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Quick-Start Navigation Guide for Teachers
Quick-Start Navigation Guide for Teachers

Get Started Navigating the site, your Teacher Page and Sections, and learn about the Code Editor

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Written by Gary Gould
Updated over a week ago

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

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Section Roster Page Main Features

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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

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

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