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  Modified files:              
    /loncom/html/adm/help/tex	Analysis_Analyze_Over.tex Annotation.tex 
                             	Browsing_Resources.tex 
                             	Calendar_Remove_Announcement.tex 
                             	Course_Change_Privileges.tex 
                             	Course_Chat.tex 
                             	Quick_Grades_Description.tex 
                             	Search_Basic.tex Spreadsheet_Editing.tex 
                             	Spreadsheet_Files.tex 
                             	Spreadsheet_Hierarchy.tex 
                             	Spreadsheet_HowTo.tex 
                             	Spreadsheet_HowTo_Assessments.tex 
                             	Spreadsheet_Referencing_Cells.tex 
                             	Spreadsheet_Referencing_Parameters.tex 
                             	Spreadsheet_Template_Row.tex 
                             	Statistics_Cache.tex 
                             	Statistics_Overall_Key.tex 
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Index: loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Analysis_Analyze_Over.tex
diff -u loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Analysis_Analyze_Over.tex:1.2 loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Analysis_Analyze_Over.tex:1.3

--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Analysis_Analyze_Over.tex:1.2	Sun Jun 19 13:58:59 2005
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Analysis_Analyze_Over.tex	Tue Aug  8 13:47:26 2006
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@
 of student performance on option response problems. For example, you can learn that many
 of your students set a particular foil to true when it is really false.
 With this information you can give your students feedback in order
-to help them better learn the concept the problem assesses. You are
-given the option to choose to analyze your data over tries or time,
+to help them better learn the concept the problem assesses. You have the option to choose to analyze your data over tries or time,
 analyze your data as concepts or foils, and select how many plots
 of the data you wish to view. Help links are provided on the the Detailed
 Problem Analysis screen which explain these options, in summary:
Index: loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Annotation.tex
diff -u loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Annotation.tex:1.2 loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Annotation.tex:1.3
--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Annotation.tex:1.2	Fri Jun  2 11:47:31 2006
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Annotation.tex	Tue Aug  8 13:47:26 2006
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 \label{Annotation}
 
-Annotations are only available if you are using the pop-up remote control,
+Annotations are only available when using the pop-up remote control,
 since it requires pop-up windows. To create annotations on a resource:
 
 \begin{enumerate}
Index: loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Browsing_Resources.tex
diff -u loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Browsing_Resources.tex:1.1 loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Browsing_Resources.tex:1.2
--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Browsing_Resources.tex:1.1	Sun Jun 19 13:58:59 2005
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Browsing_Resources.tex	Tue Aug  8 13:47:26 2006
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 resource pool. This is the same interface used when importing a document
 into your course documents except that you only have permissions to
 view the resources, not select them for importing. Note that at the
-top of the Resource Space Screen there are some options you can select.
-For example, selecting ''Title'' will show you the titles from
+top of the Resource Space Screen there are some options.
+For example, selecting ''Title'' will display the titles from
 the metadata from each problem. Selecting ''All versions'' will
-show you all the versions of the resource which are saved whenever
+show all versions of the resource which are saved whenever
 the resource was republished.
Index: loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Calendar_Remove_Announcement.tex
diff -u loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Calendar_Remove_Announcement.tex:1.3 loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Calendar_Remove_Announcement.tex:1.4
--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Calendar_Remove_Announcement.tex:1.3	Mon Aug 25 15:22:03 2003
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Calendar_Remove_Announcement.tex	Tue Aug  8 13:47:26 2006
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 A user can remove an announcement from the calendar by clicking \textbf{CLDR}
 on the remote control. The Announcements and Calendar screen will
 open. Scroll down the screen to view the calendar shown on the
-screen. If the announcement is in the current month then check the box
+screen. If the announcement is in the current month, then check the box
 next to the announcement. If the announcement is not in the current
-month then use the \textbf{Previous Month} and \textbf{Next Month} links to move to the
-correct month. After the user has selected the announcement click
+month, then use the \textbf{Previous Month} and \textbf{Next Month} links to move to the
+correct month. After the user has selected the announcement, click
 \textbf{Remove Checked Entries}.  
Index: loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Course_Change_Privileges.tex
diff -u loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Course_Change_Privileges.tex:1.1 loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Course_Change_Privileges.tex:1.2
--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Course_Change_Privileges.tex:1.1	Wed Sep  3 16:42:32 2003
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Course_Change_Privileges.tex	Tue Aug  8 13:47:26 2006
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 available roles are listed.
 
 \item Click the box next to the roles you wish to revoke or add to the user. If 
-your adding roles input the group/section if applicable and the starting/ending 
+you are adding roles, input the group/section if applicable and the starting/ending 
 dates for the roll.
 \item Click \textbf{Modify user}.
 
Index: loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Course_Chat.tex
diff -u loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Course_Chat.tex:1.6 loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Course_Chat.tex:1.7
--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Course_Chat.tex:1.6	Sun Jun 19 13:58:59 2005
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Course_Chat.tex	Tue Aug  8 13:47:26 2006
@@ -14,5 +14,4 @@
 
 \end{enumerate}
 
-NOTE: If the user chooses to post anonymously, only the course faculty will see
-their name. Certain emoticons are supported, along with LATEX.
+NOTE: If the user chooses to post anonymously, only the course faculty will see the name of the person who posted. Certain emoticons are supported, along with LATEX.
Index: loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Quick_Grades_Description.tex
diff -u loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Quick_Grades_Description.tex:1.1 loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Quick_Grades_Description.tex:1.2
--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Quick_Grades_Description.tex:1.1	Sun Jun 19 13:58:59 2005
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Quick_Grades_Description.tex	Tue Aug  8 13:47:26 2006
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 and see a summary of all of their scores. By default, the problem
 weight you assign to each resource is the problem score. However,
 if you changed your Course Environment's grading specification to
-''spreadsheet'' your students will have access to their student spreadsheet 
+''spreadsheet,'' your students will have access to their student spreadsheet 
 with their scores based upon your spreadsheet via a \underbar{detailed scores} 
 link. The use of the term ''score'' is also changed to the phrase ''parts done''
 on the student Grade Screen. There are three different ways the Student
Index: loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Search_Basic.tex
diff -u loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Search_Basic.tex:1.1 loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Search_Basic.tex:1.2
--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Search_Basic.tex:1.1	Thu Jun  3 16:28:12 2004
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Search_Basic.tex	Tue Aug  8 13:47:26 2006
@@ -15,13 +15,12 @@
 
 There are two checkboxes on the basic search page.  The first allows
 you to limit your search to the domain of the machine you are
-currently logged into.  The second causes a thesaurus lookup to be
-done on your search phrase.  Search results will include resources
+currently logged into.  The second causes a thesaurus lookup of your search phrase.  Search results will include resources
 which match any of the related phrases as well as the original phrase.
 
 The resource metadata fields searched in a basic search are listed
 below.  It is worth noting that the data searched is self-reported by
-the resource author.  In many cases authors are unable to provide
+the resource author.  In many cases, authors are unable to provide
 relevant values for the fields searched.  If you need to search based
 on properties other than the following, use the \ref{Search_Advanced}
 Advanced Search link on the basic search page.
Index: loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Spreadsheet_Editing.tex
diff -u loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Spreadsheet_Editing.tex:1.2 loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Spreadsheet_Editing.tex:1.3
--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Spreadsheet_Editing.tex:1.2	Fri Aug 29 17:32:39 2003
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Spreadsheet_Editing.tex	Tue Aug  8 13:47:26 2006
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 The strength of the spreadsheet is its ability to be modified to reflect 
 just about any grading method used in a course.  The following topics
-should prove helpful in getting you started editing spreadsheets.
+should prove helpful when getting started editing spreadsheets.
 
 \begin{itemize}
 
Index: loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Spreadsheet_Files.tex
diff -u loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Spreadsheet_Files.tex:1.3 loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Spreadsheet_Files.tex:1.4
--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Spreadsheet_Files.tex:1.3	Tue Feb 14 14:02:29 2006
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Spreadsheet_Files.tex	Tue Aug  8 13:47:26 2006
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 In the student level spreadsheet every assessment in the course has a 
 spreadsheet definition file associated with it.  
 The spreadsheet definition used for each assessment
-is selected using a drop-down dialog in the assessments row.
+is selected using a drop-down dialog in the "assessments" row.
 Initially this spreadsheet is ``Default'', meaning the current default 
 assessment spreadsheet will be used to compute the students grade.
 
Index: loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Spreadsheet_Hierarchy.tex
diff -u loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Spreadsheet_Hierarchy.tex:1.2 loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Spreadsheet_Hierarchy.tex:1.3
--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Spreadsheet_Hierarchy.tex:1.2	Tue May  3 13:56:08 2005
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Spreadsheet_Hierarchy.tex	Tue Aug  8 13:47:27 2006
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 
 \item \textbf{The Assessment Spreadsheets}
 
-An assessment level spreadsheet provides access to all of the parameters
-associated with a students performance on a particular homework, quiz, 
+An assessment-level spreadsheet provides access to all of the parameters
+associated with a student's performance on a particular homework assignment, quiz, 
 or exam.
 Each student has an assessment spreadsheet for every assessment in the course.
 The assessment spreadsheets provide data to their parent, the student level
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@
 but the data varies for each student.
 The data present in the student spreadsheet is imported from the 
 \textbf{export row} (\ref{Spreadsheet_Export_Row})
-of each assessment spreadsheet for all of the the assessments currently in 
+of each assessment spreadsheet for all of the assessments currently in 
 the course.  
-The student spreadsheets pass summary data to the course level spreadsheet
+The student spreadsheets pass summary data to the course-level spreadsheet
 via the \textbf{export row} (\ref{Spreadsheet_Export_Row}).
 
 \item \textbf{The Course Spreadsheet}
Index: loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Spreadsheet_HowTo.tex
diff -u loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Spreadsheet_HowTo.tex:1.2 loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Spreadsheet_HowTo.tex:1.3
--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Spreadsheet_HowTo.tex:1.2	Tue Oct 14 12:03:51 2003
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Spreadsheet_HowTo.tex	Tue Aug  8 13:47:27 2006
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 on how you separate the numbers and how Perl interprets the results.
 
 \textbf{35 45 12} will not generate any result because this is an
-invalid perl statement.
+invalid Perl statement.
 
 \textbf{35,45,12} will have a result of 12 because Perl has a comma
 operator similar to the comma operator\index{comma operator} in C.
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@
 The comma operator is binary and returns the value on its right. Thus
 \texttt{\$variable = 15, 26;} assigns \texttt{\$variable} the value
 26.  If you need the values to all be displayed, enclose the entire
-cell contents in quotes.  
+cell contents in quote marks.  
Index: loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Spreadsheet_HowTo_Assessments.tex
diff -u loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Spreadsheet_HowTo_Assessments.tex:1.1 loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Spreadsheet_HowTo_Assessments.tex:1.2
--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Spreadsheet_HowTo_Assessments.tex:1.1	Fri Aug 29 17:08:40 2003
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Spreadsheet_HowTo_Assessments.tex	Tue Aug  8 13:47:27 2006
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 parts, while not knowing how many parts there are as the spreadsheet
 is written.
 
-The spreadsheet has a preprocessor which an expand a symbolic
+The spreadsheet has a preprocessor which can expand a symbolic
 expression over all symbolic names that fit. The general syntax is
 \index{EXPANDSUM} \texttt{[\&EXPANDSUM(VARNAME;expression)]}. 
 
Index: loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Spreadsheet_Referencing_Cells.tex
diff -u loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Spreadsheet_Referencing_Cells.tex:1.3 loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Spreadsheet_Referencing_Cells.tex:1.4
--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Spreadsheet_Referencing_Cells.tex:1.3	Tue Oct 14 12:03:51 2003
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Spreadsheet_Referencing_Cells.tex	Tue Aug  8 13:47:27 2006
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 \textbf{Cells}
 
 Cells may be specified by simply writing their name.  \texttt{A17} will be
-replaced with the value in row A column 17 before the perl is evaluated.
+replaced with the value in row A column 17 before the Perl is evaluated.
 
 \textbf{Ranges}
 
Index: loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Spreadsheet_Referencing_Parameters.tex
diff -u loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Spreadsheet_Referencing_Parameters.tex:1.2 loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Spreadsheet_Referencing_Parameters.tex:1.3
--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Spreadsheet_Referencing_Parameters.tex:1.2	Tue Oct 14 12:03:51 2003
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Spreadsheet_Referencing_Parameters.tex	Tue Aug  8 13:47:27 2006
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 \label{Spreadsheet_Referencing_Parameters}
 
-In the assessment level spreadsheet the parameters are available for
+In the assessment-level spreadsheet, the parameters are available for
 calculation in two ways.
 
 1. Reference the cell containing the parameter: \texttt{A7}
 
 2. Reference the parameter by name: \texttt{[parameter\_0\_weight]}
 
-In each case the value of the parameter will replace the reference before the
-perl code in the cell is executed.
+In each case, the value of the parameter will replace the reference before the
+Perl code in the cell is executed.
Index: loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Spreadsheet_Template_Row.tex
diff -u loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Spreadsheet_Template_Row.tex:1.6 loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Spreadsheet_Template_Row.tex:1.7
--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Spreadsheet_Template_Row.tex:1.6	Mon Apr  4 15:26:01 2005
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Spreadsheet_Template_Row.tex	Tue Aug  8 13:47:27 2006
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@
 or formula.  
 If a cell in the spreadsheet already has a value, that value will be preserved.
 
-Using the ``\#'' notation to specify rows is highly suggested.  See 
+Using the ``\#'' notation to specify rows is recommended.  See 
 \textbf{Referencing Spreadsheet Cells} (\ref{Spreadsheet_Referencing_Cells}) 
 for more information.
Index: loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Statistics_Cache.tex
diff -u loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Statistics_Cache.tex:1.2 loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Statistics_Cache.tex:1.3
--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Statistics_Cache.tex:1.2	Fri Jun 25 16:39:13 2004
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Statistics_Cache.tex	Tue Aug  8 13:47:27 2006
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 used in computing student performance statistics.
 
 Much of the time spent computing statistics is actually used to
-compile student data into a more useful format, the temporary course
-cache.  Normally student data is maintained in an archived format
+compile student data into a more useful format; the temporary course
+cache.  Normally student data is maintained in an archived format,
 which does not provide for rapid access.  Since each student's data is
 stored on their home server in their account, and not with the course,
 it takes time to compile the data and store it in the temporary course
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@
 statistics should not require you to press this button, but it is here
 for completeness.
 
-\textbf{Update Caches} checks the students record for updates since their 
-data was compiled.  Any changes to the student's record for your
+\textbf{Update Caches} checks the students' records for updates since when their 
+data was compiled.  Any changes to the students' record for your
 course will be reflected after this button has been pressed.  The
 \textbf{Update Caches} button is useful if your students are currently
-completing a homework set and you wish to evaluate their progress in
-the time your statistics were generated.
+completing a homework set, and you wish to evaluate their progress in
+the timeframe your statistics were generated.
 
Index: loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Statistics_Overall_Key.tex
diff -u loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Statistics_Overall_Key.tex:1.7 loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Statistics_Overall_Key.tex:1.8
--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Statistics_Overall_Key.tex:1.7	Thu Jun 16 19:08:13 2005
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Statistics_Overall_Key.tex	Tue Aug  8 13:47:27 2006
@@ -5,28 +5,28 @@
 
 \begin{description}
 
-\item{\textbf{\#Stdnts}} Total number of students attempting the problem.
+\item{\textbf{\#Stdnts}}: Total number of students attempting the problem.
 
-\item{\textbf{Tries}} Total number of attempts to solve the problem.
+\item{\textbf{Tries}}: Total number of attempts to solve the problem.
 
-\item{\textbf{Max Tries}} Largest number of attempts to solve the problem by a student.
+\item{\textbf{Max Tries}}: Largest number of attempts to solve the problem by a student.
 
-\item{\textbf{Mean Tries}} Average number of attempts.
+\item{\textbf{Mean Tries}}: Average number of attempts.
 
-\item{\textbf{S.D. tries}} Standard Deviation of the tries.
+\item{\textbf{S.D. tries}}: Standard Deviation of the tries.
 
-\item{\textbf{Skew Tries}} Skewness of the students tries.
+\item{\textbf{Skew Tries}} Skewness of the students' tries.
 \[ \frac{\sqrt{ \sum{(Xi - Mean)^3} / \#Stdnts}}{\sigma^3} \]
 
-\item{\textbf{\#YES}} Number of students who solved the problem correctly.
+\item{\textbf{\#YES}}: Number of students who solved the problem correctly.
 
-\item{\textbf{\#yes}} Number of students who solved the problem by override.
+\item{\textbf{\#yes}}: Number of students who solved the problem by override.
 
-\item{\textbf{\%Wrng}} Percentage of students who tried to solve the problem but were unable to.
+\item{\textbf{\%Wrng}}: Percentage of students who tried to solve the problem but were unable to.
 
-\item{\textbf{DoDiff}} Degree of Difficulty of the problem.  
+\item{\textbf{DoDiff}}: Degree of Difficulty of the problem.  
 
-This statistics gives a measure of how many attempts it took the
+This statistics give a measure of how many attempts it took the
 students to get the problem correct.  Those students who did not get
 the problem correct are not counted.  A value close to 0 indicates
 most students who got the problem correct did so on the first attempt.
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 
 \[ 1 - \frac{\#YES+\#yes}{Tries} \]
 
-\item{\textbf{DoDisc}} Degree of Discrimination of the problem.
+\item{\textbf{DoDisc}}: Degree of Discrimination of the problem.
 
 The students are grouped based on their scores on the sequence which 
 contains the homework problem.  The percent score of the bottom 25\% of
@@ -48,18 +48,18 @@
 all of the good students got the problem wrong and the bad students did
 well.
 
-\item{\textbf{weight}} The weight of the problem in the course (``points'').
+\item{\textbf{weight}}: The weight of the problem in the course (``points'').
 The value shown is the weight of the problem for the individual computing the
 statistics.  Individual student or section variations are not shown.
 
 \end{description}
 
-\textbf{Sequence Statistics}, that is compiled statistics on problems based on
+\textbf{Sequence Statistics}: Compiled statistics on problems based on
 their containing sequence, are also shown.  The following data are shown:
 
 \begin{description}
 
-\item{\textbf{\#Items}} The number of problem parts in the sequence.
+\item{\textbf{\#Items}}: The number of problem parts in the sequence.
 
 \item{\textbf{Score Mean}, \textbf{Score STD}, \textbf{Score Max} \textbf{Score Min}}
 The mean, standard deviation, maximum, and minimum of the scores of
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@
 
 \item{\textbf{Score N}}  The number of the selected students who submitted answers to problem parts in the sequence.
 
-\item \textbf{Count Mean}, \textbf{Count STD}, \textbf{Count Max}, \textbf{Count Min} 
-The mean, standard deviation, maximum, and minum count of correct
+\item \textbf{Count Mean}, \textbf{Count STD}, \textbf{Count Max}, \textbf{Count Min}: 
+The mean, standard deviation, maximum, and minimum count of correct
 problem parts of the selected students on the given sequence.
 
 \item \textbf{Count N} The number of the selected students who submitted answers to problem parts in the sequence.

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