Index: sam/tool/src/java/org/sakaiproject/tool/assessment/ui/listener/author/ItemAddListener.java
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--- sam/tool/src/java/org/sakaiproject/tool/assessment/ui/listener/author/ItemAddListener.java	(revision 5378)
+++ sam/tool/src/java/org/sakaiproject/tool/assessment/ui/listener/author/ItemAddListener.java	(working copy)
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@
     }
     item.setOutcome("editAssessment");
     item.setPoolOutcome("editPool");
+    itemauthorbean.setItemTypeString("");
   }