diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/open_ended_grading/controller_query_service.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/open_ended_grading_classes/controller_query_service.py
similarity index 81%
rename from lms/djangoapps/open_ended_grading/controller_query_service.py
rename to common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/open_ended_grading_classes/controller_query_service.py
index 1b124fc116..6e08971d9d 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/open_ended_grading/controller_query_service.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/open_ended_grading_classes/controller_query_service.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import logging
 from xmodule.open_ended_grading_classes.grading_service_module import GradingService
 
-from xmodule.x_module import ModuleSystem
 from mitxmako.shortcuts import render_to_string
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -11,8 +10,9 @@ class ControllerQueryService(GradingService):
     """
     Interface to staff grading backend.
     """
-    def __init__(self, config):
-        config['system'] = ModuleSystem(None, None, None, render_to_string, None)
+    def __init__(self, config, system):
+        config['system'] = system
+        #ModuleSystem(None, None, None, render_to_string, None)
         super(ControllerQueryService, self).__init__(config)
         self.url = config['url'] + config['grading_controller']
         self.login_url = self.url + '/login/'
@@ -77,3 +77,16 @@ class ControllerQueryService(GradingService):
 
         response = self.post(self.take_action_on_flags_url, params)
         return response
+
+def convert_seconds_to_human_readable(seconds):
+    if seconds < 60:
+        human_string = "{0} seconds".format(seconds)
+    elif seconds < 60 * 60:
+        human_string = "{0} minutes".format(round(seconds/60,1))
+    elif seconds < (24*60*60):
+        human_string = "{0} hours".format(round(seconds/(60*60),1))
+    else:
+        human_string = "{0} days".format(round(seconds/(60*60*24),1))
+
+    eta_string = "{0}".format(human_string)
+    return eta_string
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/open_ended_grading_classes/openendedchild.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/open_ended_grading_classes/openendedchild.py
index dd8fa2a54e..6b7954e198 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/open_ended_grading_classes/openendedchild.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/open_ended_grading_classes/openendedchild.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ from xmodule.xml_module import XmlDescriptor
 from xmodule.modulestore import Location
 from capa.util import *
 from peer_grading_service import PeerGradingService
+import controller_query_service
 
 from datetime import datetime
 
@@ -106,8 +107,10 @@ class OpenEndedChild(object):
         # completion (doesn't matter if you self-assessed correct/incorrect).
         self._max_score = static_data['max_score']
         self.peer_gs = PeerGradingService(system.open_ended_grading_interface, system)
+        self.controller_qs = controller_query_service.ControllerQueryService(system.open_ended_grading_interface,system)
 
         self.system = system
+        self.location = location
         self.setup_response(system, location, definition, descriptor)
 
     def setup_response(self, system, location, definition, descriptor):
@@ -446,3 +449,13 @@ class OpenEndedChild(object):
             error_message = error_string.format(count_required-count_graded, count_graded, count_required, student_sub_count)
             return success, allowed_to_submit, error_message
 
+    def get_eta(self):
+        response = self.controller_qs.check_for_eta(self.location.url())
+        try:
+            response = json.loads(response)
+        except:
+            pass
+
+        
+
+
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/open_ended_grading/open_ended_grading_util.py b/lms/djangoapps/open_ended_grading/open_ended_grading_util.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 1826ecaedb..0000000000
--- a/lms/djangoapps/open_ended_grading/open_ended_grading_util.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-def convert_seconds_to_human_readable(seconds):
-    if seconds < 60:
-        human_string = "{0} seconds".format(seconds)
-    elif seconds < 60 * 60:
-        human_string = "{0} minutes".format(round(seconds/60,1))
-    elif seconds < (24*60*60):
-        human_string = "{0} hours".format(round(seconds/(60*60),1))
-    else:
-        human_string = "{0} days".format(round(seconds/(60*60*24),1))
-
-    eta_string = "{0}".format(human_string)
-    return eta_string
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/open_ended_grading/open_ended_notifications.py b/lms/djangoapps/open_ended_grading/open_ended_notifications.py
index c4054895d3..b4ca20079f 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/open_ended_grading/open_ended_notifications.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/open_ended_grading/open_ended_notifications.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from django.conf import settings
 from xmodule.open_ended_grading_classes import peer_grading_service
 from staff_grading_service import StaffGradingService
-from open_ended_grading.controller_query_service import ControllerQueryService
+from xmodule.open_ended_grading_classes.controller_query_service import ControllerQueryService
 import json
 from student.models import unique_id_for_user
 from courseware.models import StudentModule
@@ -93,7 +93,8 @@ def peer_grading_notifications(course, user):
 
 
 def combined_notifications(course, user):
-    controller_qs = ControllerQueryService(settings.OPEN_ENDED_GRADING_INTERFACE)
+    system = ModuleSystem(None, None, None, render_to_string, None)
+    controller_qs = ControllerQueryService(settings.OPEN_ENDED_GRADING_INTERFACE, system)
     student_id = unique_id_for_user(user)
     user_is_staff = has_access(user, course, 'staff')
     course_id = course.id
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/open_ended_grading/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/open_ended_grading/views.py
index b19b526b0f..0cf498599d 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/open_ended_grading/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/open_ended_grading/views.py
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
 from student.models import unique_id_for_user
 from courseware.courses import get_course_with_access
 
-from controller_query_service import ControllerQueryService
+from xmodule.x_module import ModuleSystem
+from xmodule.open_ended_grading_classes.controller_query_service import ControllerQueryService, convert_seconds_to_human_readable
 from xmodule.open_ended_grading_classes.grading_service_module import GradingServiceError
 import json
 from student.models import unique_id_for_user
@@ -22,13 +23,13 @@ from xmodule.modulestore.django import modulestore
 from xmodule.modulestore import search
 
 from django.http import HttpResponse, Http404, HttpResponseRedirect
-import open_ended_grading_util
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 template_imports = {'urllib': urllib}
 
-controller_qs = ControllerQueryService(settings.OPEN_ENDED_GRADING_INTERFACE)
+system = ModuleSystem(None, None, None, render_to_string, None)
+controller_qs = ControllerQueryService(settings.OPEN_ENDED_GRADING_INTERFACE, system)
 
 """
 Reverses the URL from the name and the course id, and then adds a trailing slash if
@@ -158,7 +159,7 @@ def student_problem_list(request, course_id):
             eta_string = "N/A"
             if eta_available:
                 try:
-                    eta_string = open_ended_grading_util.convert_seconds_to_human_readable(int(problem_list[i]['eta']))
+                    eta_string = convert_seconds_to_human_readable(int(problem_list[i]['eta']))
                 except:
                     #This is a student_facing_error
                     eta_string = "Error getting ETA."