[ARCHIVED] Google Cloud Assignment - Blank Submission

[Katie_Denton]

When I use the external tool "Google Cloud Assignment" the kids will turn in work that is blank, even though I have seen them work on it in another tab. Sometimes the work saves and sometimes it does not - it seems like it doesn't save when they use the blue link on the assignment that creates a new tab with their slide or doc. The space to work on the assignment is so small in the Canvas module that it is impossible for my students to use that space on their Chromebooks. The blank submission doesn't happen for each student and it doesn't happen all the time. Any suggestions to fix the inconsistency on when this happens and when it doesn't?

Thanks in advance for your assistance.

-Katie Denton

[MichaelZuk]

I have had this happen when students are clicking the link, then making a copy of the doc. They edit the copy, so when the click the big blue SUBMIT button, the original blank doc is submitted.

Many teachers have them make copies, so that's what they're used to doing. They don't understand that a Google Drive Cloud Assignment makes a unique copy for themselves which is automatically submitted.