--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/GradingOptions.tex	2004/02/02 20:29:59	1.1
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/GradingOptions.tex	2006/07/12 17:28:31	1.5
@@ -1,8 +1,19 @@
-\label{Grading Options}
-The \textbf{grading options\index{grading options}} course environment variable
-can take three values:
+\label{GradingOptions}
+Click PARM on the Remote Control or Main Menu.  Then click the \underbar{Course Environment} link.  Edit the course parameter variable \textbf{grading options\index{grading options}}. This course environment variable can take three values:
 \begin{description}
 \item{\bf\tt standard}: the points for every problem part are partial credit factor times weight
-\item{\bf\tt external}: all grade information screens are hidden, usually because grades are calculated external to LON-CAPA
+\begin{itemize}
+\item no \underbar{detailed scores} link provided to students on the GRDS page
+\item the GRDS page uses the word ''points''
+\end{itemize}
+\item{\bf\tt external}: grade information screens are hidden, usually because grades are calculated external to LON-CAPA
+\begin{itemize}
+\item no \underbar{detailed scores} link is provided to students on the GRDS page
+\item the GRDS page does not use the word ''points,'' but rather shows the number of completed parts
+\end{itemize}
 \item{\bf\tt spreadsheet}: the full spreadsheet is used for grade calculations
-\end{descriptions}
+\begin{itemize}
+\item the \underbar{detailed scores} link is provided on the GRDS page
+\item the GRDS page does not use the word ''points,'' but rather shows the number of completed parts
+\end{itemize}
+\end{description}