This article highlights the basic navigation and tools for getting started on CodeHS. Learning the features on the teacher page, the section roster page, and the Code Editor will help prepare you to teach your first class!
Basic Site Navigation
Your teacher page is what you'll see first when logging into your account. This video will walk through the first steps of getting started with CodeHS:
Navigating around the site
Adding a Course from the Catalog and creating a Section
Viewing Course Assignments and Lesson Plans
Using Due Dates, Access Controls, and Grading Settings
Code Review Page and Gradebook
Teacher Page Main Features
Teacher vs Student View: From the student view, you're able to preview curriculum as a student.
CodeHS Create is available to Free and Pro teachers and allows you to create custom assignments.
Explore more Pro Tools, available from the toolbox and navigation bar.
Section Roster Page Main Features
From the top Nav Bar, access tools like progress tracking, the Gradebook, and Access Controls
Click the Resources button to see available lesson plans and solution guides for the Course assigned to this Section.
See a list of your students enrolled and edit their student settings.
Using the Code Editor
The Code Editor (or IDE) is where students write and run programs. You can also grade programs from the Code Editor. This video will highlight these features:
Running and checking code with the autograder
The Docs tab, which lists commands and syntax
Grading student code and accessing solutions.
Code Editor Main Features
View previous code history and more in the right-hand window
Grade student work from the Grade Tab
Access assignment solutions after becoming a verified teacher
Still have questions? Contact our team at hello@codehs.com to learn more!