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WQU Grader Workshop

This repository contains the materials for the WQU Grader Workshop. The workshop is designed to help you get started with grading assignments on the WQU platform.

Installation

Step 1: Install Linux Terminal

You will use the terminal to manage the grading server.

Windows Users: You can install the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) by following the instructions here.

Mac and Linux Users: You can use the terminal that comes with your operating system.

Step 2: Install Python and Environment Manager

You will use Anaconda to build the environment that the grader server needs to run.

Windows, Mac, and Linux Users: You can install Anaconda by following the instructions here.

Step 3: Install Docker Desktop

You will use Docker to run a version of the virtual machine that students use to complete their assignments.

Windows, Mac, and Linux Users: You can install Docker Desktop by following the instructions here.

Step 4: Build the Grader Environment

You will use your terminal and Anaconda to build the grader environment.

  • Open your terminal or WSL.
  • Check that Anaconda is installed by running conda --version.
  • Create a new environment by running conda create --name grader python=3.11. When asked if you want to proceed, type y and press Enter.
  • Activate the environment by running conda activate grader.
  • Install the grading-tools library and Jupyter Lab by running pip install grading-tools jupyterlab.

Step 5: Make Scripts Executable

  • Clone this repository to your local machine.
  • Navigate to the repository in your terminal / WSL using the cd command.
  • Make the run.sh script executable by running chmod +x *.sh.
  • Make the files in the scripts directory executable by running chmod +x scripts/*.py.

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