The PyPuzzle module is an engaging and interactive feature for Python coding challenges, designed to enhance students' programming skills through carefully structured challenges. These challenges are organized by programming constructs, offering a gradual progression from basic concepts to advanced data structures. This methodical approach supports effective learning and skill development. Students benefit from immediate feedback through an automatic marking system that uses test input and output data, helping them quickly identify their strengths and areas for improvement.
While students have the freedom to tackle any PyPuzzle at their convenience (unless restricted by the teacher), setting deadlines for specific coding challenges can provide more structure and facilitate easier monitoring away from other tasks.
Setting a Deadline for a PyPuzzle Task:
Initiating Task Setting: Click the 'Create Task' button in the 'Deadlines, Task Setting & Monitoring' section of the dashboard. This action opens the Task Setting widget in a modal popup.
Choosing PyPuzzle Deadline: Select 'Set PyPuzzle Deadline' from the left menu. The right side will display a list of challenges organized by programming construct, with a red/green circle indicating existing deadlines.
Scheduling Deadlines: Click on the challenge name to access date pickers for setting or scheduling deadlines.
Once a deadline is set, it becomes visible on both teacher and student dashboards and clicking on the task link from the deadlines table directs users to the challenge, allowing them to engage with the task within the set timeframe.
This structured approach to setting PyPuzzle tasks not only makes learning Python more effective and enjoyable but also simplifies task management and monitoring.