Frequently Asked Questions
In this FAQ section you will find answers to the most frequently asked questions about using Dodona. Whether you're a student trying to understand how to navigate through lessons, a teacher setting up a new course, or just curious about certain features, we've got you covered. To find a specific page, our search function in the top navigation bar is really powerful. If you can't find the answer to your question, don't hesitate to contact our support team.
Accounts and settings
- How do accounts work on Dodona?
- I work in several schools, how does this work?
- I get an error about linked accounts when I try to sign in, what should I do?
- I have created a course for my students, but only some of them can see it. What is going on?
- My name or email is wrong, how can I change it?
- I get a warning that my time zone is wrong, what should I do?
- How do I get teacher rights?
API and API tokens
Exercises and reading activities
- What is a draft activity?
- How do I create new exercises?
- How do I mark a reading activity as read?
- What do the statuses next to activities mean?
Featured courses
- What is a featured course?
- I made a course, how can I get it featured?
- How can I use a featured course?
- Which featured courses are available?
IDE plugins
- What is an IDE plugin?
- How do I install the PyCharm plugin?
- How can I use the PyCharm plugin?
- How do I install the VS Code extension?
- How can I use the VS Code extension?
Notifications
- When do I receive notifications?
- How do I mark notifications as read or delete them?
- What is the announcement banner at the top of the page?
Questions and comments
- How can I ask a question about my code?
- How do I know if my question has been answered?
- How can I enable/disable student questions?
- How do I know if there are any open questions?
- How can I reply to a question from a student?
- How do AI draft answers work?
- How do I enable or disable AI draft answers?
- How can I comment on a student's submission?
- How can I save and reuse comments?
- Why can't I find my saved comments?