The Typing platform in CodeHS gives teachers tools to monitor class progress, view individual student data, preview lessons, and configure settings to match their teaching goals. These features support students as they build their typing and keyboarding skills.
Section Overview
In the Typing Overview page, you can see a snapshot of class-wide typing progress: who’s started, who’s in progress, and who’s completed lessons. You can also see:
Each student's overall progress and activity breakdown
When each student was last active
Individual Progress Tracking
You can dive into individual student data by clicking the Progress tab within the Typing Overview page. Here you'll see:
Number of lessons and activities completed
WPM (Words per minute) and accuracy per student
Real-time progress and whether students are stuck
What’s next on their path
Previewing Materials
In the Typing Lessons page, you can preview any typing lesson:
This page can help you model lessons or review content in advance. In this Lessons page, you can also click the Copy Link button to externally share any of the typing lessons.
Configurable Settings
In the Typing Settings page, you can configure:
Enable Typing Platform: Allow students to access typing lessons and activities
Set Typing Curriculum: Change the typing curriculum used in this section.
Use Placement Tests: Use pretests to determine student typing proficiency. Allows you to skip students forward based on their placement test results.
Automatically Skip Lessons: Automatically skip lessons based on placement test results.
Show Previous Lessons: Allow students to access previously completed typing lessons
Voiceover On By Default: Enable voiceover instructions by default for new typing activities
Backspace Enabled: Allow students to use the backspace key during typing exercises
Arcade Mode Enabled: Allow students to access arcade-style typing games and activities
Default WPM Goal: Set the default words-per-minute goal for typing exercises (optional)
Default Accuracy Goal: Set the default accuracy percentage goal for typing exercises (optional)
Interested in using Typing with CodeHS or CodeHop? Contact our team at sales@codehs.com to learn more.