A Bit About GoCodeIt
I've been teaching Computer Science for over 20 years and worked in industry for 20 years prior to that. Since joining the teaching profession, I have become dismayed that despite huge advances in technology and the current digital age, access to good teaching tools that don't cost the earth is becoming more and more difficult.
Budgets in schools are really very tight at the moment, so I found myself looking for a super low-cost platform that would make managing my students' programming work easier. After two separate platforms withdrew promised free support for schools, I decided it was time to develop my own.
That's where Go Code It came in. Having lost access to some great learning platforms, I decided to develop a flexible online coding platform that was really light on the need for resources so that it gave a low-cost platform to help me teach the students in my classroom while being able to be sustainable for the long term.
Although the large platforms were offering free, the truth is I would have paid for the service had they offered a cost-effective package for subscription. The school I teach at has nearly 1500 students studying Computer Science at one point or another. Per student licenses are simply not affordable.
The self marking programming problems section will always be free to use, so have a play around and see what you think. However, I do charge a small amount for the additional teacher tools so that they can continue to be supported, developed and maintained.
So that's it really, Go Code it, a low-cost platform that is available to any teacher who feels the same as I did. I've got lots of plans for the site going forward and looking forward to bringing more projects, assignments and features as the site grows, so watch this space!