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Course Platforms

Courtney Frey edited this page Apr 13, 2022 · 13 revisions

Course Platforms

Canvas

  • Canvas will be the source of truth for this class.
  • All student tasks will be listed as assignments in Canvas.
  • Access Canvas by going to learn.launchcode.org
  • Students will be enrolled in the Canvas course.
  • Instructors and TFs will be added as teachers.
  • Student grades, including attendance will be recorded in Canvas.

Course Book

Repl.it

  • Repl.it is an online code editor and code executing environment.
  • Code can be shared via the URL and forked for modification.
  • Used for coding examples, code practice, and as the students first coding environment
  • Instructors, TFs, and students will need to create their own accounts.

GitHub Classroom

  • A way to organize, deliver, and verify coding assignments.
  • Only graded assignments require GitHub Classroom at this time.
  • See grading section for how to grade.

Github

  • Some starter code will be delivered by forking github repositories.
  • Later on in the class students will turn in some assignments by providing a link to their repositories.

Slack

  • Slack is a popular messaging tool that is used in the class.
  • LaunchCode staff will send out an invitation to the Slack group specific to your class.
  • Slack is a great tool to create community in your classroom.

Student Tutorials

The online course book contains short tutorials for the students on how to use Canvas and repl.it.