New code grading and autograding features in CodeGrade.
September 6, 2021

Webinar: Everything new for the new 2021/2022 academic year

With our latest webinar, our goal was to get you up to speed with all new CodeGrade features for the upcoming academic year. All of the new features discussed in this webinar have been added to CodeGrade over the past year and will greatly improve your CodeGrade experience! This webinar was part of our monthly Focus Groups and was recorded on September 3rd 2021, it is available on demand now.

New CodeGrade Resources

Reading this blog means you have probably already found your way around CodeGrade's resources, which you can find here:

New miscellaneous CodeGrade Features

Custom Descriptions in AutoTest

Learn more about Custom Descriptions for AutoTest steps in our Help Center or in our "Better Automatic Feedback" webinar.

CodeGrade API Python Package

Learn more about our new Python Package, which you can find on PyPi here, in our API documentation or webinar on "Using the API".

New Lock Date Setting (usable as second deadline)

Learn more about the new Lock Date Setting in our Help Center or in our CodeGrade Basics "Assignment States & Deadlines" video.

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