Known Issues
This page provides the latest updates on current issues with TA39 integrations, including Google Classroom, Canvas, and general functionality. It lists known problems, recommended workarounds, and ongoing fixes to keep you informed and supported. Please select the relevant section for your platform to minimize any disruptions to your workflow.
Bugs
1. Feedback Issue: MLA Citation Formatting
– Issue: MLA citations are being incorrectly formatted in TA39 (e.g., changing “(Jacobs 7)” to “(Jacobs, 7)”). This occurs due to how TA39 currently processes MLA-style citations.
– Workaround: Teachers should manually review and correct MLA citations before submitting feedback to students.
– Future Fix: A fix is being developed to ensure TA39 handles MLA citations properly, providing accurate formatting in future feedback.
Features
1. Feedback Issue: Italics and Formatting (Bold, Underlining)
– Issue: Italicized text, as well as bold and underlining, is not being correctly reflected in TA39 feedback, causing issues in formatting-related rubric sections.
– Workaround: Currently, there is no workaround, but the development team is actively working on a fix.
– Future Fix: TA39 will extract formatting tags (italics, bold, underlining) from Word and Google Docs files to accurately reflect how students applied these formatting styles in their submissions.
2. Organizing Assignments into Folders
– Issue: TA39 currently lists all assignments in one long, unsorted view, making it a bit unwieldy for to manage many assignments across different class periods or categories.
– Workaround: There is no current workaround for organizing assignments.
– Fix in Progress: A folder system that will allow organizing assignments by class period, past work, or custom categories, for improved manageability.
3. Viewing Attached Rubrics and Feedback Templates
– Issue: User cannot view which rubrics and feedback templates are attached to an assignment once it is created, making it difficult to confirm details.
– Workaround: When running an analysis again, teachers can select alternate rubrics or feedback templates from the drop-down, which also confirms the last configured one. The summary report also shows the rubric and feedback template used in the last run..
– Fix: A visual facility to show which rubric and feedback template were last configured and run with the assignment interface.
Bugs
None outstanding
Features Request
1. Google Docs Submission Support
– Issue: TA39 does not currently support Google Docs for student submissions.
– Workaround: Instruct students to submit assignments as Word documents. Please watch this student submissions guide video
– Fix in Progress: We are working to add support for Google Docs submissions.
2. Handling Multiple Class Periods
– Issue: TA39 currently mixes student submissions from different class periods, limiting the ability to track individual periods.
– Workaround: Create separate assignments for each class period in TA39.
– Fix in Progress: We are developing a solution that will map each Google Classroom period/section to a separate TA39 assignment, allowing for better reporting and tracking.
None at the moment. All’s good !
We’re all about making TA39 the best it can be, and your input is key! If you notice anything that’s not working as expected, spot a bug, or have a feature idea that could improve how the tool works, don’t hesitate to let us know. We’re here to listen and make this tool even better for you. Just drop us a line at support@ta-39.com. We’re excited to hear from you and work together to keep improving TA39 for teachers everywhere!