Automated MIT App Inventor Submission Tracking
Every morning during a class project, WebRun checks the shared list of student MIT App Inventor projects for a recent build, backs up each finished project's export to Google Drive, and texts the instructor a status update naming who has and has not submitted before the deadline.
How do I track student app project submissions before the deadline?
WebRun checks each student's MIT App Inventor project every morning for a recent build, backs up finished exports to Google Drive, and texts the instructor a status update naming who has and has not submitted. Instructors see submission progress before the deadline instead of finding out who is behind after class ends.
- Instructors see submission progress every morning before the deadline
- Every finished project has a dated backup in Drive
- Students falling behind get identified early, not after grading
Built for Teachers · coding instructors · after-school program leads · computer science educators
What does WebRun do on every run?
The exact actions WebRun takes, in order - in plain language, so you can adjust anything.
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WebRun signs in and gets to work
Opens
appinventor.mit.eduin a real browser with your saved login - no setup, no API keys. -
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MIT App Inventor - check each project's build status
appinventor.mit.edu
WebRun opens MIT App Inventor to check each project's build status. - Open the shared list of student projects
- Check each one for a build or export produced since the assignment started
- Note which students have not yet built anything
Done when Every student project has a submitted or not-yet-submitted status.
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Google Drive - back up finished exports
drive.google.com
WebRun opens Google Drive to back up finished exports. - Open the class projects folder in Google Drive
- Save a copy of each finished project's export
- Name the file with the student's name and today's date
Done when Every finished project has a dated backup in Drive.
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Twilio - text the instructor a status update
twilio.com
WebRun opens Twilio to text the instructor a status update. - Text the instructor the count of submitted and not-yet-submitted projects
- Name the students still missing a build
- Keep the text internal to the instructor only
Done when The instructor has a same-morning text with the submission status.
How is each run configured?
Secure by default
Connect once, stays signed in
WebRun signs in once and keeps each session in a persistent environment, so every run picks up right where it left off.
Every action is checked against this policy before it runs.
Questions, answered
Does it message students directly?
No. WebRun only texts the instructor a status update. It never contacts students on its own.
Will it grade or edit student projects?
No. It only checks whether a project has a recent build and backs up the export. Grading and feedback stay with the instructor.
What happens to the backed-up files?
They are saved to a Google Drive folder named for the student and date, so the instructor has a record even if a student's project changes later.
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