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Recommendations for using git in the classroom at UWB

In this project, we work to configure a GitHub Classroom assignment for a CSS 142 programming course. We configured this demo assignment with the following features:

• Compilation checks on each push event using GitHub Actions
• Line length checks (80 chars max) using GitHub Actions
• Autograding student work using a GitHub Action designed specifically for GitHub Classroom

The work here, as of June 2020, is a simple demonstration of how the GitHub Classroom platform can be leveraged to provide immediate, actionable feedback to students about code and documentation quality. Future work on this project might include:

• Refining autograding tests so that they provide meaningful output for students; with this, students will more easily understand why test cases are failing and what those test cases are actually testing.
• Include more style-oriented actions, such as looking for JavaDoc comments in each class or method, consistent indentation practices, and resolving TODO comments in the code files.
• Developing individual lessons for laboratory classes which focus on git usage and development environment setup so that students are better prepared for success in the classroom.

[Faculty Guide to Incorporating GitHub Classroom]({{ site.baseurl }}{% link faculty-guide.md %})

[Student Guide to Getting Started with git]({{ site.baseurl }}{% link student-guide.md %})

Explore the Example Repository or Try It Yourself

Short Video Series Demonstrating Example Repository

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