Micromelon Code Editor 2.6.0
Micromelon Code Editor 2.6.0 was released on the 2nd August 2022
Here at Micromelon we are continually making changes and improvements to all our product lines, including hardware and software. Previously the best place to find out about these updates was the “What’s new” section within the Code Editor software itself. Going forward we will be writing up our changes and communicating them in blog style here on the resources page of the website. We’ll also offer sneak peeks at things that might be changing and coming soon. So let’s get to it, what’s new in Code Editor version 2.6.0.
Create New Project
The first change that we’ve made is to encourage students to name their projects in ways that make code easy to find. We still randomise project names as an option, but prompt when new projects are created if the student should change their project name to what they are working on. This also helps them set an intent on what they’ll be working on for the next little while.
Project Explorer
The biggest change we’ve made this time around is the addition of the Project Explorer on the left hand side of the code editor. After working with students for a few months at a time, we found that students would end up with too many projects to easily navigate in the top tab bar. With the project explorer, projects can now be closed and therefore only have the projects you’re currently working on active in the tab bar.
For teachers, this also means student projects can be viewed at the bottom of the Project Explorer, with the “Class Folders” tab. Each class you belong to is shown here and each students work can be selected for viewing, without needing to enter the Teacher Dashboard to select students. We find this to be a much better way to navigate through student projects, during marking or just checking in on progress through sessions. Its also a really great way to show the class students interesting code and new ways to solve problems.
Once you’re done with all the tabs you’ve got open, you can easily close them all by pressing the “Close all open tabs” button in the project explorer next to Open Tabs. You can also open and close the project explorer at any time.
And that’s it for now! To get the latest version, jump into the Code Editor and click File -> Check for Updates or on Mac click Micromelon IDE -> Check for updates.
