# Latest **URL:** https://community.codio.com/latest.md [Latest](https://community.codio.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.codio.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.codio.com/tags.md) --- ## [Misc. tips, tricks and questions that don't fit into other categories](https://community.codio.com/t/misc-tips-tricks-and-questions-that-dont-fit-into-other-categories/7)
**Author:** [@system](https://community.codio.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2021, 1:38pm UTC](https://community.codio.com/t/misc-tips-tricks-and-questions-that-dont-fit-into-other-categories/7 "2021-11-03T13:38:52Z")
Add something helpful. --- ## [How can I evaluate the student experience of my course without purchasing a student license?](https://community.codio.com/t/how-can-i-evaluate-the-student-experience-of-my-course-without-purchasing-a-student-license/836)
**Author:** [@bmoreinis](https://community.codio.com/u/bmoreinis)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2026, 5:44pm UTC](https://community.codio.com/t/how-can-i-evaluate-the-student-experience-of-my-course-without-purchasing-a-student-license/836 "2026-06-02T17:44:41Z")
Is there a “view as student” function? --- ## [Codio Release Notes: Product Updates and Bug Fixes](https://community.codio.com/t/codio-release-notes-product-updates-and-bug-fixes/551)
**Author:** [@alashkov](https://community.codio.com/u/alashkov)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2025, 8:00am UTC](https://community.codio.com/t/codio-release-notes-product-updates-and-bug-fixes/551 "2025-12-01T08:00:00Z")
Codio Release Notes & Upcoming Releases Welcome to the Codio Release Notes & Upcoming releases page. Here you will find detailed lists of updates including both recently implemented fixes and future releases. Stay inform… --- ## [Upcoming AP Computer Science A Professional Development 2025](https://community.codio.com/t/upcoming-ap-computer-science-a-professional-development-2025/804)
**Author:** [@LolaValente](https://community.codio.com/u/LolaValente)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2025, 6:28pm UTC](https://community.codio.com/t/upcoming-ap-computer-science-a-professional-development-2025/804 "2025-07-07T18:28:29Z")
Stay informed about the latest developments in AP Computer Science A with this in-depth workshop tailored for educators, created by educators looking to improve their teaching and enhance student performance. What Yo… --- ## [AP Computer Science A for 2025/2026](https://community.codio.com/t/ap-computer-science-a-for-2025-2026/757)
**Author:** [@cgorton490373417](https://community.codio.com/u/cgorton490373417)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2025, 1:42pm UTC](https://community.codio.com/t/ap-computer-science-a-for-2025-2026/757 "2025-07-28T13:42:15Z")
The College Board has released a new syllabus for the AP Computer Science A in 25/26. Specifically, it will not include unit 9 (inheritance) and will add in text and file processing, and condense the organization into 4 … --- ## [How can I translate the coding courses into other languages as automatically as possible?](https://community.codio.com/t/how-can-i-translate-the-coding-courses-into-other-languages-as-automatically-as-possible/654)
**Author:** [@azerr](https://community.codio.com/u/azerr)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2024, 4:08pm UTC](https://community.codio.com/t/how-can-i-translate-the-coding-courses-into-other-languages-as-automatically-as-possible/654 "2024-08-19T16:08:01Z")
I’m excited about Codio and would like to use it for my 5 classes. Ideally, I would like to translate the existing content into German so that my students can fully focus on programming. Can anyone give me a tip? I tried… --- ## [Gating pages within a guide assignment](https://community.codio.com/t/gating-pages-within-a-guide-assignment/649)
**Author:** [@ndonoghue](https://community.codio.com/u/ndonoghue)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2024, 1:18am UTC](https://community.codio.com/t/gating-pages-within-a-guide-assignment/649 "2024-08-11T01:18:46Z")
Does anyone know if there’s a way to “gate” pages of a guide so that students must finish each page and submit answers before continuing to the next page? --- ## [Grading with JUnit](https://community.codio.com/t/grading-with-junit/109)
**Author:** [@patrick](https://community.codio.com/u/patrick)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2024, 6:22pm UTC](https://community.codio.com/t/grading-with-junit/109 "2024-05-14T18:22:44Z")
Grading with JUnit Codio allows you to easily use JUnit to grade student code. When creating an advanced code test, choose the language under the Execution tab and then choose the unit testing framework you want. Set th… --- ## [Integrating Codio with an LTI inside LMS](https://community.codio.com/t/integrating-codio-with-an-lti-inside-lms/531)
**Author:** [@pvaz](https://community.codio.com/u/pvaz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2024, 9:14pm UTC](https://community.codio.com/t/integrating-codio-with-an-lti-inside-lms/531 "2024-03-21T21:14:13Z")
Hi, I am testing the integration of Codio within our LMS through the LTI feature. Could someone please assist where I could find the details to fill these in? and whether I select LTI1.1 or 1.3 as our LMS supports both. … --- ## [Turn off all menu items except Restart Box](https://community.codio.com/t/turn-off-all-menu-items-except-restart-box/527)
**Author:** [@sjason](https://community.codio.com/u/sjason)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2024, 9:41pm UTC](https://community.codio.com/t/turn-off-all-menu-items-except-restart-box/527 "2024-03-12T21:41:31Z")
Note: Setting this up means they have no way to return to the dashboard from the menu. If you hide “Back to Dashboard” in the guide they are stuck. Documentation: Global Guide Settings — documentation Paste the followin… --- ## [How to set up auto-grading on a custom Java program](https://community.codio.com/t/how-to-set-up-auto-grading-on-a-custom-java-program/507)
**Author:** [@sjames741519566](https://community.codio.com/u/sjames741519566)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2024, 6:50pm UTC](https://community.codio.com/t/how-to-set-up-auto-grading-on-a-custom-java-program/507 "2024-01-05T18:50:36Z")
I am new to using the Codio platform. We made the IDE change when Replit announce that they were no longer supporting Teams for Education. I need some help in how to set up the auto grading for a custom assignment I am… --- ## [In need of Fully Customize Panel Arrangement](https://community.codio.com/t/in-need-of-fully-customize-panel-arrangement/459)
**Author:** [@flaw](https://community.codio.com/u/flaw)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2023, 7:35pm UTC](https://community.codio.com/t/in-need-of-fully-customize-panel-arrangement/459 "2023-10-04T19:35:29Z")
I am attempting to customize the layout with combination of columns and rows as shown in the image below. At the moment, I cannot achieve this using the layout settings which limits the ability to have 2 panels, 3 pane… --- ## [Can't run C++ programs or create assessments](https://community.codio.com/t/cant-run-c-programs-or-create-assessments/443)
**Author:** [@bferullo](https://community.codio.com/u/bferullo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2023, 5:58pm UTC](https://community.codio.com/t/cant-run-c-programs-or-create-assessments/443 "2023-09-27T17:58:52Z")
I am trying to create a project in C++ (the Online Boarding Tutorial was in Python) and when I try to compile and run, I get the following error: Class names, ‘Test1.cpp’, are only accepted if annotation processing is e… --- ## [Parsons Problems (Spacing)](https://community.codio.com/t/parsons-problems-spacing/390)
**Author:** [@clo93793344](https://community.codio.com/u/clo93793344)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2023, 7:45pm UTC](https://community.codio.com/t/parsons-problems-spacing/390 "2023-05-23T19:45:31Z")
Hello! I’m excited to use Parsons problems as a form of assessment. I’ve used them from other curriculum offerings, and I am wondering if there is a specific option to allow indentation to appear in the display boxes wh… --- ## [Teaching High School Level APCS A (Java)](https://community.codio.com/t/teaching-high-school-level-apcs-a-java/169)
**Author:** [@jschlamann](https://community.codio.com/u/jschlamann)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2023, 7:41pm UTC](https://community.codio.com/t/teaching-high-school-level-apcs-a-java/169 "2023-05-23T19:41:52Z")
Hello, My name is John Schlamann and I teach CS in the Chicago area in Hinsdale District 86. I have written many self grading exercises in Codio and am looking to connect with other high school teachers who want to crea… --- ## [Providing solutions for grading in encrypted files](https://community.codio.com/t/providing-solutions-for-grading-in-encrypted-files/360)
**Author:** [@sjason](https://community.codio.com/u/sjason)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2023, 3:20am UTC](https://community.codio.com/t/providing-solutions-for-grading-in-encrypted-files/360 "2023-02-05T03:20:20Z")
An easy way to provide guidance to teachers or TAs is using guidance blocks or teacher only pages. The following solution is another option for providing grader only material. Step 1. Create a directory with all the fi… --- ## [Parameterized Assessment Templates](https://community.codio.com/t/parameterized-assessment-templates/352)
**Author:** [@edeitrick](https://community.codio.com/u/edeitrick)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2023, 3:06pm UTC](https://community.codio.com/t/parameterized-assessment-templates/352 "2023-01-25T15:06:15Z")
A thread to collect templates for quickly authoring auto-graded, parameterized assessments on Codio. --- ## [Creating "evergreen" course materials with parameterized and randomized assesments](https://community.codio.com/t/creating-evergreen-course-materials-with-parameterized-and-randomized-assesments/324)
**Author:** [@jball](https://community.codio.com/u/jball)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2022, 4:48pm UTC](https://community.codio.com/t/creating-evergreen-course-materials-with-parameterized-and-randomized-assesments/324 "2022-11-30T16:48:57Z")
We just held a webinar about using Codio’s new parameterized and randomized assessments feature to easily create “evergreen,” individualized course materials, here is the recording! Here are the help docs for both featu… --- ## [Making fill in the blank tables](https://community.codio.com/t/making-fill-in-the-blank-tables/185)
**Author:** [@sjason](https://community.codio.com/u/sjason)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2022, 2:41pm UTC](https://community.codio.com/t/making-fill-in-the-blank-tables/185 "2022-05-03T14:41:39Z")
You can create tables with the Fill in the Blank assessment and the result is a well organized set of information: This is the setup in the assessment execution panel: | Term |Description … --- ## [Expanding and collapsing all modules with one click](https://community.codio.com/t/expanding-and-collapsing-all-modules-with-one-click/178)
**Author:** [@krankin](https://community.codio.com/u/krankin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2022, 4:41pm UTC](https://community.codio.com/t/expanding-and-collapsing-all-modules-with-one-click/178 "2022-04-21T16:41:50Z")
Consider adding a collapse all and expand all button to the edit assignments view. As it is now, you may collapse or expand one module at a time and modules stay as they were when you leave and come back. Our course has … --- ## [Looking for beginning django content](https://community.codio.com/t/looking-for-beginning-django-content/147)
**Author:** [@lpatacchiola](https://community.codio.com/u/lpatacchiola)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2022, 4:36pm UTC](https://community.codio.com/t/looking-for-beginning-django-content/147 "2022-04-04T16:36:09Z")
I noticed that there is now an “Advanced Django” course available. Is there a “Beginning Django” or have anyone created something they would like to share? Thanks! --- ## [Question about databases](https://community.codio.com/t/question-about-databases/146)
**Author:** [@lpatacchiola](https://community.codio.com/u/lpatacchiola)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2022, 10:48pm UTC](https://community.codio.com/t/question-about-databases/146 "2022-03-30T22:48:10Z")
I have been trying to figure out how to do the following: I have a stack that adds a mySQL database. I would like the database to have items in it before my students start to use it. I added items to my database, but wh… --- ## [New feature - leave your solution in the code file using tags](https://community.codio.com/t/new-feature-leave-your-solution-in-the-code-file-using-tags/144)
**Author:** [@sjason](https://community.codio.com/u/sjason)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2022, 4:23pm UTC](https://community.codio.com/t/new-feature-leave-your-solution-in-the-code-file-using-tags/144 "2022-03-30T16:23:44Z")
You can add tags to your solution files that will hide the solution when it is opened by the student, but the code can remain there for your testing. Documentation for this feature is here: Example The file as you pr… --- ## [Our blog post about Stacks](https://community.codio.com/t/our-blog-post-about-stacks/32)
**Author:** [@sjason](https://community.codio.com/u/sjason)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2022, 7:56pm UTC](https://community.codio.com/t/our-blog-post-about-stacks/32 "2022-03-25T19:56:22Z")
A Stack is the software configuration of a project, incorporating everything on the project/Ubuntu server, outside the code workspace. Stacks include the operating system and other components such as compilers, linkers, … --- ## [Tips for combining materials from multiple courses/resources](https://community.codio.com/t/tips-for-combining-materials-from-multiple-courses-resources/33)
**Author:** [@sjason](https://community.codio.com/u/sjason)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2022, 2:46pm UTC](https://community.codio.com/t/tips-for-combining-materials-from-multiple-courses-resources/33 "2022-03-17T14:46:57Z")
Create a new empty course If you want to bring in a whole module from another course select New Module\>Add copy from existing If you just want to bring individual assignments, create a New Module \> Add Empty Module and … --- ## [Grading with Python UnitTest](https://community.codio.com/t/grading-with-python-unittest/110)
**Author:** [@patrick](https://community.codio.com/u/patrick)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2022, 4:06pm UTC](https://community.codio.com/t/grading-with-python-unittest/110 "2022-03-14T16:06:16Z")
Grading with Python UnitTest The Advanced Code Tests in Python starter pack has a good rundown of getting a Python unit test running in Codio. The student code and test file need to be in the same directory. Since test s… --- ## [Using Python to grade Java code](https://community.codio.com/t/using-python-to-grade-java-code/23)
**Author:** [@sjason](https://community.codio.com/u/sjason)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2022, 7:53pm UTC](https://community.codio.com/t/using-python-to-grade-java-code/23 "2022-01-28T19:53:51Z")
These two Python scripts that can be used to grade Java code. You would call the template.py from an Advanced Code Test after setting up the tests you want to make. The second script, java\_grader\_methods.py contains the … --- ## [Using Python to grade a C program](https://community.codio.com/t/using-python-to-grade-a-c-program/22)
**Author:** [@sjason](https://community.codio.com/u/sjason)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2022, 7:50pm UTC](https://community.codio.com/t/using-python-to-grade-a-c-program/22 "2022-01-28T19:50:11Z")
This is a Python script that can be used to grade C code. It parses through the code to look for keywords using regular expressions for matching. This script would be called from an Advanced Code Test and it is set up to… --- ## [Using Python to grade Python and running pylint](https://community.codio.com/t/using-python-to-grade-python-and-running-pylint/24)
**Author:** [@sjason](https://community.codio.com/u/sjason)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2022, 10:17pm UTC](https://community.codio.com/t/using-python-to-grade-python-and-running-pylint/24 "2022-01-28T22:17:20Z")
This is a Python script that can be used to grade Python code. It also shows how to run Pylint from an auto-grading script. This script would be called from an Advanced Code Test and it is set up to return partial points… --- ## [Stacks containing a pervasive environment](https://community.codio.com/t/stacks-containing-a-pervasive-environment/34)
**Author:** [@sjason](https://community.codio.com/u/sjason)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2022, 2:42pm UTC](https://community.codio.com/t/stacks-containing-a-pervasive-environment/34 "2022-02-07T14:42:57Z")
An environment such as Rstudio saves information about the last usage. If you are creating a stack with an application that saves state information, you will want to clear that information first. In the example of Rstudi… [Next page](https://community.codio.com/latest.md?page=1)