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Course Platforms

Courtney Frey edited this page Apr 8, 2021 · 2 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

  • 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.

Student Tutorials

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

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