# CodeHS Summer 2017 Updates
Published: 2017-08-03
Category: HS/MS Curriculum
Category URL: https://codehs.com/blog/category/hsms-curriculum
URL: https://codehs.com/blog/codehs-summer-updates-9ded8d8f4898

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### CodeHS Summer 2017 Updates

Hi teachers! We hope that you have had a relaxing summer, and are feeling ready to dive into the new school year. Here at CodeHS, we have been hard at work incorporating teacher feedback into making some major improvements to our curriculum, tools and resources. In this blog post, we’ll give you the run-down on the exciting new features added to CodeHS for the year ahead.

**Intro to Virtual Reality Course**

Teach virtual reality with A-Frame! Our brand new course is designed to take beginner programmers, and teach them how to get starting creating VR worlds.

Check it out here. [https://codehs.com/info/curriculum/vr](https://codehs.com/info/curriculum/vr)

![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm264m3an0084qegvyd7aetst/images/1ek3dv39nhgnh8derbpz8cq-1728944037856-compressed.gif)A sample virtual reality world with Earth

**Web Design Course**

This courses teaches beginning learners how to make professional looking websites with HTML, CSS, and Bootstrap.

Check it out here: [https://codehs.com/info/curriculum/web\_design](https://codehs.com/info/curriculum/web_design)

**Pacing Guide / Course Map**

This tool allows you to use due dates to set the pace for your students, and view student progress contextualized by the pace you’ve set.

Check it out here: [https://medium.com/read-write-code/codehs-syllabus-tool-af58cd57c36d](https://medium.com/read-write-code/codehs-syllabus-tool-af58cd57c36d?source=---------2-----------)

**Building Mobile Apps on CodeHS**

Through the CodeHS Sandbox, students can now build Mobile Apps with React Native and Expo.

Check it out here: [https://medium.com/read-write-code/building-mobile-apps-on-codehs-ca282e2bcc49](https://medium.com/read-write-code/building-mobile-apps-on-codehs-ca282e2bcc49)?

**Graphics Programs as Mobile Apps**

Related to the last update, you can now turn any CodeHS Javascript graphics program into a mobile app that can run on your smartphone.

Check it out here: [https://medium.com/read-write-code/graphics-programs-as-mobile-apps-4c816acc0fe0](https://medium.com/read-write-code/graphics-programs-as-mobile-apps-4c816acc0fe0?source= — — — —%20-4 — — — — — -)

![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm264m3an0084qegvyd7aetst/images/12fzkr6qx-hnibdqejyhdma-1728944050174-compressed.png)Scan the QR code with Expo (http://codehs.com/expo to download) to play it!

**Hidden Test Cases**

One request that we hear from teachers building their own problems in Create is that they would like the ability to write hidden unit tests, so that students completing these exercises cannot write programs specifically to pass the test cases. We’ve added hidden test cases so that you can test if a student program works without giving them any clues.

Check it out here: [https://medium.com/read-write-code/introducing-hidden-test-cases-889f6527b865](https://medium.com/read-write-code/introducing-hidden-test-cases-889f6527b865?source=---------3-----------)

**Gradebook Custom Points**

We’ve added a new grading schema to the CodeHS Gradebook — yours! This schema will allow you to assign custom point values to any exercise in the curriculum for full customization of your gradebook.

Read more here: [https://medium.com/read-write-code/custom-points-in-the-gradebook-9c5961335f0e](https://medium.com/read-write-code/custom-points-in-the-gradebook-9c5961335f0e)

![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm264m3an0084qegvyd7aetst/images/1ic61dfictrvqhbxvbpbug-1728944052291-compressed.png)It’s really easy now to customize point values for any activity!

**Sandbox Searching and Filtering**

We’ve created a tool to let you search and filter your student’s sandbox exercises. This makes quick and easy to grade sandbox content, or just check out the creative programming that your students are doing.

Check it out here: [https://medium.com/read-write-code/sandbox-searching-and-filtering-1d0ace33c32b](https://medium.com/read-write-code/sandbox-searching-and-filtering-1d0ace33c32b)

**Copy Paste Prevention**

This optional setting allows you to stop your students from copying and pasting in the CodeHS editor. Don’t worry — unless you enable it, your students will be able to copy and paste freely.

Read more here: [https://medium.com/read-write-code/copy-paste-prevention-32495a77da5f](https://medium.com/read-write-code/copy-paste-prevention-32495a77da5f)

**Printable Student Code**

With this addition, students can create nice looking hard copies of their programs.

**Google OAuth for Single Sign On**

We’ve added an option to sign up or log in with a Google account. This should make it even easier to get started with CodeHS especially if you’re a Google Apps school!

Read more here: [https://medium.com/read-write-code/google-oauth-signup-and-login-on-codehs-4a5c63ec5d7a](https://medium.com/read-write-code/google-oauth-signup-and-login-on-codehs-4a5c63ec5d7a)

**Thanks!**

As always, we’d love to hear your feedback as you use these tools with your students! Reach us on twitter [@codehs](http://twitter.com/codehs) or by sending an email to hello@codehs.com.


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