GitHub Classroom automates repository creation and access control, making it easy for teachers to distribute starter code and collect assignments on GitHub.
Issue
When downloading assignments via Classroom Assistant, teachers have trouble identifying which student submitted the assignment. It’s especially problematic for those who teach large classes or multiple sections.
Who has this problem:
Teachers/TAs who hadn’t set up a roster and are simply relying on the student's GitHub username from Classroom Assistant
Teachers/TAs who used identifiers other than their name (i.e., email addresses or schools IDs) on the roster that make it hard to identify the student
Issue
When downloading assignments via Classroom Assistant, teachers have trouble identifying which student submitted the assignment. It’s especially problematic for those who teach large classes or multiple sections.
Who has this problem:
Source: Classroom IA / Redesign research