We've had requests from our students to be able to delete their own assignment submissions in order to upload a new submission. Could this feature be added?
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Adam Sentz Official comment Assignment submission is modeled on a "dropbox" where a student would drop off a physical assignment, but not be able to retrieve it without assistance from the recipient. It would be problematic if a student could delete a submission while faculty was actively grading it. Students are free to submit another version with a note of explanation.
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Kimberly Russaw I have had the same request. Any news on this?
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Javonda Curtis (CN) I would like to delete a submission to replace it with an updated one
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Kirk Fatool We would love this too.
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Allen Jones Adam,
Thanks for the insight into how you constructed the feature, but, may I ask, does your answer imply a negative answer to our requests for adding the feature?
What you describe as the rational is understandable. The flip side is that, once the deadline/availability have closed, students cannot change their submissions thereby mitigating the concern you raised. As for the user experience, it's too complicated for me to know the student's mind and which one they want me to grade. You might say "the top one", but it won't be long before a student says, "no, I accidently posted that one - I wanted you to grade an earlier version." Making them responsible (and capable) to submit the one and only one version they wanted graded is the cleanest way for a professor.
Thanks,
Allen
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Adam Sentz Allen Jones - There are probably some enhancements we could make to this area to improve the scenario described here, but they'd all be more complex than simply allowing students to delete the file. Something like: you must submit exactly one of this type of file between this date and this date (during which time it can be replaced), and after that it's submitted and can be graded.
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Allen Jones What you describe sounds like what I'd need (and the others on this thread?). As long as a student is only allowed to submit one file during a period of time (before the end of which they'd still be able to take down a file if they decided it's not what they want), and as long as I can prevent them from submitting any files through the use of the "availability" feature after the close of that period, that'd do what I need.
Thanks,
aj
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James DuBois I agree, prior to the submission deadline, it makes sense to allow deletions. I just discovered that Word had not saved changes, and the file was still open on my computer when I posted it. My bad, but the fact is, I now have 2 versions of the same assignment posted, which may be confusing to the professor, and he risks reading and grading a nearly blank assignment.
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Meegs Johnson Yes, concern here at our school also. Students who misname files or have spot a typo should be able to fix. Or at least have a "Updated resubmission" or Latest submission label with a date/time stamp.
thanks!
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Nana Xia Yeah！
If there is "updated resubmission" function to cover the old submission, that will be very helpful! Or have a function for students to delete before deadline. After the deadline, students have no access to delete!
Hope Populi would solve this problem soon!!! 🙏🙏🙏
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Keith Smith Wow. It appears that this request was first made 8 YEARS ago, with periodic reminders that this is a desired feature. As a new guy let me add to the consideration that Moodle, used by the GBHEM Course of
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Steve Walsman All of the comments above are very applicable to why a student should be able to delete their assignment. When the assignment is created by the professor there could be a check box on not allowing upload after when the assignment is due and then also allow students to delete assignment until it is due. This would resolve any problem where a professor would grade the wrong assignment or as they were grading it would be replaced.
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