Students #MadOnline Over Remote Learning Canvas Outage

Now that Penn State has transitioned to remote learning for the remainder of its spring semester, internet tools such as Canvas are critical for completing coursework and staying up to date on your courses.

That is, of course, when they’re working.

Students took to Twitter Tuesday afternoon to voice their frustrations after Penn State’s Canvas portal briefly went offline, preventing them from completing coursework, taking exams, and accessing class materials.

Students went through a similar experience last fall when Penn State’s WiFi network went down for a few hours before finals week. History loves to repeat itself, eh?

https://twitter.com/o_ruairc/status/1242584266468278272

I tried being responsible and canvas decided to shut down, back to tiktok
— krissy (@krissyyygee) March 24, 2020

canvas is down can i get a tuition refund and an automatic passing grade in all my classes please and thank you @penn_state
— Ryan Parsons (@rjparsons9) March 24, 2020

https://twitter.com/sarafina444/status/1242582222806417408

Got an exam and Canvas is down … dope Penn State
— brooks west (@WEST_side5) March 24, 2020

https://twitter.com/hafizarifff/status/1242586438589468672

https://twitter.com/BranHightower/status/1242580425320644610

Oh good, Canvas is down.
— Jen Shook (@PoeticsHeretic) March 24, 2020

@penn_state plz fix canvas lol
— kae elizabeth (@Kaelliebear) March 24, 2020

https://twitter.com/ashleyhade/status/1242578414206361600

https://twitter.com/_OVO1006/status/1242583995440824320

Canvas isn’t working @penn_state need you tell tell my professors I can’t do my work today
— Juan Duran (@Juan__Duran15) March 24, 2020

https://twitter.com/canadianyam/status/1242586130446340096

https://twitter.com/kaitlyngreen__/status/1242577424300326915

https://twitter.com/wunpini_fm/status/1242586343353520128

Godspeed, folks!

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