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One of the most impactful features lost when moving from the legacy SpeedGrader to the new SpeedGrader is the preservation of file submission order for assignments that contain multiple uploaded files.
In the legacy SpeedGrader, files were displayed in the order students submitted them. This created an efficient grading workflow. As I moved from one student to the next, the first file would automatically be displayed, allowing me to quickly review the student's work in the sequence it was completed. For assignments that required multiple files, I could easily follow a student's progression, see how their skills developed throughout the assignment, and identify exactly where mistakes first began to occur.
The new SpeedGrader does not preserve the submission order of multiple files. As a result, when I encounter errors in a student's work, I often cannot determine which file was completed first, second, or third. This removes important context that is necessary for both accurate grading and meaningful feedback.
The impact is more than an inconvenience. When mistakes compound across multiple submissions, I need to know where the initial misunderstanding occurred so I can help the student learn from the error. Because the file order is no longer apparent, I frequently have to track students down in person and ask them to identify the order in which the files were submitted before I can accurately evaluate their work and provide guidance.
This change has dramatically reduced grading efficiency. What was once a straightforward workflow in the legacy SpeedGrader now requires additional investigation and student interaction simply to establish the sequence of work. As a result, grading assignments with multiple file submissions now takes approximately three to four times longer than it did with the legacy SpeedGrader.
I strongly recommend restoring the ability to display and navigate files in the order they were submitted, or providing an option that allows instructors to sort files by submission sequence. This would greatly improve grading efficiency while preserving the context needed to provide effective student feedback.
I reported this one year ago, I hope now that the old SpeedGrader has gone away this will not fall on deaf ears.
