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What do you like best about Codio?

- Automated assessments and predefined templates save time while hiring

- Easy to use

- It can be accessed from anywhere since it is a cloud-based platform Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Codio?

- Learning curve is steep for new coders

- It's expensive

- Offline mode is not supported in the IDE Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Codio solving and how is that benefiting you?

- helps in shortlisting the candidates using automated assessment

- saves times

- Provide useful insights which helps to decide whether the candidate is right fit for the role or not Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Codio Overview

What is Codio?

Codio is a cloud-based learning platform for education, workforce development, and professional training. It provides educators, trainers, and institutions with tools to create, deliver, and manage courses focused on technical subjects such as computer science, cybersecurity, software development, and data science. Codio enables users to develop, manage, and deploy immersive learning experiences that meet the needs of today’s learners by emphasizing job-specific training and practical skills development. It is utilized by a range of organizations, including higher education, bootcamps, MOOC platforms, and corporate training programs, to prepare learners for real-world technical challenges.

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Codio is a platform is built for computer science education to provide an accessible and flexible system for students learning how to code.


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Codio
Year Founded
2014
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Recent Codio Reviews

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Verified UserSmall-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
1.5 out of 5
"Somewhat acceptable tool with IDE and LMS however poor customer support"
Can create course using multiple projects/languages
Aqil A.
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Aqil A.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
4.0 out of 5
"Very Effective and Efficient Way to Learn Code!"
The upsides of using Codio are the fact that you can learn multiple different languages of code, as well as have tutorials that will guide you alon...
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4.0 out of 5
"Good for shortilisting candidates using automated assessments"
- Automated assessments and predefined templates save time while hiring - Easy to use - It can be accessed from anywhere since it is a cloud-base...
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Codio Media

Codio Demo - Optimized for Computing Education
Codio is built for computer science education, so it makes coding practice as accessible as possible. Codio conveniently pairs instructional content and a code editor in the same browser tab. Additionally, Codio includes niche tools such as our code visualizer which allows students to see their c...
Codio Demo - Auto-Grading & Instant Feedback on Student Code
We offer two forms of automated code grading. Our standard grading is dialog-driven and usually covers at least 80% of use cases. It covers argument and stdin inputs and handles multiple test cases for full code coverage. Advanced grading lets you write your own grading scripts in any language yo...
Codio Demo - Less Text, More Hands-On Learning
Codio enables students to take the abstract concepts of CS and apply them more tangibly. Codio presents instructional material in smaller units that are more manageable for students. The same vocabulary and concepts are covered but in a more approachable way. Tools like code visualizer let studen...
Codio Demo - Collaborative Coding & In-Line Code Comments
As teachers adopt a hybrid or remote teaching format, communication issues due to technology arise. Codio has created a remote feedback toolkit to ease collaboration between instructors and students. Features like Code Playback, Cursor Presence, and Inline Code Commenting allow collaborators to w...
Codio Demo - More Teaching, Less Tech Support
With Codio, there’s nothing to install for students. All they need is a web browser and an internet connection. In addition, Codio’s preconfigured programming environments mean you don’t need to worry about creating installation instructions or figuring out what went wrong when things don’t work.
Codio Demo - Advanced Features Let You Teach Complex Topics Like Data Science or Graphics
Codio is designed for beginners and experts, enabling you to teach complex topics such as Data Science or Graphics. You'll also are syntax highlighting, extensive keyboard shortcuts, code complete, multiple code panels, themes, code beautification, emmet support, one-click software installation, ...
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What do you like best about Codio?

Can create course using multiple projects/languages Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Codio?

- Not able to create sections within a course (never heard of any LMS not allowing this)

- Poor customer support, do not have solutions to any questions you ask.

- Lack of techical expertise as compared to all the paltforms I have used in the past Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Codio solving and how is that benefiting you?

I am only using Codio because my favorite platform Coding Rooms doesn't offer it's services anymore.

Unfortnatley Codio has a long way to go to meet the standard.

I teach various Computer Science courses to high school students for which I needed an online IDE with LMS/LTI, however, the platform is clunky, slow, difficult to work with, have errors and tons of LMS features missing Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Codio?

The upsides of using Codio are the fact that you can learn multiple different languages of code, as well as have tutorials that will guide you along the way. Its very easy to just sit down for a few minutes every day and learn something new with this platform. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Codio?

The downsides of codio are the fact that the curriculum can be messy and disorganized, which can hamper your coding experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Codio solving and how is that benefiting you?

Codio is helping a beginner like me learn the basics of coding, which can help build a strong foundation that can eventually be implemented into other work related areas. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Codio?

Topics are laid out in an order and in a way that makes sense to learners. The tasks increase in challenge in a very sensible and engaging way. Learners are always having to think for themselves but not thrown in at the deep end. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Codio?

Codio sometimes makes use of drag-and-drop exercises. Sometimes it is unclear which part of your drag-and-dropped code is causing the error. It could be more helpful to have feedback presented in the way that it would appear as if that drag-and-dropped code had been entered into a command line. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Codio solving and how is that benefiting you?

I was introduced to Python by Codio as a student and now I am teaching Python to my students I am once again an enthusiastic user. Codios courses are well made and it's easy to see what your students will be experiencing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Bhavesh S.
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What do you like best about Codio?

I was amazed by the sandboxes given to each user and what the sandboxes can do, one place for all, terminal + UI + inputs + outputs. The layout flexibility available to use according to need was also impressive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Codio?

There is no overall aggregation of scores, like if I need to have ten questions and results based on the questions passed. This option would have been beneficial. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Codio:

Codio offers a lot of flexibility for the person who configures the courses. Having coding knowledge is beneficial if you want to make use of its exciting features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Codio solving and how is that benefiting you?

The main problem codio helped us solve is the code based multiple choice questions. Also, the code debugging helped a lot in understanding how a student is planning his code. This helped us get deeper into the students thoughts and help him understand the code planning aspect too. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Codio?

In my time using it as a teaching assistant, Codio made it very easy for me to have a look at students' code and collaborate with them on assignments. I have thoroughly enjoyed using it as a student too as my code was very clear and clean. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Codio?

At times there were bugs when I was using it in Ocaml and they went away after I simply refreshed the page. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Codio:

Codio is really incredible and I have enjoyed using it a lot with students. It has made my job so much easier as a teaching assistant Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Codio solving and how is that benefiting you?

I was able to make an application in OCaml that is very similar to Microsoft Paint and this was a very great learning experience for me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Katharine S.
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What do you like best about Codio?

I like the grading options where you can see student responses on the left and leave comments on the right. I also like the student side of codio where the R environment truly maps the R studio interface. I've seen some other platforms add special functionality only for their platform and that can be confusing for students just learning to code. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Codio?

It would have been nice if there was an automatic code grader for the student assignments or at the very least an option to run the student submitted code. I've used other coding software for homework in the past with automatic graders and this really helps the students to see whether they got the answer wrong right away making the grading much faster for TA's because we only have to focus on grading the written responses to the questions instead of editing their code. One final issue was with Codio integrating into Canvas. Specifically, the assignments part of Canvas never updated when a student submitted their Codio assignment so we could never be certain when a student submitted their assignment without going into Codio. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Codio solving and how is that benefiting you?

We used this for a college course. Students were having trouble 1) installing R and R Studio on their local machines and 2) submitting assignments in a uniform way. This platform took care of both of these problems making it easier for students to get started on assignments. For the TA's of the course, this also made grading the assignments quicker. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Codio?

Embedded programming assignments, the built-in compiler, variety of curricula. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Codio?

Accessing and analyzing student progress data is not user-friendly and confusing.

Open-ended programming assignments do not allow for alternate solutions and mark perfectly fine code that meets all the requirements and completes the given tasks as wrong if there is any slightest deviation from the solution key code. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Codio solving and how is that benefiting you?

I teach an introductory computer science elective and use Codio for that purpose. Automated grading of assignments is a very nice feature that saves some time. It is, however, far from being perfect as it marks many correctly implemented programs as wrong, thus lowering student grades, simply because students' implementations may be written slightly differently than the code in the answer key. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Codio?

It's incredibly easy to get started. I can configure a learner environment in just about any language in just a few clicks. I also love the editable courseware! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Codio?

Very little. I'd like to see some kind of customer / user community where people can connect and share how they use Codio, get tips, or ask questions about how others do things. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Codio:

There's nothing like it; I highly recommend it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Codio solving and how is that benefiting you?

Code auto-grading has given me a life again. I also don't have to deal with tech issues because students are on different setups. They all get easy access to Codio through a web browser. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

William G.
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What do you like best about Codio?

As a teacher, I enjoy how boxes are setup and how I am able to enter into student's boxes while they are working on a project. It makes remote debugging of student code so much easier. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Codio?

I wish the Codio IDE was better. There are many other website implementations of great IDEs (such as VSCode), and it would be great to see Codio adopt one of them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Codio solving and how is that benefiting you?

We have solved trying to give students a standardized box and not have to help them set up a development environment on their computer, which, especially for rarer languages like OCaml, can be quite tricky. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Codio?

I love how smooth the interface is and how it everything seems to just work well together Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Codio?

There isn't anything I don't like about Codio, most issues I have I report them and they get dealt with Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Codio:

Nothing, keep being awesome! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Codio solving and how is that benefiting you?

We are solving the problem of finding efficient ways to teach people how to code Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.