Index: samigo-app/src/java/org/sakaiproject/tool/assessment/ui/bean/author/SectionBean.java
===================================================================
--- samigo-app/src/java/org/sakaiproject/tool/assessment/ui/bean/author/SectionBean.java	(revision 104225)
+++ samigo-app/src/java/org/sakaiproject/tool/assessment/ui/bean/author/SectionBean.java	(working copy)
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.text.Collator;
-
+import java.text.ParseException;
+import java.text.RuleBasedCollator;
 import javax.faces.context.ExternalContext;
 import javax.faces.context.FacesContext;
 import javax.faces.event.ValueChangeEvent;
@@ -401,8 +402,12 @@
 	  public int compare(Object o1, Object o2) {
 		  SelectItem i1 = (SelectItem)o1;
 		  SelectItem i2 = (SelectItem)o2;
-		  return Collator.getInstance().compare(i1.getLabel(),i2.getLabel());
-
+			try{
+				RuleBasedCollator r_collator= new RuleBasedCollator(((RuleBasedCollator)Collator.getInstance()).getRules().replaceAll("<'\u005f'", "<' '<'\u005f'"));
+				return r_collator.compare(i1.getLabel(), i2.getLabel());
+			}catch(ParseException e){
+				  return Collator.getInstance().compare(i1.getLabel(),i2.getLabel());
+			}
 	  }
   }
 
Index: samigo-services/src/java/org/sakaiproject/tool/assessment/integration/helper/integrated/FacadeUtils.java
===================================================================
--- samigo-services/src/java/org/sakaiproject/tool/assessment/integration/helper/integrated/FacadeUtils.java	(revision 104225)
+++ samigo-services/src/java/org/sakaiproject/tool/assessment/integration/helper/integrated/FacadeUtils.java	(working copy)
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@
 
 import java.util.*;
 import java.text.Collator;
- 
+import java.text.ParseException;
+import java.text.RuleBasedCollator; 
 import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
 import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
 import org.sakaiproject.section.api.coursemanagement.EnrollmentRecord;
@@ -44,7 +45,12 @@
      */
     public static final Comparator ENROLLMENT_NAME_COMPARATOR = new Comparator() {
 		public int compare(Object o1, Object o2) {
-			return Collator.getInstance().compare(((EnrollmentRecord)o1).getUser().getSortName(),((EnrollmentRecord)o2).getUser().getSortName());
+			try{
+				RuleBasedCollator r_collator= new RuleBasedCollator(((RuleBasedCollator)Collator.getInstance()).getRules().replaceAll("<'\u005f'", "<' '<'\u005f'"));
+				return r_collator.compare(((EnrollmentRecord)o1).getUser().getSortName(),((EnrollmentRecord)o2).getUser().getSortName());
+			}catch(ParseException e){
+				  return Collator.getInstance().compare(((EnrollmentRecord)o1).getUser().getSortName(),((EnrollmentRecord)o2).getUser().getSortName());
+			}
 		}
 	};
 
@@ -54,7 +60,12 @@
      */
     public static final Comparator ENROLLMENT_DISPLAY_UID_COMPARATOR = new Comparator() {
         public int compare(Object o1, Object o2) {
-		return Collator.getInstance().compare(((EnrollmentRecord)o1).getUser().getDisplayId(),((EnrollmentRecord)o2).getUser().getDisplayId());
+			try{
+				RuleBasedCollator r_collator= new RuleBasedCollator(((RuleBasedCollator)Collator.getInstance()).getRules().replaceAll("<'\u005f'", "<' '<'\u005f'"));
+				return r_collator.compare(((EnrollmentRecord)o1).getUser().getDisplayId(),((EnrollmentRecord)o2).getUser().getDisplayId());
+			}catch(ParseException e){
+				  return Collator.getInstance().compare(((EnrollmentRecord)o1).getUser().getDisplayId(),((EnrollmentRecord)o2).getUser().getDisplayId());
+			}
         }
     };
 
Index: samigo-services/src/java/org/sakaiproject/tool/assessment/integration/helper/standalone/FacadeUtils.java
===================================================================
--- samigo-services/src/java/org/sakaiproject/tool/assessment/integration/helper/standalone/FacadeUtils.java	(revision 104225)
+++ samigo-services/src/java/org/sakaiproject/tool/assessment/integration/helper/standalone/FacadeUtils.java	(working copy)
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@
 
 import java.util.*;
 import java.text.Collator;
-
+import java.text.ParseException;
+import java.text.RuleBasedCollator;
 import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
 import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
 import org.sakaiproject.section.api.coursemanagement.EnrollmentRecord;
@@ -44,7 +45,12 @@
      */
     public static final Comparator ENROLLMENT_NAME_COMPARATOR = new Comparator() {
 		public int compare(Object o1, Object o2) {
-			return Collator.getInstance().compare(((EnrollmentRecord)o1).getUser().getSortName(),((EnrollmentRecord)o2).getUser().getSortName());
+			try{
+				RuleBasedCollator r_collator= new RuleBasedCollator(((RuleBasedCollator)Collator.getInstance()).getRules().replaceAll("<'\u005f'", "<' '<'\u005f'"));
+				return r_collator.compare(((EnrollmentRecord)o1).getUser().getSortName(),((EnrollmentRecord)o2).getUser().getSortName());
+			}catch(ParseException e){
+				  return Collator.getInstance().compare(((EnrollmentRecord)o1).getUser().getSortName(),((EnrollmentRecord)o2).getUser().getSortName());
+			}
 		}
 	};
 
@@ -54,7 +60,12 @@
      */
     public static final Comparator ENROLLMENT_DISPLAY_UID_COMPARATOR = new Comparator() {
         public int compare(Object o1, Object o2) {
-		return Collator.getInstance().compare(((EnrollmentRecord)o1).getUser().getDisplayId(),((EnrollmentRecord)o2).getUser().getDisplayId());
+			try{
+				RuleBasedCollator r_collator= new RuleBasedCollator(((RuleBasedCollator)Collator.getInstance()).getRules().replaceAll("<'\u005f'", "<' '<'\u005f'"));
+				return r_collator.compare(((EnrollmentRecord)o1).getUser().getDisplayId(),((EnrollmentRecord)o2).getUser().getDisplayId());
+			}catch(ParseException e){
+				  return Collator.getInstance().compare(((EnrollmentRecord)o1).getUser().getDisplayId(),((EnrollmentRecord)o2).getUser().getDisplayId());
+			}
         }
     };