The Emory Wheel, an independent student-run newspaper of Emory University since 1919, reports a widespread Amazon Web Services (AWS) server error caused a Canvas outage.
The outage, which lasted nearly 15 hours, began around 3:00 a.m. and ended around 6:00 p.m., blocking students from accessing assignments and class materials.
"I have assignments due tomorrow that I had planned out time in my schedule to do today, but because they're on Canvas and Canvas isn't working, I can't do them," - Anahata McCallum-Moore (27Ox)
McCallum-Moore highlighted the impact of the outage on her headspace and ability to manage assignments.
Author's summary: Canvas outage causes stress among Emory students.