CodeLab

Spec sheet

Purpose

CodeLab is a web-based interactive programming exercise system for programming classes.Read 11 Oct 2026 · codelab.org

Intended users

The Foundation says it was created to make CodeLab freely available to non-profit educational institutions and support computer science education and research.Read 11 Oct 2026 · codelab.org

Integrations

CodeLab supports Canvas, Blackboard, Brightspace, and other learning management systems using LTI 1.1.2.Read 11 Oct 2026 · codelab.org

Support

The CodeLab Foundation operates, develops, and supports CodeLab; the Foundation page directs questions to David Arnow.Read 11 Oct 2026 · codelab.org

Founded

2002Read 28 Sep 2026 · codelab.org

Additional features

The site lists optional use of LLMs and optional manual review of selected exercises.Read 11 Oct 2026 · codelab.org

Instructor tools

Instructors can track student usage and accomplishment and create customized exercises.Read 11 Oct 2026 · codelab.org

Integration limit

LTI 1.3 is under development.Read 11 Oct 2026 · codelab.org

Languages

The site lists Python, Java, C++, C, and C# as supported languages.Read 11 Oct 2026 · codelab.org

Scale

The site says CodeLab has been used at over 400 institutions in 20 countries and has analyzed over 300 million exercise submissions from more than 700,000 students.Read 11 Oct 2026 · codelab.org

Standalone use

The guides describe a standalone CodeLab web app and instructor workflows for setup, organizing content, creating exercises and readings, setting deadlines, and tracking student work.Read 11 Oct 2026 · codelab.org

Student exercises

Students can work through exercises involving coding, testing, and behavior prediction, with immediate feedback and hints for wrong answers.Read 11 Oct 2026 · codelab.org

Plans and prices

Every CodeLab plan and price →

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