[Contrib: Evaluation System] Showing hierarchy nodes in template & process question

[Ellen Yu Borkowski]

Hi all

I'm slowly getting to each step of creating evaluations in the latest  
code and have encountered the next thing that is working differently  
that needs to be "fixed" (?).  In the 1.2 tag that we are using, when  
one creates a template and assigns groups or items to a hierarchy  
node, the hierarchy node was displayed in the template.  I don't see  
that displayed anymore.  Also, what used to be displayed was the  
category (group/course, evaluatee/instructor) along with the scale  
used, etc.  That is all not being displayed anymore - only the type is  
being shown (i.e. stepped).

So, this brings me to an overall question about process (still feeling  
somewhat like a "newbie" so forgive my ignorance).  As institutions  
add code and functionality to the tool that is submitted to trunk,  
what are the guidelines about what things "stay" and what things "go  
away"?  The example I have above is important for Maryland to have as  
we use hierarchy and need to be able to quickly see which node is  
assigned which items.  Yet, this has gone away with the latest updates.

Will the teams we talked about at the conference help in this  
process?  Or, do we need to work on some guidelines for the wiki page  
that we will all follow?  In the same vein, how do we all make sure as  
we add things, we don't "break" the institution specific settings that  
are in trunk?

Thanks in advance for any insights/comments/suggestions.

Ellen
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