As used in this class, it didn't really add much. Perhaps it would be better to use it only after the other basics are covered and the class has gained some momentum. The beginnings of classes tend to be chaotic, and Certify seemed to add confusion for something that was otherwise underutilized. Since Certify (or similar) affords the ability for more teacher-student interaction, introducing it later and providing the link via a doc in class' repo might be the way to go.
As used in this class, it didn't really add much. Perhaps it would be better to use it only after the other basics are covered and the class has gained some momentum. The beginnings of classes tend to be chaotic, and Certify seemed to add confusion for something that was otherwise underutilized. Since Certify (or similar) affords the ability for more teacher-student interaction, introducing it later and providing the link via a doc in class' repo might be the way to go.
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