A Tutorial on accessing Xronos and how grades work.
If you are having a 500 error, it is almost certainly because you are on either the ‘ufguest’ or the ‘getonline’ networks. Ideally you want to use the ’eduroam’ wifi (or any wifi off campus). The ‘ufguest’ as well as the ’getonline’ network absolute do not work. If you are on the ‘eduroam’ network and getting a 500 error, you should contact the Xronos Team (either directly or by contacting your lecturer or TA).
The network problems only apply to the UF wifi networks mentioned above. If you are living somewhere off-campus and wish to access Xronos, it should work on any off-campus wifi that has normal internet access.
Currently there is a known issue with using the Safari browser to access Xronos, as Safari handles various internet protocols significantly differently than other browsers. Everything on Xronos is tested using the Chrome browser, so if you are having an troubles with Xronos (such as accessing the site, or getting grades to save to canvas correctly) please download and use the Chrome browser to see if this resolves the problem.
The other important part about accessing Xronos is how grades are determined. In order to get a grade in Xronos you MUST LOG INTO XRONOS THROUGH THE CANVAS ASSIGNMENTS LINK. This is absolutely necessary because the process of clicking the button that loads Xronos from within Canvas forms an “LTI” link to the Canvas gradebook which allows Xronos to update your grade as you do work. This means that if you access Xronos through any other means, such as a bookmark or typing in the URL, that LTI link may not (and probably won’t) be able to form. This means any work you do in Xronos WILL NOT REGISTER IN CANVAS. Thus despite getting work done inside Xronos, you won’t receive any credit for it, which is probably not what you are hoping for. Also keep in mind that gradesync is typically quite quick, but it can lag behind at times depending on the level of activity the Xronos server (and Canvas itself) is experiencing, so you may need to wait 15-20 minutes to see if the grades in the Canvas gradebook have updated.