# HLS Grades — View Canvas courses on mobile.

> Mobile access to Highlands Latin School's Canvas learning management system. (iPhone/iPad app by Tanay Neotia.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hls-grades/id1526225557 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Tanay Neotia](https://appshunter.io/developer/1578181268)
- Category: Education, Utilities
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.79/5 from 19 App Store ratings
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 10.0 · 98 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2020-08-12
- Data updated: 2026-06-04
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hls-grades/id1526225557/reviews.md

## What is HLS Grades?

Access your HLS courses on the go with the HLS Grades mobile app! This app is compatible with Student, Parent, Teacher, and Admin account types.

Parents and Students can:

• View grades in an at a glance format with the "View Grades" page accessible from the bottom of the Dashboard page
• View past assignments and grades from previous trimesters in list format
• Keep track of upcoming assignments with the calendar
• Send and receive messages with teachers
• View and (sometimes) post to class discussions
• View course syllabuses, users, and modules
• View and download course files
• View all information for past courses

Students can:

• Edit/resubmit already submitted assignments
• Submit upcoming assignments, quizzes, and tests
• Add comments to assignments

Teachers can:

• Enter & edit grades for students
• Create & edit assignments/modules/announcements/discussions/files, etc.
• Create & edit calendar entries
• Send messages to Parents and Students

There are currently no special features for admin accounts.

Other features:

• Dark mode for night-time readability
• Hide or show certain tabs in the Navigation Drawer to prioritize the features most meaningful to you
• Clicking on the "View Assignment" link in an email notification will open the app to the specific assignment

What's not possible:

• Notifications. Please rely on emails from Canvas for this functionality, which can be set up by clicking the profile button in settings.
• Downloading files already uploaded for submission.

Current issues and how to fix them:

https://github.com/tneotia/HLSGrades/blob/master/knownissues.md

Notes:

1. This app will not work if you are not using Highlands Latin School's Canvas domain!  
Details on how to set this app up for your school's free (non-Instructure url) Canvas domain: https://tneotia.github.io/HLSGrades
2. Bugs or suggestions? Send feedback from within the app's settings!
3. This app is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by Instructure or Canvas. Canvas LMS is a registered trademark and property of Instructure, Inc.

## Key features

- View grades and past assignments
- Track upcoming assignments with a calendar
- Send and receive messages with teachers
- View course syllabuses and files
- Submit assignments and add comments
- Dark mode for readability


## Frequently asked questions about HLS Grades

### What can students do with HLS Grades?

Students can view grades, past assignments, and upcoming assignments on a calendar. They can also submit assignments, edit resubmissions, add comments, and message teachers.

### What can parents do with HLS Grades?

Parents can view grades in an at-a-glance format, track upcoming assignments, and message teachers. They can also view past assignments and course materials.

### Does HLS Grades offer notifications?

No, HLS Grades does not currently support notifications. Users should rely on email notifications from Canvas, which can be configured in the profile settings.

### Is HLS Grades compatible with all Canvas domains?

No, HLS Grades is specifically designed for Highlands Latin School's Canvas domain. It will not work with other Canvas domains.

### How often is HLS Grades updated?

The latest version, 2.9.0, was released on March 4, 2021. Users can send feedback for bugs or suggestions directly from the app's settings.

### What devices support HLS Grades?

HLS Grades is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices, making it accessible across various Apple mobile platforms.

### What is the age rating for HLS Grades?

HLS Grades has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users including younger students and their parents.

### Does HLS Grades have ads?

No, HLS Grades is a free application and does not contain any advertisements.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.9.0 — 2021-03-04

New:
• Support native file upload for assignment submissions
• Support native file upload for assignment submission comments
• Support native file upload for new discussions
• Support native file upload for discussion replies
• Support course banner images (these are not used for HLS courses)
• Added dark mode to rich text editor

Bug Fixes:
• Miscellaneous bug fixes

Improvements:
• Miscellaneous improvements

### 2.8.1 — 2021-01-16

New:
• Deep linking support for teacher accounts (should fix the infinite spinner issue when deep linking to a teacher account)
• New loading animations for many screens
• New transition animations for many screens
• Added the ability to upload multiple files to both course files and user-specific files

Bug Fixes:
• Fixed downloads not working in some cases
• Other bug fixes

Improvements:
• Improved loading speed of teacher gradebook screen significantly
• Improved performance on lower-end/older devices
• Other minor improvements

### 2.8.0 — 2020-12-13

New:
• Completely redesigned the entire app for teachers
• Removed the need to login every time for teachers
• Added information dialogs that provide explanations on the functionalities of each page (tap the ⓘ icon at the top right of a page to access them)
• Added Firebase Hosting - this means I can broadcast a message to everyone using the app, in case something important needs to be shared. This message will show as a popup when you open the app.
* Please pay attention to these, as they might detail severe issues that have been found, and ways to work around them.

Bug Fixes:
• Fixed homework boards and online upload not loading on student accounts
• Fixed certain cases where back button would not work in online upload for students
• Fixed navigation drawer not opening from the hamburger icon when the error screen or the loading spinner is displaying
• Fixed error pages not showing up on some pages when an error occurs
• Other bug fixes

Improvements:
• If an error occurs while regenerating your app access token, you will be redirected to the login screen to login again instead of seeing an infinite loader
• Minor improvement to error screen

### 2.7.0 — 2020-12-03

New:
• Removed the need to login every time for parents & students
* This will be coming soon for teachers as well
• Offline support - Load any page while connected to the internet, and if connection is ever lost, a backup of the page will still be available for 30 days
* This works even if the app is closed completely and started fresh!
• Added 'groups' tab to the 'people' screen within a course
• Custom ordering of the dashboard tiles is now respected within the app
• Added the ability to sort by date or by type in the assignments screen

Improvements:
• Improved the design of a few screens

Bug fixes:
• Fixed Recent Activity screen opening assignments with an infinite loader
• Fixed Recent Activity screen not loading at all for students
• Minor bug fixes for some other screens

### 2.6.0 — 2020-11-19

New:
• Completely redesigned all screens for Groups
• Added download & upload progress in percent
• Support attaching multiple files when sending/forwarding/replying to messages
* Redesign for parents & students is 99% complete, please send feedback if you have any issues/suggestions especially regarding the redesign

Bug fixes:
• Minor bug fixes for some screens

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