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Learn what Divekit is and how it can help you manage programming assignments.
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.
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
Why Divekit?
How Divekit works
Last modified January 17, 2025: refactor for cli rewrite (dfb706b)