[Student View] Override for Locked Modules in Student View

[jenn4]

Problem statement:

Hello, I'd love to see an override for viewing course materials in locked modules in student view. Currently, as an instructor, if you'd like to look at an assignment in a locked module in a live class, you need to unlock the module to switch to student view. This means that for the time you're looking at the course content in the module, it's also live for students.

Proposed solution:

While it's comforting to know that a module is locked and students can't view the content, it would be great to be able to check a box to continue on as an instructor in student view to see what the content will look like when the module opens. Something along the lines of "This module is locked for students. Would you like to continue?" This could keep the module closed for actual students and allow instructors to view the material as a student.

User role(s):

admin,instructor,ta,designer,observer

[AllisonHowell]

This idea has been added to the Improved student view functionality theme for further consideration.

[andrewstover]

Problem statement:

As a teacher, I need to access student view on new assignments. This is only possible if I publish the assignments for students to access, or go out of my way to assign it separately to test student (which doesn't always work, and also doesn't help if I have a module requirement in place). I would like to gain access to student view in unpublished and locked assignments.

Proposed solution:

I understand the importance of showing that an assignment is locked for students for various reasons. Would it be possible to add a [Bypass lock] or [view as published] option to select as the teacher that will then unlock the test student view despite the existing restrictions for other students.

User role(s):

admin,instructor,ta,designer

[L_Knight]

Problem statement:

If there are module rules and the test student has not completed all of the module requirements in the semester to that point, then Test Student view doesn't provide useful information to the instructor other than to see that they are locked out of content and can't review content they just created. For example, if there were discussions the students needed to complete before moving on to the next module, the instructor would need to post to the discussion as the test student in order to view the next module. If there were a way to still get the warning that the Test Student would be locked out because they haven't met the guidelines, but the instructor could skip that part to see content they've created and need to see from student view, that would be wonderful!

Proposed solution:

Add a button or checkbox for an instructor to acknowledge that they understand if a student had not completed the module requirements, that they would be locked out to that point, but let the instructor see the content they've created.

User role(s):

admin,instructor