Replit

Summary

Replit is a coding platform that lets you write code and host apps. REPL stands for “read-evaluate-print-loop". It also has many educational features built-in.

You can use Replit in different ways. It can replace some or all of your:

• Code editors (e.g. VS Code, Sublime Text, IntelliJ)
• Development environments (e.g. your operating system)
• Cloud providers (e.g. AWS, Netlify)
• Team collaboration tools (e.g. Google Docs, GitHub)
• Learning tools (e.g. Codecademy, Coursera)

Every repl you create is a fully functional development and production environment. "Hosting from your editor" makes it easy to iterate quickly on your work, collaborate with others, and get feedback.

Features

• Unlimited Teachers & Students
• Projects & Submissions
• Autograded Input/Output Tests
• Group Projects
• Feedback & Annotations
• More Speed & Storage
• Better Graphics Performance

Who can use it?

• Faculty
• Staff
• Students

When can I use it?

This service is available all the time.

How much does it cost?

This service is available at no charge to the KU community.

How do I get it?

• Instructors and students should sign up to Replit via the following link with their KU email: https://replit.com/login
• All Users should request a subscription via IT-TRACKIT.
  
  • Instructors should request subscription and team for lectures. 
  • Students should request a subscription.

• Instructors should invite students to their team. The subscriptions plan will automatically apply to the students’ account once they log in.
  • https://docs.replit.com/teams/inviting-teachers-students

Useful links

Assignments

Instructors should follow the steps in the link to create projects and assignments: https://docs.replit.com/teams/creating-projects-assignments

Instructors can copy projects to other teams by following the steps in the link:

• https://docs.replit.com/teams/copying-projects-other-teams

Instructors can view project submissions from their team dashboard by clicking "View submissions" next to the project name. Reviewing submissions: https://docs.replit.com/teams/reviewing-submissions

Testing, assessments, and auto-grading

Replit has a number of features related to helping teachers automatically grade students' assignments.

The simplest of these is Input/Output testing, which allows you to check that your student's homework produces specific outputs, matching exact strings or regexes.

A step above this is Unit Testing, which allows you to write full unit tests in Java (JUnit), Python (unittest), or JavaScript (Jest).

Embedding Projects

To embed a project, follow the simple steps in the link or follow along with the video walkthrough:

• https://docs.replit.com/teams/embedding-projects