--- loncom/interface/lonwhatsnew.pm	2005/06/09 17:40:05	1.20
+++ loncom/interface/lonwhatsnew.pm	2005/07/08 10:39:49	1.22
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# $Id: lonwhatsnew.pm,v 1.20 2005/06/09 17:40:05 www Exp $
+# $Id: lonwhatsnew.pm,v 1.22 2005/07/08 10:39:49 www Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -178,9 +178,9 @@ sub display_actions_box() {
     }
 
     my %threshold = (
-                      av_attempts => 0,
-                      degdiff => 0.01,
-                      numstudents => 0,
+                      av_attempts => 2,
+                      degdiff => 0.5,
+                      numstudents => 2,
                      );
 
     my $pgbg=&Apache::loncommon::designparm($function.'.pgbg',$domain);
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ sub getitems {
         $$res_title{$symb} = $title;
         my $ressymb = $resource->wrap_symb();
 # Check for unread discussion postings
-        if (defined($discussiontime{$ressymb})) {
+	if ($resource->hasDiscussion()) {
             push(@discussions,$ressymb);
             my $prevread = 0;
             my $unreadcount = 0;