@RebeccaBirch Canvas has made some progress towards this with the recent release of the "reassign" option: https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Canvas-Basics-Guide/What-are-the-browser-and-computer-requirement...
Your point is still valid though of the students do not get to see comments and everything for the whole process. I am just guessing here but maybe that was maybe so each submission is a "fresh" submission as if I gave you a new paper that was physically on paper (while I may still have my original copies) that piece of paper would only have the most recent comments. Again, purely a guess.
While the multiple tasks will work, you are correct, it requires more setup. Do you happen to be a Google School? If your institution is a Google School and your students get Google accounts, you can add the Google LTI 1.3 which will allow for a lot more back and forth with a google doc for students/teachers.
https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/The-Canvas-tl-dr/New-Meet-Google-Assignments-LTI/ba-p/388622
This is one way we have accomplished more of a draft process and it also give faculty a lot more insight into student progress as they are able to see what the students is doing.
-Nick
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