JetBrains Academy for teaching

Create courses for the next generation of developers

Prepare students for professional tools by hosting your curriculum in a JetBrains IDE

Delegate your routine tasks to JetBrains IDEs

Testing and assignment checking
After creating and testing your course, highlight sections of code you want students to complete and insert an answer placeholder. You can also link placeholders with a dependency.
Creative answers
Answers are graded with robust unit testing rather than verbatim code analysis. Students can find their own unique solution, which allows for more creative and complex assignments.
Guided projects
No more choosing between quality and quantity. Students can gradually follow guided projects in steps and project files are preserved across lessons.
Course templates
We put together a few templates in Python, Java, and Kotlin to help with your course structure and get you acquainted with the course creation features.

Give your students the benefits of a real development tool

Fast setup

Students can import all relevant course files in one easy step.

IDE superpowers

Teach core IDE features like debugging and refactoring.

Focused learning

Task description and code in the same window.

Use JetBrains IDEs for course creation and teaching

Get a free educational license for your JetBrains IDE.

Teacher at an
institution

Working for a high school, college, or university? Apply for JetBrains IDEs for yourself and your classroom.

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Bootcamp
coach

Equipping students with industry-relevant skills is a must for their career. Use professional development tools for free in your boot camp or training center.

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Independent
course creator

Do you publish your courses on platforms like Coursera, Udemy, or your own platform? Ensure your students learn with the professional tools developers use daily.

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Getting started

1
Enable educational features
You can enable educational features in the Learn tab of IntelliJ IDEA or PyCharm, or by downloading the JetBrains Academy plugin.
2
Create your course
Explore our course creation resources for guides on how to create tasks and longer projects with automated grading.
3
Publish and begin teaching
Upload your course directly to JetBrains Marketplace, GitHub, or Moodle, or export it as a private .zip file.

Resources

YouTube video

Course creator guide

Explore our written documentation for a comprehensive guide on all plugin features.

JetBrains Academy courses

Get inspired by other in-IDE courses made by JetBrains Academy and independent course creators.

Course templates

Start with our course templates in Python, Java, and Kotlin. Click Use this template when signed in to GitHub.

Knowledge map

The Hyperskill knowledge map can help fill any gaps in your knowledge. Explore topics in math, computer science, generative AI, natural science, and product development.

What other course creators say

Preparing students for professional environments

Learning in JetBrains IDEs allows students to get used to a professional programming environment, which they will definitely be using from the very beginning when they get a job.

Seamless integration with student routines

In my research, I sought a solution that would fit in the routine and context of the students. As an institute, we already have free JetBrains licenses, so I was more than happy they launched JavaScript support in the JetBrains Academy plugin. No need for extra tools, just plug and play within an environment they are using anyway.

Practical learning with real-world tools

In order to remember any new material, you need to apply the knowledge in practice many times. Using JetBrains IDEs allows you to prepare a set of different problems for students to solve individually, which makes your course really practical.