Unable to Resize Rubric in SpeedGrader (iOS)

[LeifCreswell]

Update #2 (5/7/24): The original functionality has been restored! Our tech department wrote to me yesterday saying that Instructure had pushed a solution for this issue. Once again, we are able to drag the sidebar to resize the rubric in the Canvas, accessory free.

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Update #1 (4/10/24): While the original "accessory free" functionality is still missing there is a workaround to this issue by connecting a Bluetooth mouse or trackpad which fills in for the touchscreen. For fixing the function (so you don't have to buy additional technology just to get something you were already using) I'm not sure what the timeline is. All I have from elevating the issue to our IT, who went to Instructure is this: 

Our engineering team is still investigating this issue. So far we have found that for rubric you can tap the sidebar edge to collapse and re-open it now but the drag actions is still not working to let you resize it.  

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Hi Instructure Community,

I work with HigerEd faculty members who teach clinical skills courses. Most assignments (95%) involve grading physical work from students like their work on models, forms, etc. Grading these physical models is done in simulation clinics and involves using iPads where faculty can walk around from model to model or from student to student. Because the student work is physical artifacts, the student work view (which when empty says "This student does not have a submission for this assignment") is absolutely useless for grading.

While grading in the past, faculty normally resize the rubric in speedgrader to minimize the view altogether but because of a current update (either to Canvas or iOS) we can't resize the rubric period. This completely eliminates all digital grading in this manner. One more note is that the inability to resize is independent on browser (both Safari and Chrome have the issue), and utilizing the "Canvas Instructor App" won't work because when using a detailed rubric, not enough of the criteria is visible.

So here are some questions:

• Is anyone else having this issue?
• How could the rubric be resized now, so we can see all the criteria?
• Is there any way, the whole "student submission for the assignment" can be taken away so instructors can see and use just the rubric?
  

Thank You for your ideas!

[DavidGerrish]

Hi

It s a problem for me also.

Incredibly frustrating.

Dont know what to do to fix it.

[LeifCreswell]

Thanks for replying David!

It's hard to know sometimes what the problem is with all the different moving parts.

[Shel]

Hi,

This is affecting us as well since about March 7th 2024.

[LeifCreswell]

Thanks for your response Shel! Having this date is helpful. I thought that the current issue may have been linked to the recent jQuery update but I'm not sure of it with the dates now. I wish Canvas tools were more clear and that this gets cleared up soon.

[JamesRowland]

Just noticed it myself as well, I typically have been grading in class speeches on my IPad. So UGGHH! 

[Shel · Accepted solution]

Hi James,

A useful workaround I noticed is this: if you connect a Bluetooth mouse to your iPad, you can use it to adjust the separator all the way to the left, giving you access to the rubric in full view, rather than the narrower options available with touch controls.

[LeifCreswell]

Hi Shel!

This is definitely the best workaround and short term solution I've seen. While it doesn't fix the underlying web cause, it does allow for rubric resizing. We just trialed the use an iPad trackpad/keyboard cover to regain  the functionality, and it works. 

[JamesRowland]

That is a good idea, I may go pick up a Bluetooth mouse. I know my work around for my next set of face to face presentations was to go to our on campus media department and request a laptop (chuckles) giving up on my poor trusty iPad. I did the narrow window for today’s grading. Hopefully they’ll update again to be iOS friendly. Since yeah no matter the browser there’s an issue (even added Opera and Firefox to the mix to see if it bad a difference)