--- loncom/interface/lonstatistics.pm	2002/09/16 20:09:46	1.51
+++ loncom/interface/lonstatistics.pm	2002/11/18 20:39:46	1.54
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # (Publication Handler
 #
-# $Id: lonstatistics.pm,v 1.51 2002/09/16 20:09:46 www Exp $
+# $Id: lonstatistics.pm,v 1.54 2002/11/18 20:39:46 matthew Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -245,9 +245,11 @@ sub SortStudents {
     my $sortBy = '';
     if(defined($cache->{'sort'})) {
         $sortBy = ':'.$cache->{'sort'};
+    } else {
+        $sortBy = ':fullname';
     }
-    my @order = sort { $cache->{$a.$sortBy} cmp $cache->{$b.$sortBy} ||
-                       $cache->{$a.':fullname'} cmp $cache->{$b.':fullname'} } 
+    my @order = sort { lc($cache->{$a.$sortBy}) cmp lc($cache->{$b.$sortBy}) ||
+                       lc($cache->{$a.':fullname'}) cmp lc($cache->{$b.':fullname'}) } 
                 @sorted1Students;
 
     return \@order;
@@ -509,7 +511,8 @@ sub BuildStatistics {
                             'updateTime');
     my @headings=('Full Name', 'Section', 'PID', 'Domain', 'User Name',
                   'Last Updated');
-    my $spacing = '   ';
+    my $spacing = '   '; 
+
     my %reports = ('classlist'          => 'Class list',
                    'problem_statistics' => 'Problem Statistics',
                    'student_assessment' => 'Student Assessment',