Exercise: Auto-Save for Text Assignments

1 Initial Problem

If working on longer text in the text assignments, students may lose their input if they accidently navigate to another page.

2 Conceptual Summary

The text assignment input view should automatically save the user input each 30 seconds. A status message box thould show the last save action in minutes (e.g. saved 3 minutes ago). If the input is not changed, to auto-saving should be done.

3 User Interface Modifications

3.1 List of Affected Views

3.2 User Interface Details

The view will get a message box on top for showing the last save message.

3.3 New User Interface Concepts

No new UI concepts.

3.4 Accessibility Implications

The message box will not get any live-area for screenreaders since this would disctract the user too much.

4 Additional Information

4.1 Involved Authorities

If this request is related to multiple components, please list both authorities for all related components.

4.2 Technical Aspects

No technical issues.

4.3 Privacy

Killing, Alexander [alex]: We will not save any additional data. However data will be "saved sooner" by auto-save. I do not consider this being a privacy issue.

4.4 Security

No security issues.

4.5 Contact

Person to be contacted in case of questions about the feature or for funding offers: Killing, Alexander [alex]

4.6 Funding

Funding status and funding parties are listed in the block 'Status of Feature' in the right column of this page.

If you are interested to give funding for this feature, please get into contact with the person mentioned above as 'Contact'.

5 Discussion

6 Implementation

Feature has been implemented by {Please add related profile link of this person}

6.1 Description and Screenshots

{ Description of the final implementation and screenshots if possible. }

6.2 Test Cases

Test cases completed at {date} by {user}

6.3 Privacy

Information in privacy.md of component: updated at {date} by {user} | no change required

6.4 Approval

Approved at {date} by {user}.