diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/combined_open_ended_module.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/combined_open_ended_module.py
index b170fa9..2076cf7 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/combined_open_ended_module.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/combined_open_ended_module.py
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ from pkg_resources import resource_string
 
 from xmodule.raw_module import RawDescriptor
 from .x_module import XModule
-from xblock.core import Integer, Scope, String, Boolean, List
+from xblock.core import Scope, String, Integer, Boolean, List
 from xmodule.open_ended_grading_classes.combined_open_ended_modulev1 import CombinedOpenEndedV1Module, CombinedOpenEndedV1Descriptor
 from collections import namedtuple
-from .fields import Date, StringyFloat
+from .fields import Date, StringyFloat, StringyInteger
 
 log = logging.getLogger("mitx.courseware")
 
@@ -56,18 +56,18 @@ class CombinedOpenEndedFields(object):
                                scope=Scope.user_state)
     ready_to_reset = Boolean(help="If the problem is ready to be reset or not.", default=False,
                              scope=Scope.user_state)
-    attempts = Integer(display_name="Maximum Attempts",
-        help="Specifies the number of times the student can try to answer this problem.", default=1,
+    attempts = StringyInteger(display_name="Maximum Attempts",
+        help="The number of times the student can try to answer this problem.", default=1,
         scope=Scope.settings)
     # TODO: move values to Boolean in xblock.
     is_graded = Boolean(display_name="Graded", help="Whether or not the problem is graded.", default=False, scope=Scope.settings,
         values=[{'display_name': "True", "value": True}, {'display_name': "False", "value": False}])
-    accept_file_upload = Boolean(display_name="Accept File Upload",
-        help="If disabled, students cannot upload images to be graded with this problem.", default=False, scope=Scope.settings,
+    accept_file_upload = Boolean(display_name="Allow File Uploads",
+        help="Whether or not the student can submit files as a response.", default=False, scope=Scope.settings,
         values=[{'display_name': "True", "value": True}, {'display_name': "False", "value": False}])
-    skip_spelling_checks = Boolean(display_name="Basic Quality Filter",
+    skip_spelling_checks = Boolean(display_name="Disable Quality Filter",
         # TODO: passing of text failed with "won't". Need to make our code more robust.
-        help="If enabled, submissions with poor spelling, short length, or poor grammar will not be peer reviewed.",
+        help="If False, submissions with poor spelling, short length, or poor grammar will not be peer reviewed.",
         default=False, scope=Scope.settings, values=[{'display_name': "True", "value": True}, {'display_name': "False", "value": False}])
     due = Date(help="Date that this problem is due by", default=None, scope=Scope.settings)
     graceperiod = String(help="Amount of time after the due date that submissions will be accepted", default=None,
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ class CombinedOpenEndedFields(object):
     version = VersionInteger(help="Current version number", default=DEFAULT_VERSION, scope=Scope.settings)
     data = String(help="XML data for the problem", scope=Scope.content)
     weight = StringyFloat(display_name="Problem Weight",
-        help="Specifies the number of points the problem is worth. By default, each response field in the problem is worth one point.",
-        scope=Scope.settings)
+        help="The number of points the problem is worth. By default, each problem is worth one point.",
+        scope=Scope.settings, values = {"min" : 0 , "step": ".1"})
 
 
 class CombinedOpenEndedModule(CombinedOpenEndedFields, XModule):
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/peer_grading_module.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/peer_grading_module.py
index 0cb9c48..98f0e33 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/peer_grading_module.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/peer_grading_module.py
@@ -22,28 +22,33 @@ USE_FOR_SINGLE_LOCATION = False
 LINK_TO_LOCATION = ""
 TRUE_DICT = [True, "True", "true", "TRUE"]
 MAX_SCORE = 1
-IS_GRADED = True
+IS_GRADED = False
 
 EXTERNAL_GRADER_NO_CONTACT_ERROR = "Failed to contact external graders.  Please notify course staff."
 
 
 class PeerGradingFields(object):
-    use_for_single_location = StringyBoolean(help="Whether to use this for a single location or as a panel.",
-                                      default=USE_FOR_SINGLE_LOCATION, scope=Scope.settings)
-    link_to_location = String(help="The location this problem is linked to.", default=LINK_TO_LOCATION,
-                              scope=Scope.settings)
+    use_for_single_location = StringyBoolean(display_name="Show Single Problem",
+        help='When True, only the single problem specified by "Link to Problem Location" is shown. '
+             'When False, a panel is displayed with all problems available for peer grading.',
+        values=[{'display_name': "True", "value": True}, {'display_name': "False", "value": False}],
+        default=USE_FOR_SINGLE_LOCATION, scope=Scope.settings)
+    link_to_location = String(display_name="Link to Problem Location",
+        help='The location of the problem being graded. Only used when "Show Single Problem" is True.',
+        default=LINK_TO_LOCATION, scope=Scope.settings)
     # TODO: move boolean default into xfields
-    is_graded = StringyBoolean(display_name="Graded", help="Whether or not this module is scored.", default=IS_GRADED,
+    is_graded = StringyBoolean(display_name="Graded",
+        help='Whether the student gets credit for grading this problem. Only used when "Show Single Problem" is True.', default=IS_GRADED,
         values=[{'display_name': "True", "value": True}, {'display_name': "False", "value": False}], scope=Scope.settings)
     due_date = Date(help="Due date that should be displayed.", default=None, scope=Scope.settings)
     grace_period_string = String(help="Amount of grace to give on the due date.", default=None, scope=Scope.settings)
-    max_grade = StringyInteger(help="The maximum grade that a student can receieve for this problem.", default=MAX_SCORE,
-                        scope=Scope.settings)
+    max_grade = StringyInteger(help="The maximum grade that a student can receive for this problem.", default=MAX_SCORE,
+                        scope=Scope.settings, values={"min" : 0 })
     student_data_for_location = Object(help="Student data for a given peer grading problem.",
                                        scope=Scope.user_state)
     weight = StringyFloat(display_name="Problem Weight",
-        help="Specifies the number of points the problem is worth. By default, each response field in the problem is worth one point.",
-        scope=Scope.settings)
+        help="Specifies the number of points the problem is worth. By default, each problem is worth one point.",
+        scope=Scope.settings, values = {"min" : 0 , "step": ".1"})
 
 
 class PeerGradingModule(PeerGradingFields, XModule):
@@ -596,7 +601,6 @@ class PeerGradingDescriptor(PeerGradingFields, RawDescriptor):
     def non_editable_metadata_fields(self):
         non_editable_fields = super(PeerGradingDescriptor, self).non_editable_metadata_fields
         non_editable_fields.extend([PeerGradingFields.due_date, PeerGradingFields.grace_period_string,
-                                    PeerGradingFields.link_to_location, PeerGradingFields.max_grade,
-                                    PeerGradingFields.use_for_single_location])
+                                    PeerGradingFields.max_grade])
         return non_editable_fields
 
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/templates/peer_grading/default.yaml b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/templates/peer_grading/default.yaml
index b544e58..5d88a18 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/templates/peer_grading/default.yaml
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/templates/peer_grading/default.yaml
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 ---
 metadata:
     display_name: Peer Grading Interface
-    use_for_single_location: False
-    link_to_location: None
-    is_graded: False
     max_grade: 1
 data: |
   <peergrading>