Command Line Teaching

Command Line Teaching (CLT) is a command line toolkit written in Python that enables instructors to develop online course materials quickly from a set of plain text files. The command line interface simplifies the organization of modules, the creation of course materials from templates, and their upload to an online learning management system (Canvas LMS by Instructure) through API calls.

Follow the “Tutorial” for a basic introduction to the CLT toolkit. Refer to the “How-to” guides for more advanced customization and to the “Reference” material for additional information about how the toolkit works.

Tutorial

• 1. Installation
• 2. Set up a new course
• 3. Set up a new module
• 4. Prepare module content
• 5. Upload materials to Canvas

How-to guides

• How to customize course settings
• How to customize module settings
• How to customize quizzes

Reference

• Markdown in the CLT toolkit