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Question of the Day (QOTD)

Use the QOTD each day to help students review programming concepts

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The Question of the Day (QOTD) is a daily question created by the CodeHS team to help review concepts for Intro to Computer Science in JavaScript, Intro to Computer Science in Python, AP CSA, and AP CSP! The questions run throughout the school year and build from basic concepts covered in the beginning of the course to more advanced concepts as the year progresses.

The daily questions will begin the day after Labor Day on Tuesday, September 3rd!

Accessing The QOTD

From the left-hand side navigation panel:

Students can use the left-hand side navigation and look under Resources to find the Question of the Day link. They may also see a top banner inviting them to take the QOTD when they sign in.

Photo demonstrating where to find the Question of the day

Accessing using the URL:

Students can view all QOTD links at https://codehs.com/qotd/.

Subscribing to the QOTD:

After navigating to the QOTD page, students will have the option to subscribe to the questions. Students will receive a daily email notification to complete the QOTD.

Screenshot of the QOTD quiz page layout

🔥 Streaks🔥

Students can keep track of how many days they've answered correctly. They must keep answering the QOTD every day to maintain their streak. The streak counter appears in the top right.

Feedback

After answering, students will be shown if their answer choice was correct. The correct answer choice will be highlighted in green:

Screenshot of the QOTD quiz with red and green highlighted for correct and incorrect

Answer Distribution

This shows the responses from all students who have taken the QOTD:

Screenshot of student answer distribution chart

Accessing Previous Questions

Students can go back and take a previous QOTD using the navigation arrows or the assignment circles at the bottom of the page. Whether they answer incorrectly or correctly, answering previous questions won't affect their daily streak.

Screenshot of the QOTD quiz highlighting the assignment circles at the bottom of the page

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QOTD Scores

Access students’ answers for QOTD with CodeHS Pro! Filter by each course, including JavaScript, Python, AP CSA, and AP CSP.

Screenshot of the QOTD Scores tab in the Quizzes app

Select various sections and discover the progress made by each student. To view individual questions, hover over the green circle and the QOTD will be displayed.

Photo of the QOTD Scores tool


Still have questions? Contact our team at hello@codehs.com to learn more!

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