diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/discussion_module.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/discussion_module.py
index ffc0597b19..24ba4ad206 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/discussion_module.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/discussion_module.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ class DiscussionModule(XModule):
             'discussion_id': self.discussion_id,
             'search_bar': '',
             'user_info': comment_client.get_user_info(self.user_id, raw=True),
+            'course_id': self.course_id,
         }
         return self.system.render_template('discussion/inline.html', context)
 
@@ -30,8 +31,9 @@ class DiscussionModule(XModule):
         xml_data = etree.fromstring(definition['data'])
         self.discussion_id = xml_data.attrib['id']
         self.title = xml_data.attrib['for']
-        self.category = xml_data.attrib['category']
+        self.discussion_category = xml_data.attrib['discussion_category']
         self.user_id = instance_state['user_id']
+        self.course_id = instance_state['course_id']
 
 class DiscussionDescriptor(RawDescriptor):
     module_class = DiscussionModule
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/module_render.py b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/module_render.py
index 5f9fc8da82..ad85bfbf4f 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/module_render.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/module_render.py
@@ -122,6 +122,13 @@ def get_module(user, request, location, student_module_cache, position=None):
     '''
     descriptor = modulestore().get_item(location)
 
+    user_id = user.id
+
+    import re
+    course_id = re.search(r'^/courses/(?P<course_id>[^/]+/[^/]+/[^/]+)/', request.path)
+    if course_id:
+        course_id = course_id.group('course_id')
+
     instance_module = student_module_cache.lookup(descriptor.category, descriptor.location.url())
 
     shared_state_key = getattr(descriptor, 'shared_state_key', None)
@@ -130,8 +137,12 @@ def get_module(user, request, location, student_module_cache, position=None):
     else:
         shared_module = None
 
-    instance_state = instance_module.state if instance_module is not None else None
-    instance_state = json.dumps(dict(json.loads(instance_state).items() + [("user_id", user.id)]))
+    instance_state = instance_module.state if instance_module is not None else {}
+
+    instance_hash = json.loads(instance_state) if isinstance(instance_state, str) or isinstance(instance_state, unicode) \
+                                               else instance_state
+
+    instance_state = json.dumps(dict(instance_hash.items() + [("user_id", user.id), ("course_id", course_id)]))
     shared_state = shared_module.state if shared_module is not None else None
 
     # TODO (vshnayder): fix hardcoded urls (use reverse)
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/base/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/base/views.py
index 518751162d..a148d80020 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/base/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/base/views.py
@@ -52,41 +52,41 @@ def extract(dic, keys):
 
 @login_required
 @require_POST
-def create_thread(request, commentable_id):
+def create_thread(request, course_id, commentable_id):
     attributes = extract(request.POST, ['body', 'title'])
     attributes['user_id'] = request.user.id
-    attributes['course_id'] = "1" # TODO either remove this or pass this parameter somehow
+    attributes['course_id'] = course_id
     response = comment_client.create_thread(commentable_id, attributes)
     return JsonResponse(response)
 
 @thread_author_only
 @login_required
 @require_POST
-def update_thread(request, thread_id):
+def update_thread(request, course_id, thread_id):
     attributes = extract(request.POST, ['body', 'title'])
     response = comment_client.update_thread(thread_id, attributes)
     return JsonResponse(response)
 
 @login_required
 @require_POST
-def create_comment(request, thread_id):
+def create_comment(request, course_id, thread_id):
     attributes = extract(request.POST, ['body'])
     attributes['user_id'] = request.user.id
-    attributes['course_id'] = "1" # TODO either remove this or pass this parameter somehow
+    attributes['course_id'] = course_id
     response = comment_client.create_comment(thread_id, attributes)
     return JsonResponse(response)
 
 @thread_author_only
 @login_required
 @require_POST
-def delete_thread(request, thread_id):
+def delete_thread(request, course_id, thread_id):
     response = comment_client.delete_thread(thread_id)
     return JsonResponse(response)
 
 @thread_author_only
 @login_required
 @require_POST
-def update_comment(request, comment_id):
+def update_comment(request, course_id, comment_id):
     attributes = extract(request.POST, ['body'])
     response = comment_client.update_comment(comment_id, attributes)
     return JsonResponse(response)
@@ -94,14 +94,14 @@ def update_comment(request, comment_id):
 @instructor_only
 @login_required
 @require_POST
-def endorse_comment(request, comment_id):
+def endorse_comment(request, course_id, comment_id):
     attributes = extract(request.POST, ['endorsed'])
     response = comment_client.update_comment(comment_id, attributes)
     return JsonResponse(response)
 
 @login_required
 @require_POST
-def create_sub_comment(request, comment_id):
+def create_sub_comment(request, course_id, comment_id):
     attributes = extract(request.POST, ['body'])
     attributes['user_id'] = request.user.id
     attributes['course_id'] = "1" # TODO either remove this or pass this parameter somehow
@@ -111,69 +111,69 @@ def create_sub_comment(request, comment_id):
 @comment_author_only
 @login_required
 @require_POST
-def delete_comment(request, comment_id):
+def delete_comment(request, course_id, comment_id):
     response = comment_client.delete_comment(comment_id)
     return JsonResponse(response)
 
 @login_required
 @require_POST
-def vote_for_comment(request, comment_id, value):
+def vote_for_comment(request, course_id, comment_id, value):
     user_id = request.user.id
     response = comment_client.vote_for_comment(comment_id, user_id, value)
     return JsonResponse(response)
 
 @login_required
 @require_POST
-def vote_for_thread(request, thread_id, value):
+def vote_for_thread(request, course_id, thread_id, value):
     user_id = request.user.id
     response = comment_client.vote_for_thread(thread_id, user_id, value)
     return JsonResponse(response)
 
 @login_required
 @require_POST
-def watch_thread(request, thread_id):
+def watch_thread(request, course_id, thread_id):
     user_id = request.user.id
     response = comment_client.subscribe_thread(user_id, thread_id)
     return JsonResponse(response)
 
 @login_required
 @require_POST
-def watch_commentable(request, commentable_id):
+def watch_commentable(request, course_id, commentable_id):
     user_id = request.user.id
     response = comment_client.subscribe_commentable(user_id, commentable_id)
     return JsonResponse(response)
 
 @login_required
 @require_POST
-def follow(request, followed_user_id):
+def follow(request, course_id, followed_user_id):
     user_id = request.user.id
     response = comment_client.follow(user_id, followed_user_id)
     return JsonResponse(response)
 
 @login_required
 @require_POST
-def unwatch_thread(request, thread_id):
+def unwatch_thread(request, course_id, thread_id):
     user_id = request.user.id
     response = comment_client.unsubscribe_thread(user_id, thread_id)
     return JsonResponse(response)
 
 @login_required
 @require_POST
-def unwatch_commentable(request, commentable_id):
+def unwatch_commentable(request, course_id, commentable_id):
     user_id = request.user.id
     response = comment_client.unsubscribe_commentable(user_id, commentable_id)
     return JsonResponse(response)
 
 @login_required
 @require_POST
-def unfollow(request, followed_user_id):
+def unfollow(request, course_id, followed_user_id):
     user_id = request.user.id
     response = comment_client.unfollow(user_id, followed_user_id)
     return JsonResponse(response)
 
 @login_required
 @require_GET
-def search(request):
+def search(request, course_id):
     text = request.GET.get('text', None)
     commentable_id = request.GET.get('commentable_id', None)
     response = comment_client.search(text, commentable_id)
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/forum/urls.py b/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/forum/urls.py
index 3a724ebee4..0fd4f0e320 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/forum/urls.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/forum/urls.py
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ import django_comment_client.forum.views
 urlpatterns = patterns('django_comment_client.forum.views',
     url(r'search$', 'search', name='search'),
     url(r'threads/(?P<thread_id>\w+)$', 'single_thread', name='single_thread'),
-    url(r'(?P<course_id>[\w\.\-]+)/(?P<discussion_id>\w+)$', 'forum_form_discussion', name='forum_form_discussion'),
+    url(r'(?P<discussion_id>\w+)$', 'forum_form_discussion', name='forum_form_discussion'),
 )
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/forum/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/forum/views.py
index dfff24e5bf..c2a136d6cf 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/forum/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/forum/views.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def get_categorized_discussion_info(request, user, course, course_name, url_cour
             return {
                 'title': module.title,
                 'discussion_id': module.discussion_id,
-                'category': module.category,
+                'category': module.discussion_category,
             }
 
         discussion_module_descriptors = map(_get_module_descriptor,
@@ -90,27 +90,28 @@ def render_accordion(request, course, discussion_info, discussion_id):
 
     return render_to_string('discussion/accordion.html', context)
 
-def render_discussion(request, threads, discussion_id=None, search_text=''):
+def render_discussion(request, course_id, threads, discussion_id=None, search_text=''):
     context = {
         'threads': threads,
         'discussion_id': discussion_id,
-        'search_bar': render_search_bar(request, discussion_id, text=search_text),
+        'search_bar': render_search_bar(request, course_id, discussion_id, text=search_text),
         'user_info': comment_client.get_user_info(request.user.id, raw=True),
+        'course_id': course_id,
     }
     return render_to_string('discussion/inline.html', context)
 
-def render_search_bar(request, discussion_id=None, text=''):
+def render_search_bar(request, course_id, discussion_id=None, text=''):
     if not discussion_id:
         return ''
     context = {
         'discussion_id': discussion_id,
         'text': text,
+        'course_id': course_id,
     }
     return render_to_string('discussion/search_bar.html', context)
 
 def forum_form_discussion(request, course_id, discussion_id):
 
-    course_id = course_id.replace('-', '/')
     course = check_course(course_id)
 
     _, course_name, _ = course_id.split('/')
@@ -131,39 +132,46 @@ def forum_form_discussion(request, course_id, discussion_id):
         'COURSE_TITLE': course.title,
         'course': course,
         'init': '',
-        'content': render_discussion(request, threads, discussion_id, search_text),
+        'content': render_discussion(request, course_id, threads, discussion_id, search_text),
         'accordion': render_accordion(request, course, discussion_info, discussion_id),
     }
 
     return render_to_response('discussion/index.html', context)
 
-def render_single_thread(request, thread_id):
+def render_single_thread(request, course_id, thread_id):
     context = {
         'thread': comment_client.get_thread(thread_id, recursive=True),
         'user_info': comment_client.get_user_info(request.user.id, raw=True),
+        'course_id': course_id,
     }
     return render_to_string('discussion/single_thread.html', context)
 
-def single_thread(request, thread_id):
+def single_thread(request, course_id, thread_id):
+
+    course = check_course(course_id)
 
     context = {
         'csrf': csrf(request)['csrf_token'],
         'init': '',
-        'content': render_single_thread(request, thread_id),
+        'content': render_single_thread(request, course_id, thread_id),
         'accordion': '',
         'user_info': comment_client.get_user_info(request.user.id, raw=True),
+        'course': course,
     }
 
     return render_to_response('discussion/index.html', context)
 
-def search(request):
+def search(request, course_id):
+
+    course = check_course(course_id)
     text = request.GET.get('text', None)
     threads = comment_client.search(text)
     context = {
         'csrf': csrf(request)['csrf_token'],
         'init': '',
-        'content': render_discussion(request, threads, search_text=text),
+        'content': render_discussion(request, course_id, threads, search_text=text),
         'accordion': '',
+        'course': course,
     }
 
     return render_to_response('discussion/index.html', context)
diff --git a/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion.coffee b/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion.coffee
index fe0007a8f0..44aebb7241 100644
--- a/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion.coffee
+++ b/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion.coffee
@@ -26,23 +26,23 @@ Discussion =
 
   urlFor: (name, param) ->
     {
-      watch_commentable   : "/discussions/#{param}/watch"
-      unwatch_commentable : "/discussions/#{param}/unwatch"
-      create_thread       : "/discussions/#{param}/threads/create"
-      update_thread       : "/discussions/threads/#{param}/update"
-      create_comment      : "/discussions/threads/#{param}/reply"
-      delete_thread       : "/discussions/threads/#{param}/delete"
-      upvote_thread       : "/discussions/threads/#{param}/upvote"
-      downvote_thread     : "/discussions/threads/#{param}/downvote"
-      watch_thread        : "/discussions/threads/#{param}/watch"
-      unwatch_thread      : "/discussions/threads/#{param}/unwatch"
-      update_comment      : "/discussions/comments/#{param}/update"
-      endorse_comment     : "/discussions/comments/#{param}/endorse"
-      create_sub_comment  : "/discussions/comments/#{param}/reply"
-      delete_comment      : "/discussions/comments/#{param}/delete"
-      upvote_comment      : "/discussions/comments/#{param}/upvote"
-      downvote_comment    : "/discussions/comments/#{param}/downvote"
-      search              : "/discussions/forum/search"
+      watch_commentable   : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/#{param}/watch"
+      unwatch_commentable : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/#{param}/unwatch"
+      create_thread       : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/#{param}/threads/create"
+      update_thread       : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/threads/#{param}/update"
+      create_comment      : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/threads/#{param}/reply"
+      delete_thread       : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/threads/#{param}/delete"
+      upvote_thread       : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/threads/#{param}/upvote"
+      downvote_thread     : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/threads/#{param}/downvote"
+      watch_thread        : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/threads/#{param}/watch"
+      unwatch_thread      : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/threads/#{param}/unwatch"
+      update_comment      : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/comments/#{param}/update"
+      endorse_comment     : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/comments/#{param}/endorse"
+      create_sub_comment  : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/comments/#{param}/reply"
+      delete_comment      : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/comments/#{param}/delete"
+      upvote_comment      : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/comments/#{param}/upvote"
+      downvote_comment    : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/comments/#{param}/downvote"
+      search              : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/forum/search"
     }[name]
 
   handleAnchorAndReload: (response) ->
@@ -54,11 +54,36 @@ Discussion =
       $content = $(content)
       $local = generateLocal($content.children(".discussion-content"))
       id = $content.attr("_id")
-      if id in user_info.upvoted_ids
+      if id in $$user_info.upvoted_ids
         $local(".discussion-vote-up").addClass("voted")
-      else if id in user_info.downvoted_ids
+      else if id in $$user_info.downvoted_ids
         $local(".discussion-vote-down").addClass("voted")
 
+    initializeWatchDiscussion = (discussion) ->
+      $discussion = $(discussion)
+      id = $discussion.attr("_id")
+      $local = generateLocal($discussion.children(".discussion-non-content"))
+
+      handleWatchDiscussion = (elem) ->
+        url = Discussion.urlFor('watch_commentable', id)
+        $.post url, {}, (response, textStatus) ->
+          if textStatus == "success"
+            Discussion.handleAnchorAndReload(response)
+        , 'json'
+
+      handleUnwatchDiscussion = (elem) ->
+        url = Discussion.urlFor('unwatch_commentable', id)
+        $.post url, {}, (response, textStatus) ->
+          if textStatus == "success"
+            Discussion.handleAnchorAndReload(response)
+        , 'json'
+
+      if id in $$user_info.subscribed_commentable_ids
+        unwatchDiscussion = generateDiscussionLink("discussion-unwatch-discussion", "Unwatch", handleUnwatchDiscussion)
+        $local(".discussion-title-wrapper").append(unwatchDiscussion)
+      else
+        watchDiscussion = generateDiscussionLink("discussion-watch-discussion", "Watch", handleWatchDiscussion)
+        $local(".discussion-title-wrapper").append(watchDiscussion)
 
     initializeWatchThreads = (index, thread) ->
       $thread = $(thread)
@@ -67,7 +92,6 @@ Discussion =
 
       handleWatchThread = (elem) ->
         url = Discussion.urlFor('watch_thread', id)
-        console.log url
         $.post url, {}, (response, textStatus) ->
           if textStatus == "success"
             Discussion.handleAnchorAndReload(response)
@@ -80,16 +104,17 @@ Discussion =
             Discussion.handleAnchorAndReload(response)
         , 'json'
 
-      if id in user_info.subscribed_thread_ids
+      if id in $$user_info.subscribed_thread_ids
         unwatchThread = generateDiscussionLink("discussion-unwatch-thread", "Unwatch", handleUnwatchThread)
         $local(".info").append(unwatchThread)
       else
         watchThread = generateDiscussionLink("discussion-watch-thread", "Watch", handleWatchThread)
         $local(".info").append(watchThread)
 
-    if user_info?
+    if $$user_info?
       $(discussion).find(".comment").each(initializeVote)
       $(discussion).find(".thread").each(initializeVote).each(initializeWatchThreads)
+      initializeWatchDiscussion(discussion)
 
   bindContentEvents: (content) ->
 
diff --git a/lms/static/sass/_discussion.scss b/lms/static/sass/_discussion.scss
index 724d7b15cf..cf669a10c2 100644
--- a/lms/static/sass/_discussion.scss
+++ b/lms/static/sass/_discussion.scss
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ $discussion_input_width: 60%;
       @include discussion-font;
     }
   }
+  
   .discussion-title {
     @include discussion-font;
     @include discussion-clickable;
@@ -45,6 +46,22 @@ $discussion_input_width: 60%;
     margin-bottom: 20px;
     display: block;
   }
+  .discussion-title-wrapper {
+    .discussion-watch-discussion, .discussion-unwatch-discussion {
+      display: none;
+      @include discussion-font;
+      margin-left: 5px;
+      font-size: $comment_info_size;
+    }
+    .discussion-title {
+      display: inline-block;
+    }
+    &:hover {
+      .discussion-watch-discussion, .discussion-unwatch-discussion {
+        display: inline-block;
+      }
+    }
+  }
   .discussion-votes {
     margin-right: 8px;
     margin-top: 5px;
diff --git a/lms/templates/course_navigation.html b/lms/templates/course_navigation.html
index beaea5e2a7..4682fc423f 100644
--- a/lms/templates/course_navigation.html
+++ b/lms/templates/course_navigation.html
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ def url_class(url):
       <li class="info"><a href="${reverse('info', args=[course.id])}" class="${url_class('info')}">Course Info</a></li>
 % if user.is_authenticated():
       <li class="book"><a href="${reverse('book', args=[course.id])}" class="${url_class('book')}">Textbook</a></li>
-      <li class="discussion"><a href="${reverse('django_comment_client.forum.views.forum_form_discussion', args=[course.id.replace('/', '-'), course.id.replace('/', '_').replace('.', '_')])}" class="${url_class('discussion')}">Discussion</a></li>
+      <li class="discussion"><a href="${reverse('django_comment_client.forum.views.forum_form_discussion', args=[course.id, course.id.replace('/', '_').replace('.', '_')])}" class="${url_class('discussion')}">Discussion</a></li>
 % endif
       <li class="wiki"><a href="${reverse('wiki_root', args=[course.id])}" class="${url_class('wiki')}">Wiki</a></li>
 % if user.is_authenticated():
diff --git a/lms/templates/discussion/accordion.html b/lms/templates/discussion/accordion.html
index 99c72a8f96..c072705d55 100644
--- a/lms/templates/discussion/accordion.html
+++ b/lms/templates/discussion/accordion.html
@@ -1,23 +1,23 @@
 <%! from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse %>
 
 <%
-def url_for(board):
-  return reverse('django_comment_client.forum.views.forum_form_discussion', args=[course.id.replace('/', '-'), board['discussion_id']])
+def url_for(commentable):
+  return reverse('django_comment_client.forum.views.forum_form_discussion', args=[course.id, commentable['discussion_id']])
 %>
 
-<%def name="make_category(category, boards)">
+<%def name="make_category(category, commentables)">
   <h3><a href="#">${category}</a></h3>
 
     <ul>
-      % for board in boards: 
-        <li${' class="active"' if active == board['discussion_id'] else ''}>
-          <a href="${url_for(board)}">
-            <p>${board['title']}</p>
+      % for commentable in commentables: 
+        <li${' class="active"' if active == commentable['discussion_id'] else ''}>
+          <a href="${url_for(commentable)}">
+            <p>${commentable['title']}</p>
           </a>
         % endfor
       </ul>
     </%def>
 
-% for category, boards in discussion_info.items(): 
-    ${make_category(category, boards)}
+% for category, commentables in discussion_info.items(): 
+    ${make_category(category, commentables)}
 % endfor
diff --git a/lms/templates/discussion/index.html b/lms/templates/discussion/index.html
index 7b35863377..2beac5ddd9 100644
--- a/lms/templates/discussion/index.html
+++ b/lms/templates/discussion/index.html
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 <%block name="js_extra">
 </%block>
 
-##<%include file="../course_navigation.html" args="active_page='discussion'" />
+<%include file="../course_navigation.html" args="active_page='discussion'" />
 
 <section class="container">
   <div class="course-wrapper">
diff --git a/lms/templates/discussion/inline.html b/lms/templates/discussion/inline.html
index d9d5bb8df1..779a08e6f6 100644
--- a/lms/templates/discussion/inline.html
+++ b/lms/templates/discussion/inline.html
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 <%namespace name="renderer" file="thread.html"/>
 
-<section class="discussion">
+<section class="discussion" _id="${discussion_id}">
   <div class="discussion-non-content">
-    <a class="discussion-title" href="javascript:void(0)">Discussion</a>
+    <div class="discussion-title-wrapper">
+      <a class="discussion-title" href="javascript:void(0)">Discussion</a>
+    </div>
     ${search_bar}
     <form class="new-post-form" _id="${discussion_id}">
       <input type="text" class="new-post-title" placeholder="Title"/>
@@ -11,11 +13,11 @@
     </form>
   </div>
   % for thread in threads:
-    ${renderer.render_thread(thread, edit_thread=False, show_comments=False)}
+    ${renderer.render_thread(course_id, thread, edit_thread=False, show_comments=False)}
   % endfor
 </section>
 
 <script type="text/javascript">
-  var user_info = JSON.parse('${user_info}');
+  var $$user_info = JSON.parse('${user_info}');
+  var $$course_id = "${course_id}";
 </script>
-
diff --git a/lms/templates/discussion/search_bar.html b/lms/templates/discussion/search_bar.html
index dfc6ab5e2f..bf3ec6a02f 100644
--- a/lms/templates/discussion/search_bar.html
+++ b/lms/templates/discussion/search_bar.html
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 <%
 def url_for_search():
-  return reverse('django_comment_client.forum.views.search')
+  return reverse('django_comment_client.forum.views.search', args=[course_id])
 %>
 
 <form action="${url_for_search()}" method="get" class="discussion-search-form">
diff --git a/lms/templates/discussion/single_thread.html b/lms/templates/discussion/single_thread.html
index 0545b2ba4a..3e320b68ca 100644
--- a/lms/templates/discussion/single_thread.html
+++ b/lms/templates/discussion/single_thread.html
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 
 <section class="discussion">
   <a class="discussion-title" href="javascript:void(0)">Discussion</a>
-  ${renderer.render_thread(thread, edit_thread=True, show_comments=True)}
+  ${renderer.render_thread(course_id, thread, edit_thread=True, show_comments=True)}
 </section>
 
 <script type="text/javascript">
-  var user_info = JSON.parse('${user_info}');
+  var $$user_info = JSON.parse('${user_info}');
+  var $$course_id = "${course_id}";
 </script>
-
diff --git a/lms/templates/discussion/thread.html b/lms/templates/discussion/thread.html
index f76d3de8df..fbfa0f19c8 100644
--- a/lms/templates/discussion/thread.html
+++ b/lms/templates/discussion/thread.html
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
 <%! from datehelper import time_ago_in_words %>
 <%! from dateutil.parser import parse %>
 
-<%def name="render_thread(thread, edit_thread=False, show_comments=False)">
+<%def name="render_thread(course_id, thread, edit_thread=False, show_comments=False)">
   <%
     if show_comments:
       url_for_thread = ""
     else:
       thread_id = thread['id']
-      url_for_thread = reverse('django_comment_client.forum.views.single_thread', args=[thread_id])
+      url_for_thread = reverse('django_comment_client.forum.views.single_thread', args=[course_id, thread_id])
   %>
   <div class="thread" _id="${thread['id']}">
     <div class="discussion-content">
diff --git a/lms/urls.py b/lms/urls.py
index 73b440d331..796aea5bb4 100644
--- a/lms/urls.py
+++ b/lms/urls.py
@@ -135,6 +135,10 @@ if settings.COURSEWARE_ENABLED:
             'courseware.views.profile', name="profile"),
         url(r'^courses/(?P<course_id>[^/]+/[^/]+/[^/]+)/profile/(?P<student_id>[^/]*)/$', 
             'courseware.views.profile'),
+
+        # discussion
+        url(r'^courses/(?P<course_id>[^/]+/[^/]+/[^/]+)/discussion/',
+            include('django_comment_client.urls')),
     )
     
     # Multicourse wiki
@@ -156,8 +160,6 @@ if settings.ASKBOT_ENABLED:
 #                       url(r'^robots.txt$', include('robots.urls')),
                               )
 
-# discussion
-urlpatterns += (url(r'^discussions/', include('django_comment_client.urls')), )
 
 if settings.DEBUG:
     ## Jasmine