URI Online Judge Academic: A tool for algorithms and programming classes

Abstract

The URI Online Judge Academic is an online tool that assists professors in programming classes and motivates students to practice more and to go beyond the theoretical base learned in class and, as a result, helps them sharpen their logical, algorithmically and programming skills. The Academic module enables professors to manage disciplines and lists of exercises on specific programming topics in a visual and organized online environment that presents several benefits compared to the traditional method of handwritten lists. The purpose of this article is to introduce the features and the benefits available in version 3.0 of the tool.