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What is Divekit?

Divekit is a command-line tool for managing individualized programming assignments at scale. It helps educators create, distribute and evaluate programming exercises for large groups of students.

Visual overview: from origin to distributed repositories

Locally:

my-assignment/
├─ .divekit/
├─ src/$Vehicle$.java            # placeholder - used by individualization
├─ test_sandbox/                 # filter - excluded from student repos
└─ README.md

Gitlab: “Individualized repositories”:

gitlab.example.com/.../my-group/    # Code repositories (main target)
├─ my-assignment-4d2c0752-f400-4690-9bac-97c927e68e17/
│  ├─ src/Car.java                  # $Vehicle$ → Car
│  └─ README.md
├─ my-assignment-4d243142-292b-4b95-abbb-af13f102c857/
│  ├─ src/Bike.java                 # $Vehicle$ → Bike
│  └─ README.md
└─ my-assignment-8153ded6-ee91-4135-b59e-ace2625f83c3/
   ├─ src/Plane.java                # $Vehicle$ → Plane
   └─ README.md

Gitlab: “Secure pipeline” (students cannot access)

gitlab.example.com/.../my-sandbox/
├─ my-assignment-4d2c0752-f400-4690-9bac-97c927e68e17/
│  ├─ src/Car.java                  # $Vehicle$ → Car
│  ├─ test/                 
│  └─ README.md
├─ my-assignment-4d243142-292b-4b95-abbb-af13f102c857/
│  ├─ src/Bike.java                 # $Vehicle$ → Bike
│  ├─ test/                 
│  └─ README.md
└─ my-assignment-8153ded6-ee91-4135-b59e-ace2625f83c3/
   ├─ src/Plane.java                # $Vehicle$ → Plane
   ├─ test/                 
   └─ README.md

Key Features

• Assignment Individualization: Generate unique variations of programming assignments for each student
• Automated Distribution: Create and manage GitLab repositories for students automatically
• Test Integration: Built-in support for automated testing and evaluation
• Bulk Operations: Efficiently manage assignments for large classes
• Access Control: Manage repository access rights and permissions

Benefits

• Prevent Plagiarism: Each student receives a slightly different version of the assignment
• Save Time: Automate repetitive tasks like repository setup and access management
• Ensure Fairness: Standardized testing and evaluation across all variations
• Scale Easily: Handle large classes with minimal additional effort

Use Cases

Divekit is primarily used in educational settings where:

• Programming assignments need to be distributed to many students
• Each student should receive an individualized version
• Automated testing and evaluation is desired
• Manual administrative overhead should be minimized

The tool consolidates functionality that was previously spread across multiple separate tools into a single, easy-to-use CLI application.

Divekit is a toolkit for managing individualized programming assignments at scale.

Who needs Divekit?

Divekit is designed for different stakeholders in programming education:

Course Instructors

Primary users who:

• Create and manage programming assignments
• Need to distribute exercises to large groups of students
• Want to prevent plagiarism through individualization
• Need efficient ways to evaluate student submissions

Benefits

• Automated repository management
• Built-in individualization system
• Integrated testing capabilities
• Bulk operations for large classes

Teaching Assistants

Support staff who:

• Help manage student repositories
• Assist with assignment evaluation
• Provide technical support to students

Benefits

• Standardized repository structure
• Automated access management
• Consistent testing environment
• Clear overview of student progress

Students

End users who:

• Receive individualized assignments
• Submit their solutions through Git
• Get automated feedback on their work

Benefits

• Personal GitLab repositories
• Immediate feedback through automated tests
• Clear assignment structure
• Consistent submission process