True)}
                 ${static.css(group='style-vendor-tinymce-skin', raw=True)}
-                <script type="text/javascript" src="${static.url('js/vendor/tinymce/js/tinymce/tinymce.full.min.js', raw=True)}" />
-                <script type="text/javascript" src="${static.url('js/vendor/tinymce/js/tinymce/jquery.tinymce.min.js', raw=True)}" />
             </div> 
-			<div id="catchDIV">
-                ## Translators: Notes below refer to annotations. They wil later be put under a "Notes" section.
-				<div class="annotationListContainer">${_('You do not have any notes.')}</div>
-			</div>
-		</div>
-	</div>
+            <div id="catchDIV">
+                <div class="annotationListContainer">${_('Note: only instructors may annotate.')}</div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
 </div>
 
 <script>
 
-	function onClickHideInstructions(){
-		//Reset function if there is more than one event handler
-		$(this).off();
-		$(this).on('click',onClickHideInstructions);
-		var hide = $(this).html()=='Collapse Instructions'?true:false,
-			cls, txt,slideMethod;
-		txt = (hide ? 'Expand' : 'Collapse') + ' Instructions';
-		cls = (hide ? ['expanded', 'collapsed'] : ['collapsed', 'expanded']);
-		slideMethod = (hide ? 'slideUp' : 'slideDown');
-		$(this).text(txt).removeClass(cls[0]).addClass(cls[1]);
-		$(this).parents('.annotatable-section:first').find('.annotatable-instructions')[slideMethod]();
-	}
-	$('.annotatable-toggle-instructions').on('click', onClickHideInstructions);
-	
-	//Grab uri of the course
-	var parts = window.location.href.split("/"), 
-		uri = '',
-	courseid;
-	for (var index = 0; index <= 9; index += 1) uri += parts[index]+"/"; //Get the unit url
-	courseid = parts[4] + "/" + parts[5] + "/" + parts[6];
-	//Change uri in cms
-	var lms_location = $('.sidebar .preview-button').attr('href');
-	if (typeof lms_location!='undefined'){
-		courseid = parts[4].split(".").join("/");
-		uri = window.location.protocol;
-		for (var index = 0; index <= 9; index += 1) uri += lms_location.split("/")[index]+"/"; //Get the unit url
-	}
-	var unit_id = $('#sequence-list').find('.active').attr("data-element");
+    function onClickHideInstructions(){
+        //Reset function if there is more than one event handler
+        $(this).off();
+        $(this).on('click',onClickHideInstructions);
+        var hide = $(this).html()=='Collapse Instructions'?true:false,
+            cls, txt,slideMethod;
+        txt = (hide ? 'Expand' : 'Collapse') + ' Instructions';
+        cls = (hide ? ['expanded', 'collapsed'] : ['collapsed', 'expanded']);
+        slideMethod = (hide ? 'slideUp' : 'slideDown');
+        $(this).text(txt).removeClass(cls[0]).addClass(cls[1]);
+        $(this).parents('.annotatable-section:first').find('.annotatable-instructions')[slideMethod]();
+    }
+    $('.annotatable-toggle-instructions').on('click', onClickHideInstructions);
+    
+    //Grab uri of the course
+    var parts = window.location.href.split("/"), 
+        uri = '',
+    courseid;
+    for (var index = 0; index <= 9; index += 1) uri += parts[index]+"/"; //Get the unit url
+    courseid = parts[4] + "/" + parts[5] + "/" + parts[6];
+    //Change uri in cms
+    var lms_location = $('.sidebar .preview-button').attr('href');
+    if (typeof lms_location!='undefined'){
+        courseid = parts[4].split(".").join("/");
+        uri = window.location.protocol;
+        for (var index = 0; index <= 9; index += 1) uri += lms_location.split("/")[index]+"/"; //Get the unit url
+    }
+    var unit_id = $('#sequence-list').find('.active').attr("data-element");
         uri += unit_id;
-	var pagination = 100,
-	 is_staff = !('${user.is_staff}'=='False'),
+    var pagination = 100,
+     is_staff = ('${user.email}'=='${instructor_email}'),
         options = {
         optionsAnnotator: {
             permissions:{
@@ -105,7 +102,7 @@
                     if (annotation.permissions) {
                       tokens = annotation.permissions[action] || [];
                       if (is_staff){
-                      	return true;
+                          return true;
                       }
                       if (tokens.length === 0) {
                         return true;
@@ -155,7 +152,7 @@
                     offset:0,
                     uri:uri,
                     media:'image',
-		            userid:'${user.email}',
+                    userid:'${user.email}',
                 }
             },
             highlightTags:{
@@ -174,37 +171,52 @@
         },
         optionsOpenSeadragon:{
             id:                 "imageHolder",
+            annotation_mode: "${annotation_mode}",
+            flags: is_staff,
             prefixUrl:           "${settings.STATIC_URL}" + "js/vendor/ova/images/",
             ${openseadragonjson}
         },
         optionsOSDA:{},
 
     };
-    tinymce.baseURL = "${settings.STATIC_URL}" + "js/vendor/tinymce/js/tinymce";
     var imgURLRoot = "${settings.STATIC_URL}" + "js/vendor/ova/catch/img/";
-	
+    
     if (typeof Annotator != 'undefined'){
-    	    //remove old instances
-	    if (Annotator._instances.length !== 0) {
-	      $('#imageHolder').annotator("destroy");
-	    }
-	    delete osda;
-	    //Load the plugin Image/Text Annotation
-	    var osda = new OpenSeadragonAnnotation($('#imageHolder'),options);
-	    
-	    //Catch
-	    var annotator = osda.annotator,
-		catchOptions = {
-		    media:'image',
-		    externalLink:false,
-		    imageUrlRoot:imgURLRoot,
-		    showMediaSelector: false,
-		    showPublicPrivate: true,
-		    userId:'${user.email}',
-		    pagination:pagination,//Number of Annotations per load in the pagination,
-		    flags:is_staff
-		},
-		Catch = new CatchAnnotation($('#catchDIV'),catchOptions);
+            //remove old instances
+        if (Annotator._instances.length !== 0) {
+          $('#imageHolder').annotator("destroy");
+        }
+        delete osda;
+        //Load the plugin Image/Text Annotation
+        var osda = new OpenSeadragonAnnotation($('#imageHolder'),options);
+        
+        var userId = ('${default_tab}'.toLowerCase() === 'instructor') ? 
+            '${instructor_email}':
+            '${user.email}';
 
+        //Catch
+        var annotator = osda.annotator;
+        var catchOptions = {
+            media:'image',
+            externalLink:false,
+            imageUrlRoot:imgURLRoot,
+            showMediaSelector: false,
+            showPublicPrivate: true,
+            userId:userId,
+            pagination:pagination,//Number of Annotations per load in the pagination,
+            flags:is_staff,
+            default_tab: "${default_tab}",
+            instructor_email: "${instructor_email}",
+            annotation_mode: "${annotation_mode}",
+        };
+
+        // if annotations are opened to everyone (2) or if they want to create no annotations (1 with no instructor)
+        // then the table at the bottom of the source should be displayed
+        if ("${annotation_mode}" == "everyone" || ("${annotation_mode}" == "instructor" && "${instructor_email}" != ""))
+            var Catch = new CatchAnnotation($('#catchDIV'),catchOptions);
+
+        // if it is in instructor mode only (1), the annotator should be destroyed for all except the instructor
+        if ("${annotation_mode}" == "instructor" && "${instructor_email}" == "" && !is_staff)
+            osda.annotator.destroy();
     }
 </script>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lms/templates/notes.html b/lms/templates/notes.html
index 58f81be274..569393daaa 100644
--- a/lms/templates/notes.html
+++ b/lms/templates/notes.html
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 <%! from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _ %>
 
 <%namespace name='static' file='static_content.html'/>
+${static.css(group='style-vendor-tinymce-content', raw=True)}
+${static.css(group='style-vendor-tinymce-skin', raw=True)}
+<script type="text/javascript" src="${static.url('js/vendor/tinymce/js/tinymce/tinymce.full.min.js', raw=True)}"></script>
+ <script type="text/javascript" src="${static.url('js/vendor/tinymce/js/tinymce/jquery.tinymce.min.js', raw=True)}" ></script>
 <%inherit file="main.html" />
 <%!
     from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
@@ -102,7 +106,7 @@
                             if (annotation.permissions) {
                               tokens = annotation.permissions[action] || [];
                               if (is_staff){
-                              	return true;
+                                  return true;
                               }
                               if (tokens.length === 0) {
                                 return true;
@@ -128,7 +132,7 @@
                           },
                     },
                     auth: {
-                        tokenUrl: location.protocol+'//'+location.host+"/token?course_id=${course.id.to_deprecated_string()}"
+                        token: "${token}"
                     },
                     store: {
                         // The endpoint of the store on your server.
@@ -158,37 +162,34 @@
                 optionsRichText: {
                     tinymce:{
                         selector: "li.annotator-item textarea",
-                        plugins: "media image insertdatetime link code",
+                        plugins: "media image codemirror",
                         menubar: false,
                         toolbar_items_size: 'small',
                         extended_valid_elements : "iframe[src|frameborder|style|scrolling|class|width|height|name|align|id]",
-                        toolbar: "insertfile undo redo | styleselect | bold italic | alignleft aligncenter alignright alignjustify | bullist numlist outdent indent | link image media rubric | code ",
+                        toolbar: "insertfile undo redo | styleselect | bold italic | alignleft aligncenter alignright alignjustify | bullist numlist outdent indent | image rubric | code ",
                     }
-                    return true;
-                  },
-            },
-            auth: {
-                token: "${token}"
-            },
-            store: {
-                // The endpoint of the store on your server.
-                prefix: "${storage}",
-
-                annotationData: {},
-
-                urls: {
-                    // These are the default URLs.
-                    create:  '/create',
-                    read:    '/read/:id',
-                    update:  '/update/:id',
-                    destroy: '/delete/:id',
-                    search:  '/search'
                 },
+                auth: {
+                    token: "${token}"
+                },
+                store: {
+                    // The endpoint of the store on your server.
+                    prefix: "${storage}",
+
+                    annotationData: {},
+
+                    urls: {
+                        // These are the default URLs.
+                        create:  '/create',
+                        read:    '/read/:id',
+                        update:  '/update/:id',
+                        destroy: '/delete/:id',
+                        search:  '/search'
+                    },
+                }
             };
 
-        tinyMCE.baseURL = "${settings.STATIC_URL}" + "js/vendor/ova";
         var imgURLRoot = "${settings.STATIC_URL}" + "js/vendor/ova/catch/img/";
-
         //remove old instances
         if (Annotator._instances.length !== 0) {
             $('#notesHolder').annotator("destroy");
@@ -207,7 +208,8 @@
                 showMediaSelector: true,
                 showPublicPrivate: true,
                 pagination:pagination,//Number of Annotations per load in the pagination,
-                flags:is_staff
+                flags:is_staff,
+                default_tab: "${default_tab}",
             },
             Catch = new CatchAnnotation($('#catchDIV'),catchOptions);
         </script>
diff --git a/lms/templates/textannotation.html b/lms/templates/textannotation.html
index dc6ba4bcfb..cb0cd23a35 100644
--- a/lms/templates/textannotation.html
+++ b/lms/templates/textannotation.html
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 <%namespace name='static' file='/static_content.html'/>
 ${static.css(group='style-vendor-tinymce-content', raw=True)}
 ${static.css(group='style-vendor-tinymce-skin', raw=True)}
-<script type="text/javascript" src="${static.url('js/vendor/tinymce/js/tinymce/tinymce.full.min.js', raw=True)}" />
-<script type="text/javascript" src="${static.url('js/vendor/tinymce/js/tinymce/jquery.tinymce.min.js', raw=True)}" />
 
 <div class="annotatable-wrapper">
     <div class="annotatable-header">
@@ -167,7 +165,6 @@ ${static.css(group='style-vendor-tinymce-skin', raw=True)}
     };
 
     var imgURLRoot = "${settings.STATIC_URL}" + "js/vendor/ova/catch/img/";
-    tinymce.baseURL = "${settings.STATIC_URL}" + "js/vendor/tinymce/js/tinymce";
 
     //remove old instances
     if (Annotator._instances.length !== 0) {
@@ -177,17 +174,24 @@ ${static.css(group='style-vendor-tinymce-skin', raw=True)}
     //Load the plugin Video/Text Annotation
     var ova = new OpenVideoAnnotation.Annotator($('#textHolder'),options);
 
+    var userId = ('${default_tab}'.toLowerCase() === 'instructor') ? 
+            '${instructor_email}':
+            '${user.email}';
+
     //Catch
-    var annotator = ova.annotator,
-        catchOptions = {
+    var annotator = ova.annotator;
+    var catchOptions = {
             media:'text',
             externalLink:false,
             imageUrlRoot:imgURLRoot,
             showMediaSelector: false,
             showPublicPrivate: true,
-            userId:'${user.email}',
+            userId:userId,
             pagination:pagination,//Number of Annotations per load in the pagination,
-            flags:is_staff
-        },
-        Catch = new CatchAnnotation($('#catchDIV'),catchOptions);
+            flags:is_staff,
+            default_tab: "${default_tab}",
+            instructor_email: "${instructor_email}",
+            annotation_mode: "${annotation_mode}",
+        };
+    var Catch = new CatchAnnotation($('#catchDIV'),catchOptions);
 </script>
diff --git a/lms/templates/videoannotation.html b/lms/templates/videoannotation.html
index dc917c158b..07b61213c5 100644
--- a/lms/templates/videoannotation.html
+++ b/lms/templates/videoannotation.html
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@
 <%namespace name='static' file='/static_content.html'/>
 ${static.css(group='style-vendor-tinymce-content', raw=True)}
 ${static.css(group='style-vendor-tinymce-skin', raw=True)}
-<script type="text/javascript" src="${static.url('js/vendor/tinymce/js/tinymce/tinymce.full.min.js', raw=True)}" />
-<script type="text/javascript" src="${static.url('js/vendor/tinymce/js/tinymce/jquery.tinymce.min.js', raw=True)}" />
-
 
 <div class="annotatable-wrapper">
 	<div class="annotatable-header">
@@ -168,7 +165,6 @@ ${static.css(group='style-vendor-tinymce-skin', raw=True)}
     };
 
 	var imgURLRoot = "${settings.STATIC_URL}" + "js/vendor/ova/catch/img/";
-	tinymce.baseURL = "${settings.STATIC_URL}" + "js/vendor/tinymce/js/tinymce";
 
 	//remove old instances
     if (Annotator._instances.length !== 0) {
@@ -179,18 +175,24 @@ ${static.css(group='style-vendor-tinymce-skin', raw=True)}
     var ova = new OpenVideoAnnotation.Annotator($('#videoHolder'),options);
 
     ova.annotator.addPlugin('Tags');
+    var userId = ('${default_tab}'.toLowerCase() === 'instructor') ? 
+            '${instructor_email}':
+            '${user.email}';
 
     //Catch
-    var annotator = ova.annotator,
-        catchOptions = {
+    var annotator = ova.annotator;
+    var catchOptions = {
             media:'video',
             externalLink:false,
             imageUrlRoot:imgURLRoot,
             showMediaSelector: false,
             showPublicPrivate: true,
-	        userId:'${user.email}',
+	        userId:userId,
             pagination:pagination,//Number of Annotations per load in the pagination,
-            flags:is_staff
-        },
-        Catch = new CatchAnnotation($('#catchDIV'),catchOptions);
+            flags:is_staff,
+            default_tab: "${default_tab}",
+            instructor_email: "${instructor_email}",
+            annotation_mode: "${annotation_mode}",
+        };
+        var Catch = new CatchAnnotation($('#catchDIV'),catchOptions);
 </script>