[Contrib: Evaluation System] Scale values in the database

[Will Humphries]

The first scale option is always worth 0, and the last is always worth 
N-1 in the db (for N options). When means are calculated, the first 
option is worth 1, and the last is worth N.

We had a request at Tufts to support the reverse of that - first option 
displayed worth N points for reporting. The way I did that is to add a 
boolean field to eval_scale called Reversed, with a checkbox in the 
Create/Edit Scale UI to set it.

If a scale has reversed set to true, the scale options will be displayed 
in reversed order when previewing an item/template, or taking an 
evaluation. So the option worth N points is displayed on the left/top.

I also added an admin setting that controls whether the Reversed flag is 
available system-wide. That's controlled by a checkbox in the 
Administration page.

If anyone else is interested in this functionality, I'm happy to create 
a JIRA and submit a patch.

-Will

On 8/7/13 12:59 PM, Nicola Monat-Jacobs wrote:
> Folks -
>
> I remember someone mentioning that they had issues with scales and 
> their database values. For example, Strongly Agree is always 0 in the 
> database, no matter if its displayed on the right or left for a user 
> and they wanted it to be 4.
>
> I'm not seeing any JIRAs or threads on the list about it.....was this 
> only ever discussed at the conference? I could have sworn I remember 
> it coming up before.
>
> Thanks,
> Nicola
>
>
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