[LON-CAPA-cvs] cvs: loncom /html/adm/help/tex Spreadsheet_Category_Grades.tex

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diff -u loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Spreadsheet_Category_Grades.tex:1.2 loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Spreadsheet_Category_Grades.tex:1.3
--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Spreadsheet_Category_Grades.tex:1.2	Mon Dec 28 04:07:35 2015
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Spreadsheet_Category_Grades.tex	Sun Jan  3 04:38:56 2016
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 \label{Spreadsheet_Category_Grades}
 
 \index{grade categories}\index{categories}The spreadsheet can be configured with reasonable ease to accomodate grade categories. The 
-strategy involves configuring assessment level spreadsheets for each category, the student level spreadsheet, and the course spreadsheet.
+strategy involves configuring assessment level spreadsheets for each category, the student level spreadsheet, and the course spreadsheet.\\
 
 \noindent
 \textbf{Configuring the Assessment Level Spreadsheets}
@@ -10,16 +10,17 @@
 that set can be customized for each category to replicate the `Available Points' (by default
 in column X) and `Awarded
 Points' (by default in column Z). For example, columns N and O can replicate these columns for
-a homework category, whereas columns P and Q can replicate these columns for a quiz category, etc. 
+a homework category, whereas columns P and Q can replicate these columns for a quiz category, etc.
+The appropriate columns can be summed on the student level spreadsheet. 
 
 To create a homework category assessment spreadsheet with this strategy, navigate within
-the spreadsheet interface to any assessment. Modify the formula in \texttt{N0} to be \texttt{Z0} (no quotes) for awarded points, and \texttt{O0} to be \texttt{X0} (no quotes) for possible points and then save the spreadsheet with a name such as homework\_assesscalc. See Spreadsheet Editing (\ref{Spreadsheet_Editing}). Repeat the procedure for each grade category, using different pairs of columns for each category and a different assessment spreadsheet name for each category.
+the spreadsheet interface to any assessment. Modify the formula in \texttt{N0} to be \texttt{Z0} (no quotes) for awarded points, and \texttt{O0} to be \texttt{X0} (no quotes) for possible points and then save the spreadsheet with a name such as homework\_assesscalc. See \textbf{Spreadsheet Editing} (\ref{Spreadsheet_Editing}). Repeat the procedure for each grade category, using different pairs of columns for each category and a different assessment spreadsheet name for each category.\\
 
 \noindent
 \textbf{Assigning the Assessment Level Spreadsheets and Calculating Student Grades}
 
 The assessment level spreadsheets are assigned to specific assessments at the student level spreadsheet. Navigate to the student level sheet, and browse to find an assessment that you wish to assign to an assessment
-category. In the assessment row, find in the third column a dropdown titled Assessment. Select
+category. In the assessment row, find in the third column a dropdown titled `Assessment.' Select
 the desired assessment category that was created above. The formulas from the assessment spreadsheet
 will be automatically applied to that row.
 
@@ -35,8 +36,8 @@
 (c)Raw Homework Possible:
 (d)Scaled Homework Percentage:'
 </field>
-<field col=b row=0>&SUM('N*')</field>
-<field col=c row=0>&SUM('O*')</field>
+<field col=b row=0>&SUM(`N*')</field>
+<field col=c row=0>&SUM(`O*')</field>
 <field col=d row=0>
 $possible = c0;
 if($possible > 50) { 
@@ -49,8 +50,8 @@
 `(f)Raw Quiz Points:
 (g)Raw Quiz Possible:
 (h)Quiz Percentage:'</field>
-<field col=f row=0>&SUM('P*')</field>
-<field col=g row=0>&SUM('Q*')</field>
+<field col=f row=0>&SUM(`P*')</field>
+<field col=g row=0>&SUM(`Q*')</field>
 <field col=h row=0>
 g0 > 0 ? (f0/g0*100) : 0;
 </field>
@@ -59,9 +60,9 @@
 Columns A-Z should contain the totals for each category and the calculated grade because only these columns will be exported to the course level sheet. 
 
 Before you leave the student spreadsheet, \textbf{be sure to save the spreadsheet or you will
-loose all your customized work!} See Spreadsheet Editing (\ref{Spreadsheet_Editing}). You will want to save this spreadsheet as the default to apply the spreadsheet to all students.
+loose all your customized work!} See \textbf{Modifying the Spreadsheet} (\ref{Spreadsheet_Editing}). You will want to save this spreadsheet as the default to apply the spreadsheet to all students.
 
-After the default student spreadsheet has been created, when new assessment items are added to the course, they may be assigned to existing assessment spreadsheets by repeating this procedure, and the default student spreadsheet can be resaved.
+After the default student spreadsheet has been created, when new assessment items are added to the course, they may be assigned to existing assessment spreadsheets by using the assessment selector dropdown menu in the third colum, and the default student spreadsheet can be resaved.\\
 
 \noindent
 \textbf{Course Level Spreadsheet}