--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Course_Problem_Weight.tex 2002/07/22 21:08:18 1.2 +++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Course_Problem_Weight.tex 2006/08/07 18:05:54 1.6 @@ -1,8 +1,17 @@ -The ``problem weight'' parameter is used to calculate the points of a -problem. The default spreadsheet uses the wieght as the points. You -may want to think of a problem's weight in comparison to other -problems. For example, all problems with a weight of 1 means that -both easy and difficult problems are given the same weight. If you -choose to customize the spreadsheet, then the problem weight and -points may not equal each other for your course. The default weight -of all problems and problem parts is 1. \ No newline at end of file +\label{Course_Problem_Weight} + +By default, the problem "weight" is equal to the amount of points the problem +is worth. If the problem is made up of multiple parts, each with their own submit +button, then those parts behave as if they were separate problems, +and each one has its own weight. + +If you want to edit the default (i.e award points based on problem weight and +tries), you will need to edit the LON-CAPA Spreadsheet \ref{Spreadsheet_About} +and the change the Course Environment Parameters \ref{GradingOptions}. In this +case, you may want to think of a problem's weight in proportion to other +problems. For example, if all problems have a weight of 1, then both easy and +difficult problems have the same weight. If you choose to customize the +spreadsheet, then the problem weight and points may not equal each other for +your course. + +The default weight of all problems and problem parts is 1.