LECTURERS.md

Set Up GitHub Classroom

1. Create a GitHub Classroom:

   • Go to GitHub Classroom and sign in with your GitHub account.
   • If you haven't created a classroom yet, click "New classroom" and follow the prompts to set up your classroom.

2. Create an Assignment:

   • In your classroom, click on "New assignment".
   • Choose "Individual assignment" if students will work individually, or "Group assignment" if they will work in teams.

3. Configure the Assignment:

   • Assignment Title: Provide a name for the assignment (e.g., "Tic Tac Toe Game").
   • Repository Settings:
     • Template Repository: Select the template repository you created earlier (tic-tac-toe-starter).
     • Public/Private: Choose whether student repositories should be public or private.
   • Deadline (optional): Set a deadline for the assignment submission.

4. Set Up Teams (for Group Assignments):

   • If you selected Group assignment, click "Set up teams".
   • Choose whether to let students create their own teams or require them to join pre-defined teams:
     • Students create their own teams: Students can create their own teams when accepting the assignment invitation.
     • Pre-defined teams: You set up the team set in advance
     • Team Leaders will be first to accept the assignment and set up their team
     • students then click the invite to join.

5. Invite Students:

   • GitHub Classroom will generate a unique URL for the assignment. Share this link with your students.
   • Students use the link to accept the assignment and will either clone the template repository (if it’s an individual assignment) or join a team and clone the repository (if it’s a group assignment).