Gitpod for Education
Spend less time on tedious configurations and more time actually teaching
I would rather close down the academy than stop using Gitpod.
Alejandro Sanchez, Founder at 4Geeks
Be ready to teach immediately
Spin up fresh cloud development environments for each learner, in the cloud, in seconds.
Automated setup for every student
Give every student a one-click setup button so they're ready to follow the lesson and start learning. No need to spend time on manual configuration setups that require assistance.
Collaborate on code together
Share running workspaces for pair programming and for helping students directly in their running developer environment.
Code anywhere, on any device
You no longer need an over-powered laptop to code, Gitpod works just as smoothly on a Chromebook or iPad. All you need is a browser.
Integrate, don’t dictate
Gitpod is a fast, resource-efficient, open-source platform that integrates with your individual stack.
Bring your IDE
Gitpod natively integrates with JetBrains IDEs and VS Code. Other IDEs can be configured easily.
Connect your Git provider
It doesn’t matter whether your company works with GitHub, Gitlab or Bitbucket. You can start Gitpod from any Git repository.
Get started with Gitpod
Try Gitpod for free
Open your code repository in Gitpod and experiment with automating your setup.
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Building a learning platform on Gitpod
Building a learning platform on Gitpod that allows instructors to teach, evaluate, and grade code lessons. They have taught over 4000 students in 6 countries and have received over 15 million USD in educational grants.
Teaching thousands of students using Gitpod.
Bruno Rocha used Gitpod to teach students Python and Rust, reducing the amount of in-person support each student needed and allowing students to learn on any device. Bruno also hosted Python Week 2022 where he taught thousands of students using Gitpod.
FAQs
My lessons don't start with code. How does Gitpod help my students?
My lessons don't start with code. How does Gitpod help my students?
An empty Gitpod workspace with no code comes pre-installed with many common developer tools including Git, Node, Java, and Go. These can be difficult for students to install themselves, especially when your instruction may be based on a specific version.
Many scripts run differently on Mac, Windows, and Linux, but since Gitpod runs everything in a Linux container, students are guaranteed a consistent experience no matter what device they use.
Do users get their own workspaces? How does collaboration work?
Do users get their own workspaces? How does collaboration work?
When a user starts a Gitpod workspace, they get their own unique clone of the developer environment where they can code independently.
Users can share their workspace to allow others to access their dev environment exactly as they do, which can allow instructors to help students directly.
Alternatively, collaboration features like VS Code Live Share still work with Gitpod.
How well does Gitpod work on unstable (eg: hotels/conferences) connections?
How well does Gitpod work on unstable (eg: hotels/conferences) connections?
Gitpod workspaces actually often require less bandwidth than local development because dependencies and SDKs stay in the cloud instead of being downloaded to your local machine.
There is some overhead of a persistent connection, with your IDE operating as a thin client communicating with Gitpod, but the remote development features in VS Code and JetBrains Gateway are designed to be resilient with unstable connections and reconnecting automatically.