8 April 2026

If you’re a computing teacher searching for a reliable, classroom-ready coding platform, then it’s time to take a closer look at Dodona.

In a recent interview, we sat down with the Dodona team to explore how their platform is helping teachers deliver engaging, effective programming lessons — without the usual headaches of setup, maintenance, or disappearing tools.

We’re also excited to see Dodona include our Time2Code pedagogy and problems to enhance the teaching and learning of programming. 

Time2Code and Dodona

Time2Code helps bring programming concepts to life through structured, interactive challenges that students can work through at their own pace, building confidence step by step. By integrating programmes of study like Time2Code, Dodona are helping teachers to manage the complexities of managing, delivering, assessing, troubleshooting and tracking progress. It’s a great example of how the partnership of pedagogy from Time2Code and the platform from Dodona complements each other to augment the teaching of a critical but often difficult aspect of the course.

Built by educators, for educators

One of the standout things about Dodona is its origin story. Unlike many platforms that come and go, Dodona was developed by university educators to solve real classroom challenges — particularly around giving students meaningful feedback at scale.

With features like automated assessment, visual debugging tools, and detailed learning analytics, it allows students to experiment, make mistakes, and improve — all while receiving instant, helpful feedback.

For teachers, this means less time spent troubleshooting code line-by-line, and more time focusing on teaching, supporting, and stretching students.

A platform that supports real learning

What really sets Dodona apart is its focus on feedback for both students and teachers. Rather than relying heavily on AI to generate answers, the platform is designed to support the learning process — not replace it.

Students are encouraged to think, test, and refine their work through a feedback-rich loop, helping them build genuine programming skills that will stand up in exams and beyond. For teachers there are unique reports that help spot students who may be copying each other!

It’s also fully browser-based, making it ideal for schools where installing software can be a challenge — a common issue across UK classrooms.

See Dodona at the Festival of Computing

We’re delighted that Dodona are an official sponsor of this year’s Festival of Computing 

They’ll be there on the day, so you can:

• See the platform in action.
• Ask questions directly to the team.
• Explore how it could fit into your teaching.

Grab your tickets to this year’s Craig’n’Dave Festival of Computing now.

Watch the full interview on our YouTube channel ‘At the chalk face’ and learn more.

Want to dive deeper into what Dodona can do? Check their website.

Whether you’re looking to enhance your programming lessons or find a more sustainable coding platform, Dodona is well worth your time.