EduTools plugin v4.2 is out and packed with improvements to the Course Selection view, support for 2020.3 versions of IntelliJ-based IDEs, and default placeholder texts customized for each supported programming language. INSTALL EDUTOOLS PLUGIN (more…)

In today’s educational digest, we want to share some news and updates from JetBrains Academy, a hands-on platform for learning to program. We’ve added a lot of new projects We’re constantly adding new content to JetBrains Academy, and here is a list of new projects that we have added recently: Java Projects: Battleship (Medium) File Server (Hard) Online Chat (Hard) JSON Database (Challenging) Python Projects: Multilingual Online Translator (Hard) HyperJob Agency (Challenging) Kotlin Projects: Tic-Tac-Toe (Easy) Numerical System Converter (Hard) Seam Carving (Challenging) Web Project: Fl

EduTools plugin version 4.1 has improved integration with JetBrains Academy, new features for course creators, and some fresh UX changes.

EduTools plugin v4.0 is available! This new version has a nice round number, so we’re celebrating that with something special to help you revel in your achievements – read on for more details. INSTALL EDUTOOLS PLUGIN (more…)

The 2020.2 release season for IntelliJ-based IDEs has already started, and we’re happy to announce that we’ve just released version 3.9 of the EduTools plugin, with support for the 2020.2 IDE releases. The 2020.2 versions of IntelliJ IDEA Edu and PyCharm Edu are also available. They combine the latest fixes for PyСharm and IntelliJ IDEA with the latest EduTools plugin updates from v3.9, such as support for Scala projects from JetBrains Academy, the possibility to embed YouTube videos in task descriptions, and more. INSTALL EDUTOOLS PLUGIN (more…)

After a 16-month Early Access Program (EAP), 16 EduTools plugin releases, and 70 weekly platform updates, we've moved JetBrains Academy out of EAP to a subscription model. Now we're celebrating with various trial options and a 50% discount plan.

The latest EduTools plugin release is now ready for you to try! Inside you will find a pack of new features, including: New tabbed view for course selection. The task description now shows the last verification result. Submissions display for JetBrains Academy. For the full list of changes, improvements, and bug fixes, please see the release notes. INSTALL EDUTOOLS PLUGIN (more…)

Learning is always a challenge. We know this and we keep it in mind when developing our educational products. We believe that any challenge can be overcome if it is tackled step by step with support and feedback. That’s why all our educational products focus on learning with discrete topics and tasks, and instant feedback. The same is also true for us as product developers. We rely on a step-by-step strategy and we value our users’ feedback more than anything. In the previous post, we announced the next step for JetBrains Academy – the move from Early Access to a subscription model – and we as

Back in February 2019, we announced the Early Access Program (EAP) for JetBrains Academy – an educational platform with a focus on learning by doing. We launched the program with a curriculum for Java including 25 projects that students could build while learning and practicing new concepts. These EAP months have been very exciting! With more than 130,000 registered students, it has brought us an incredible amount of user feedback. Users have shared so many wonderful ideas with us. These ideas have led us to rethink and rework JetBrains Academy again and again, always striving to make it a bet

Programming is fun. It’s an exercise for your brain – a mental sport. When this sport is held over the internet with contestants challenging each other, it becomes Competitive Programming. JetBrains is proud to be a Global Tools Sponsor of the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC), one of the oldest and most prestigious competitive programming contests. We have lots of tools and materials to support the brilliant and creative minds of the ICPC community on their journey, and in this series we will introduce you to a number of them. We’ll begin the series with this post, which dis

This month brings a new EduTools plugin release! Please give a warm welcome to EduTools 3.7, and the 2020.1.1 versions of both IntelliJ IDEA Edu and PyCharm Edu with the latest EduTools plugin version bundled. Here’s a quick overview of what’s been implemented: A new UI for browsing course cards. Courses that require additional plugins are now displayed. Many improvements relating to JetBrains Academy. INSTALL EDUTOOLS PLUGIN Let’s start exploring! A new UI for browsing course cards It’s never been easier to navigate through a list of courses and select the one you need. Now you have all t

Hooray, EduTools plugin v3.6 and the 2020.1 versions of PyCharm Edu and IntelliJ IDEA Edu are now released! We’ve made a lot of performance improvements, bug fixes and added some new things to provide you with a truly enjoyable experience of learning and teaching to program. INSTALL EDUTOOLS PLUGIN But, first things first: A new, easier-to-use UI for filtering courses This new UI helps you easily navigate between listed courses and choose the right course for you based on your preferred programming languages and the language of instruction: (more…)