[ARCHIVED] Files not unlocking for students in Modules - iPad app

[ewood]

Goal: Students submit a posted assignment which then unlocks the file with the solutions to the assignment.  After the assignment is submitted and solutions viewed, the next assignment will be unlocked.

Problem: Solution files and assignments are not immediately unlocking for students.  It usually works for them if they close the app completely or go to the previous assignment and then navigate to the current assignment using the "next" button. 

[KristinL]

Hi @ewood -

Unfortunately, this is a known issue with the Canvas Student app. I'm thankful that it is documented and that the engineers at Instructure are actively working on a fix.

Keep an eye on the release notes or the Apple Store for news on releases.

[ewood]

This continues to be a big problem and it's now exactly two years later.  I do not like that the comment is marked as "solved" when all that happened was a response acknowledging the problem.  The previous workaround - closing canvas or using "previous" to go back multiple times - only works about 50% of the time.  This is a major feature of Canvas that allows teachers to control how their students progress through the material...without this feature and a few others, it would be better to just use google drive (which is what my school is considering, but I would prefer to keep Canvas if the bugs were fixed)

Sorry for my negative tone, just a frustrated teacher.