Engineers are currently investigating the issue.
Description
When the 'Assignment Enhancements for students' feature is enabled with the external_tools_for_a2 flag, external tool assignments set to launch in a new tab are now loading as iframes for students.
Expected Behavior
The external tool assignment should launch as expected into a new tab when the option is selected.
Workaround
Disable the Assignment Enhancements for students feature flag.
Steps to Reproduce
Prerequisite: Have a course with one external tool assignment set to launch in new tab and enable the "Assignment Enhancements for Students" feature flag
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Either login as student user or act as a student, navigate to the assignment labeled "Lti opening in new tab"
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notice the assignment is loading as an iframe within the page.
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View the page as yourself or as a teacher and you will see the "Load Lti opening in new tab in a new window".
Additional Info
EVAL-4093
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