I am teaching an algorithms and data structure class, not a programming class. However, implementing algorithms is a great way for students to solidify their knowledge. I wanted the focus of the students to be on understanding the logic behind the algorithms, as opposed to figuring out how to write test cases or advancing their programming skills. Vocareum helped me achieve the right balance.

It was possible to set things up on Vocareum so that students got immediate feedback upon submission. Students did not have to wait to find out their grades. We set it up so that students could choose to improve their work until all the test cases passed.

I would like to highlight a couple of points to someone teaching a class with coding assignments. Vocareum has great customer service and that it is a great learning experience for the students in this type of a class to implement the algorithm and get immediate feedback.