diff --git a/problem_db/gui1.tut/analysis.py b/problem_db/gui1.tut/analysis.py
index 5db6a2d..fb27069 100644
--- a/problem_db/gui1.tut/analysis.py
+++ b/problem_db/gui1.tut/analysis.py
@@ -73,12 +73,19 @@ def _analyse(self):
                         'pack (in {})'.format(pack.function_name)
                     )
                 elif pack.keywords['side'] != 'tk.LEFT':
-                    self.add_error(
-                        'You should be packing to the LEFT (got {} instead '
-                        'in {})'.format(
-                            pack.keywords['side'], pack.function_name
+                    if pack.keywords['side'].lower() == 'left':
+                        self.error(
+                            'You appear to be using \'{}\' as your value for'
+                            'side. (in {}). Please use tk.LEFT'.format(
+                                pack.keywords['side'], pack.function_name)
+                        )
+                    else:
+                        self.add_error(
+                            'You should be packing to the LEFT (got {} instead '
+                            'in {})'.format(
+                                pack.keywords['side'], pack.function_name
+                            )
                         )
-                    )
                 elif len(pack.keywords) > 1:
                     self.add_error(
                         'You only need to provide side as an argument to '
diff --git a/problem_db/gui2.tut/analysis.py b/problem_db/gui2.tut/analysis.py
index 6f43eb1..88e093a 100644
--- a/problem_db/gui2.tut/analysis.py
+++ b/problem_db/gui2.tut/analysis.py
@@ -73,10 +73,17 @@ def _analyse(self):
                         'pack (in {})'.format(pack.function_name)
                     )
                 elif pack.keywords['side'] != 'tk.TOP':
-                    self.add_error(
-                        'You appear to be using the wrong value for side '
-                        '(in {})'.format(pack.function_name)
-                    )
+                    if pack.keywords['side'].lower() == 'top':
+                        self.error(
+                            'You appear to be using \'{}\' as your value for'
+                            'side. (in {}). Please use tk.TOP'.format(
+                                pack.keywords['side'], pack.function_name)
+                        )
+                    else:
+                        self.add_error(
+                            'You appear to be using the wrong value for side '
+                            '(in {})'.format(pack.function_name)
+                        )
 
                 if 'anchor' not in pack.keywords:
                     self.add_error(
@@ -84,10 +91,17 @@ def _analyse(self):
                         'of each other on the left of the frame'
                     )
                 elif pack.keywords['anchor'] != 'tk.W':
-                    self.add_error(
-                        'You appear to be using the wrong value for anchor '
-                        '(in {})'.format(pack.function_name)
-                    )
+                    if pack.keywords['anchor'].lower() == "w":
+                        self.error(
+                            'You appear to be using \'{}\' as your anchor'
+                            'value. (in {}). Please use tk.W'.format(
+                                pack.keywords['anchor'], pack.function_name)
+                        )
+                    else:
+                        self.add_error(
+                            'You appear to be using the wrong value for anchor'
+                            ' (in {})'.format(pack.function_name)
+                        )
 
             # first, make sure that they're packing twice
             if len(pack_calls) != 2:
@@ -162,4 +176,4 @@ def _analyse(self):
                         )
 
 
-ANALYSER = Analyser(CodeVisitor)
\ No newline at end of file
+ANALYSER = Analyser(CodeVisitor)
diff --git a/problem_db/gui3.tut/analysis.py b/problem_db/gui3.tut/analysis.py
index c152205..6579e7d 100644
--- a/problem_db/gui3.tut/analysis.py
+++ b/problem_db/gui3.tut/analysis.py
@@ -137,12 +137,20 @@ def _analyse(self):
                         'pack (in {})'.format(pack.function_name)
                     )
                 elif pack.keywords['side'] != 'tk.{}'.format(side):
-                    self.add_error(
-                        'You should be packing to the {} (got {} instead '
-                        'in {})'.format(
-                            side, pack.keywords['side'], pack.function_name
+                    if pack.keywords['side'].lower() == side.lower():
+                        self.error(
+                            'You appear to be using \'{}\' as your value for'
+                            'side. (in {}). Please use tk.{}'.format(
+                                pack.keywords['side'], pack.function_name,
+                                side)
+                        )
+                    else:
+                        self.add_error(
+                            'You should be packing to the {} (got {} instead '
+                            'in {})'.format(
+                                side, pack.keywords['side'], pack.function_name
+                            )
                         )
-                    )
 
                 if 'expand' not in pack.keywords:
                     self.add_error(