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May 18, 2022

Teaching Intro to Python with CodeGrade

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The CodeGrade Introduction to Python course is an 8-week basic Python course. Students are not required to have any prior knowledge on programming or Python. This course will cover the basic concepts of programming up to Python specific modules and OOP design. It is available for all instructors now, click here to access it.

We know that learning to code is challenging, and that so is teaching it. Up until now, CodeGrade has offered you tools to make teaching coding easier and today we are announcing the next step in our mission: a ready made course!

The Introduction to Python course will be CodeGrade's first course and is available for instructors right now. Intro to Python consists of 40 fully automatically graded and engaging assignments throughout 8 lessons. CodeGrade's course is available for standalone users, but is also integrated in Canvas, Blackboard, D2L Brightspace or Moodle.

All assignments include an editable assignment description (with interesting background stories, more context and links to useful resources), an example solution, template code for students and of course an extensive autograder that checks for functionality, structure and use of required concepts. Instructors can teach the course as a whole, or cherrypick assignments and include them in their own courses. All assignments are set up with CodeGrade's new built-in editor, which students can use to code directly in their browser or LMS.

You can find a demo in our latest webinar below:

Use CodeGrade's ready-to-use assignments to start teaching Python right away!

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